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8th Annual Boston Underground Film Festival

E-MAIL DANIEL BERMAN

Wednesday March 22nd – Sunday March 26th

‘In the world of ‘underground cinema’ we turn our cinematic attention to the filmic rarities of the art deco movie house. It’s a buried treasure of film reels stacked up high just waiting for a projectionist to warm up the good ole’ film projector at movie time. These are the films folks that spark a certain realm of mystery that can’t be acknowledged on Hollywood big screen theaters. Only BUFF can summon up some of the darker more disturbing film features, documentaries, and deserving shorts for the selected few. It’s likely that some of these brilliantly crafted pieces celluloid are not meant for all moviegoers. So, let’s open up that spider web clogged, dark and damp, dust invested archive and let’s see what underground pieces can we find shall we?

I admit folks that once in a while I’m guilty too of strutting into a mainstream cinema catching a flick or two. But preferably I would enjoy a small filmic cult, experimental; art house oddities, or even an obscure picture would be to my cinematic likings. Yes, these films make their rounds to festivals the world over for all film fans to see and enjoy. But how often do you have the chance to see Damon Packard’s silent screamer ‘Reflections of Evil’ to the bizarre ‘Duck Children’, ‘The Fine Art of Poisoning’, and ‘Christopher Ford Sees a Film’ are all in reach. Beginning March 22nd we take an expedition into these haunting realms of devilishly clever, extreme, and worth- while movie going.’ Daniel Berman, TheWorldJournal.com

Official Film Selections Released:

Narrative Features:
The Barn directed by Rudlah ***New England Premiere***
Camp Daze Hosted by director Alex Pucci
East of Euclid directed by Jeff Solylo ***New England Premiere***
The French Guy Hosted by Writer/Director Ann Marie Fleming ***New England Premiere***
Horsie’s Retreat Hosted by Writer/Director Tony Asimakopoulos ***US Premiere***
Humouresque Hosted by Writer/Director Corey Michael Smithson ***World Premiere***
Marcus Hosted by Co-writers/Directors Bob Hardison and Rich Robinson
***New England Premiere***
Neighborhood Watch Hosted by Writer/Director Gramere Whifler
***New England Premiere***
Nightmare Hosted by Writer/Director Dylan Bank ***New England Premiere***
Pony Trouble! Hosted by Writer/Director Warren Lynch
Psychopathia Sexualis Hosted by Writer/Director Bret Wood ***World Premiere***
Reflections of Evil Directed by Damon Packard ***New England Premiere***
Rock’n With Satan Hosted by Co-Writer/Director Adam Starr

Special Tenth Anniversary Screening
Tromeo + Juliet Hosted by Director, and Co-writer Lloyd Kaufman

Documentary Features:
Jabe Babe – A Heightened Life Directed by Janet Merewether
Let Them Eat Rock Directed by Rodman Flender ***New England Premiere***
Modify Hosted by Directors Jason Gary and Greg Jacobson ***New England Premiere***
Orlan: Carnal Art directed by Stephen Orlach
Riot-On! Directed by Kim Finn ***North American Premiere***
Waiting For Nesara Directed Zeb & Elisa Haradon ***New England Premiere***

Shorts Program One
Feast of the Bizarre and Insane:
Christopher Ford Sees a Film, Jake Schreier, 4 min.
Don’t Fuck With Love, Rachel McIntosh, and Jim Starace, 3 min.
The Fine Art of Poisoning, Bill Domonkos, 5 min.
Over Time, Oury Atlan, Thibaut Berland, and Damien Ferrie 5 min.
Kinetoscope, Maxx Goldblatt, 13 min.
Duck Children, Sam Walker, 8 min.
A Kind of Screaming, Kyle Graffam, 6 min.
Los ABC’s: Que Vivan Los Muertos, John Jota Leanos, 5 min.
Flash, Edouard Salier, 9 min
My Dad is 100 Years Old, Guy Maddin, 16 min.

Shorts Program Two
Surreal Reels:
Spam Letter + Google Image Search = Video Entertainment, Andre Silva, 3 min.
Self Important Empirical Film #3 with Voice Over Dave Andréa, 5 min.
Still, Parker Davidson, 6 min.
Bipolar, Anna Campion, 17 min.
Glass Traps, Elric Kane, 4 min.
Once There Were Fish, James Dingle, 4 min.
Joe: Body Electric, Jack Beck, 12 min.
Peachboy Takes a Walk in the Garden of Cosmic Fantasy, Jona Newhall, 4 min.
Cherie, Jason Wen, 16 min.

Shorts Program Three
Highly Animated:
Calories, Rachel Maguire, 2 min
Bingo’s Dream, James Dean Conklin, 2 min
Milton Is A Shitbag, Courtney Davis, 5 min
The Revolution of Crabs, Author Des Pins, 4 min
Fish Head Fugue, Lindsey Mayer-Beug, and Lauren Indovina, 7 min.
Depository Vacation, David Schlafman, 3 min.
Little Dead Girl, Lee Lainer; 4 min.
The Guilt Trip, and The Vatican’s Take a Holiday, Lis Barcy, 14 min.
Bean With Bacon Soup, Alan Steele, 3 min.
Attack of the 50 Foot Fuckers, Mark Estell, 9min.
She She She She’s a Bombshell, Ben Levin, 8min.

Note: Here are just some of the short-featured films and there categories you’ll see at the Boston Underground Film Festival (above).

Screaming for more Underground? (More Short Film Categories)
Distress Management
Just For Laughs
Silent Screams
Staring Into The Abyss

Special Presentations:
Bill’s Dirty Shorts
Indie Music Video Festival
“Make Your Own Damn Movie” Master Class
Winnipeg Gothique

Official Underground Website: http://www.bostonunderground.org

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Daniel Berman
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