Friday, March 26, 2010
SUYS 2010 - EMMEDIA Open House and Official SUYS Showcase
5:00pm - 11:00pm
EMMEDIA Gallery and Production Society
351 - 11 Ave. SW. Suite #203 ('round back & upstairs!!)
Calgary, AB
This event is free, accepted donations of $2-5
 
3 day passes for $12 available at Bird Dog Video:
1333 16 Avenue Southwest
Calgary, AB T3C 0Z7
(403) 398-2283

Begin the night with the EMMEDIA Open House from 5 - 7 PM, then head on in to the screening room for the 2nd Annual SUYS Showcase.
 
The 2nd Annual SUYS Showcase at EMMEDIA features 14 short films in sizes small, medium, and large from around the country and globe for 2010. Including the North American Premiere of experimental Czech Republic short film "...Kde Jsme? or ...Where Are We?" and internationally award winning Director and Cinematographer, Christopher Ball's short film music video "Watchmaker - Tom Fun Orchestra" Plus a whole lot more!
 

OFFICIAL SUYS 2010 SHOWCASE SELECTIONS:

March 26, 2010

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Ceist to Lie

Dir. Jay Bulckaert, Yellowknife, CDN

SIZE: Large - 20 min ALBERTA PREMIERE

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Synopsis:

In the fall of 1939, Yellowknife changed forever. In this groundbreaking short film that has become an underground cult hit in Yellowknife, three strange men (Brendan Callas, Bryce Styan and Steve Whittaker) bring the rough and tumble old school days of Yellowknife to life. Drenched in northern legend, mysticism and booze, Ciest to Lie is a rowdy bar fight of a film!
In the fall of 1939, Yellowknife changed forever. Drenched in northern legend, mysticism and booze, Ciest to Lie is a rowdy bar fight of a film!

Were Words

Dir:Alex Mitchell, Calgary

SIZE: Small - 2:36 min

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Synopsis:

A Film/Music Explosion from the 17th Annual $100 Film Festival featuring music from local band Hunter Gatherer and direction from local director Alex Mitchell. The film uses the visual motif of an inverted public transit system to explore the tone of Hunter Gatherer's cynical lyrics.

Disconnect

Dir. Dee Hood, Florida, USA

SIZE: Small - 3:25 min, CANADIAN PREMIERE

Finding Courage

Dir.Eric Pauls

SIZE: Small - 4:35min, WORLD PREMIERE

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Synopsis:

A botched home invasion leaves Joses bleeding to death in his living room. He then must find the courage within and to stand up to injustice

Dickfore

Dir. Luke Black, Calgary

SIZE: Small - 6:55 min

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Synopsis:

What would you do to help a friend? One man is going to find out how far he'd go.

Madeline and The Wrong Part of Town

Dir. Alex Mitchell and Farrah Alladin, Calgary

SIZE: Small - 5 min

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Synopsis:

When Madeline notices an ad describing the holy grail of sales, she is gripped by the unquenchable urge to shop. After some light pleading, her husband agrees to let her take the train downtown so that she can catch the sale on the night that it ends. Madeline buys up a storm and is as happy as can be, but things take a turn for the worse when the stores close and she's forced outside into the wrong part of town.

Tah Dah

Dir. Stacey Chomiak, Manitoba CDN

SIZE: Small - 2:20 min, ALBERTA PREMIERE

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Synopsis:

Bentley Bug was minding his own business when he found broken music notes strewn about! Farmer Henry was trying to play his cello. More flat notes... Bentley HAD to do something! What neither of them knew, was together, they would make beautiful music that could only be described as: tah-dah!

Tulngan Kita - I’ll Help You

Dir. Fernando Dalayoan, Manitoba CDN

SIZE: Small - 3:45 min, ALBERTA PREMIERE

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Synopsis:

Laya, Filipino-Canadian born and raised in Winnipeg, asks Bong, a Filipino new immigrant, for help at a bus stop. Both stumble in helping each other, and they develop a connection they were expecting or not.

Les Etoiles me regardaient et se Foutaient

de ma guele - Being Spied on By Laughing

Stars

Dir. Philippe Gariepy, Québec CDN

SIZE: Medium - 15:02 min, ALBERTA PREMIERE

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Synopsis:

Two young lovers run away from home, only to discover that their life on the road is not any better than their previous one.

Watchmaker - Tom Fun Orchestra

Dir. Christopher Ball, Nova Scotia, CDN

SIZE: Small - 4:35 min, ALBERTA PREMIERE

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Synopsis:

Watchmaker is a feast for the eyes and ears, mesmerizing and hypnotizing the viewer on a visual roller-coaster ride for the senses. Set to the energetic and dynamic music of The Tom Fun Orchestra, the film is a layered collage of hand drawn, painted, scratched and exposed images.

        Rendez-Vous

Dir. Annie Benichou Macdonald, Québec CDN

SIZE: Small 5:58 min, WORLD PREMIERE

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Synopsis:

At lunch hour, in a little square in the middle of bustling downtown, a restless businesswoman waits for someone that does not come and yet...

...Kde Jsme? - ...Where Are We?

Dir. Leigh Anthony Dehany, Czech Republic

SIZE: Medium - 10 min, NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

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Synopsis:

Walking home Vikotria Tipp notices a panel leaning against a wall. After pausing for a closer look, she finds herself, her persona, and umbrella overlapping with disparate moments in time.