Free Thursday Night Screening Kickoff (April 29, 2010)
The free Thursday night screening is 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. in Room 1001 in Wiekamp Hall at Indiana University South Bend. The first half of the evening will include a selection of short films, including the award-winning “The Vaudevillian”, about a ventriloquist’s strained relationship with his dummy after their act is cancelled. After an intermission, the festival’s keynote speaker, director Lloyd Kaufman, will introduce his cult classic comedy/horror film “The Toxic Avenger”, followed by a Q & A.
Friday Opening Night Screening (April 30, 2010)
The festival opens Friday night and runs 7 p.m. – 11:45 p.m., starting with an introduction by Kaufman. The films include comedy and animation, as well as the entertaining documentary “The Alpha and the Mega”, an exploration of the American Megachurch and debunking of popular megachurch myths. Mishawaka’s Granger Community Church is one of the featured churches. After an intermission, several mature shorts will screen, followed by Kaufman’s feature-length horror/comedy/musical “Poultrygeist”, which is his statement regarding the fast food industry.
Saturday Daytime Screenings (May 1, 2010)
Saturday’s daytime events run from 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. In the morning, attendees can see a variety of styles in our Experimental, Potpourri and History blocks, including the feature “Esther’s Diary” about adult children of two holocaust survivors who are brought together by a diary. In the afternoon, blocks consist of Family, Local, Gay & Lesbian, Ecology, Documentary, and Asian. Highlights include the local drama “Always Reaching”, the slice of life feature “Blue Bus”, and the documentary “Quearborn & Perversion: An Early History of Lesbian & Gay Chicago”.
Saturday Afternoon Workshops (May 1, 2010)
Also on Saturday afternoon, festival-goers will have the opportunity to learn more about filmmaking in three different workshops. Local FX artist Andrew Swisher will demonstrate makeup and prosthetics in his “Special FX Makeup for Film” workshop. Joel Langston and cinematographer Lynn King will be hosting the workshop “Shooting the Scene: Four people, a table and a camera.” Kaufman will host his Make Your Own Damn Movie Mini Master Class, followed by a meet and greet.
Saturday Night Screening & Awards Ceremony (May 1, 2010)
Saturday night’s programming is 7 p.m. – Midnight. Most of the films in this block are darker in their content, including “The Familiar”, about young man who becomes an assistant for a mentally unbalanced vampire. The closing feature of the festival is the locally produced, award-winning comedy/horror film “Trippin” by Devi Snively. The evening will include with the announcement of this year’s award winners in several categories.