Cinema St. Louis invites St. Louis-area filmmakers to participate in Cinema at Citygarden juried competition
March 10, 2011 - Cinema at Citygarden - a co-presentation of Cinema St. Louis (CSL) and Gateway Foundation - invites St. Louis-area filmmakers to let their imaginations blossom by creating short works that incorporate Nature
as a key element.
This juried competition will award cash prizes - $1,500 for first place, $1,000 for second place, and $500 for third place - to the top three entries. The winning shorts will then be featured as part of a looped program that will screen on Citygarden's video wall starting May 27. In addition to the three cash-prize winners, up to seven other works will be chosen to be part of the video-wall program this summer. For programming listings, please visit www.citygardenstl.org.
A three-person jury comprising a filmmaker, film scholar, and film critic will select the video-wall program, including both the three cash-prize winners and the additional films. Jury members will be announced in March on CSL's Web site.
Cinema St. Louis will also screen the video-wall program - as well as additional Cinema at Citygarden competition entries chosen by CSL - as part of the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase, held in late July 2011. Those films will then be eligible for consideration by the St. Louis International Film Festival, held Nov. 10-20, 2011.
The cash-prize winners and additional works in the video-wall program will be announced on Friday, May 27.
No entry fee is required. Submission deadline is April 15, 2011. For full competition details and a downloadable call-for-entries form, click [here]
Opened July 1, 2009, Citygarden is an oasis in the heart of St. Louis' downtown: a vibrant and serene blending of lush plantings and internationally renowned sculpture with delights of water, stone, architecture and design. Surrounded by no fences or gates, and with no admission fee, Citygarden is completely open and accessible to the public 365 days a year. Citygarden is located on 2.9 acres between Eighth and 10th and Market and Chestnut streets. For more information about Citygarden, visit www.citygardenstl.org.
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More Chaplin at Webster
 Webster Film Series | March 11-13 | 7:30pm
Winfred Moore Auditorium | 470 E. Lockwood Ave. | 63119
Chaplin's Features| March 4-27 Back by popular demand (and the availability of brand new 35mm prints) the Film Series is delighted to present the feature film oeuvre of one of cinema's greatest artists, Charles Chaplin.
The Gold Rush
Friday, March 11 at 7:30 pm (Charles Chaplin, 1925, USA, 96 min.) When a lone prospector (Chaplin) ventures into Alaska looking for gold, he gets mixed up with some burly characters. Eventually he falls in love with the beautiful Georgia (Paulette Goddard) and tries to win her heart with his singular charm. Full of brilliant comedic moments (like the famous Dance of the Bread Rolls) and equally gleaming turns of pathos,The Gold Rush may be Chaplin's first masterpiece. And better than that, it is the film Chaplin said he would most like to be remembered by. Sat, March 12 at 7:30PM - THE KID (Charles Chaplin, 1921, USA, 50 min.) with IDLE CLASS (32 min.) Sun, March 13 at 7:30PM - THE CIRCUS (Charles Chaplin, 1928, USA, 72 min.)
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Rough Cuts StL returns March 16
The group informally named "Rough Cuts STL" invites you to our third screening of works in progress by local filmmakers next Wednesday. We'll be screening a rough cut of "Give a Damn," a documentary by Dan Parris about a trip three young men took to Africa with hopes of trying to understand global poverty. Some of you may remember their story in the news some time ago after their small plane crashed in Kenya during the making of the film.
Here is the documentary's website: http://www.giveadamndoc.com, and here is a teaser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3FGErpJAW0
The screening will be at 7:30pm on Wednesday, March 16th in Young Hall on the campus of Lindenwood University. You can find directions and a map of the campus here: http://www.lindenwood.edu/film/map.cfm
The screening is free and open to anyone who wishes to attend. An extended Q&A will follow, and the filmmakers hope for any input that can help them as they work on refining and completing their documentary.
Also, remember that the group is always looking for rough cuts (fiction or non-fiction) for future screenings. Please contact Ben Scholle if you have something you'd like to show.
Ben Scholle
Cinema and Television Department Chair
Lindenwood University
636-949-4166
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Good Gardening - Good Food 2011
 Slow Food St. Louis | March 28 | 7:15pm
Schlafly Bottleworks | 7260 Southwest Ave. | 63143 A Farm for the Future When British Wildlife filmmaker, Rebecca Hosking returns home to help her aging father manage the family farm, she soon discovers how much her family's livelihood depends on fossil fuels. With rising oil prices threatening to undermine the farm's profitability, she discovers innovative, more sustainable approaches to conventional farm practices. She consults with several permaculture farmers who share their innovative methods that greatly reduce energy costs and guarantee food crops far into the future. Farming with Nature This documentary explores the remarkable permaculture farm of Sepp Holzer, who has transformed an Austrian mountainside into a "food forest" of terraced vegetable gardens, fruit orchards and fish ponds that supplies the local community with a bounty of sustainable, organic food.
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Super-8 Movie Madness!
"SUPER-8 MOVIE MADNESS WITH LIVE MUSIC" at the Way Out Club will be held on Tuesday April 5th from 8pm to Midnight. These are Super-8 Sound films condensed from features (they average 15 minutes in length) and will be projected on a large screen at the Way Out Club. Three of the films at this month's show will be silent movies accompanied by Royale on keyboards. Admission is only four dollars!!!! Condensed versions of the following films will be screened: ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE, Boris Karloff in THE DEVIL COMMANDS, The Beatles in YELLOW SUBMARINE, SILENT RUNNING, The Three Stooges in TASSELS IN THE AIR, Bruce Lee in ENTER THE DRAGON, Peter Cushing in THE BEAST MUST DIE, IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA, WHITE LINE FEVER, MONKEYS IS THE CWAZIEST PEOPLE, and a Max Fleisher Superman Cartoon. The talented 'Royale' will take the stage and accompany three silent films on keyboards.One of these is the berserk 1934 puppet animation film THE DEVIL'S BALL and the other two are surprises! The Way Out Club is located at 2525 Jefferson Avenue in South St. Louis (corner of Jefferson and Sydney). There will be movie passes and T-shirts given away and other surprises. Yummy Way-Out pizzas are available for only $8.00. Spread the word to all local movie lovers. |
Forest Institute-St. Louis Speaker Series Presents
The Last Days of Extraordinary Lives
 The School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute | Friday, April 15 | 3pm Creve Coeur |11477 Olde Cabin Road | 63141 Experience a documentary film thatfocuses on this question: If end-of-life looks you in the face, what thoughts, feelings, words, and wisdom would you tell about living life...to the fullest? In this inspiring documentary filmed by nationally-recognized photographer, Randy Bacon, ordinary people (just like you and me) face their last days and tell extraordinary stories about life and living. Thirteen life stories, ages 2 to 94, including an aids victim, a mother of two with cancer, and an Amish family share touching stories filled with love, faith, hope, joy, wisdom, and laughter...repeat, laughter! Ironically, even though their days are limited, they show us how to live life to the fullest and to teach us many life lessons that will not be forgotten. It is a movie about living! Following the film there will be a Q&A session with Randy and Shannon Bacon, his wife, co-director, and co-editor. Randy Bacon has been shooting professionally since 1985 and is in high demand as a portrait, editorial and commercial photographer both nationally and internationally. Several years ago he and his wife, Shannon, expanded their talents into filmmaking. He is a graduate of Missouri State University where he received a B.S. in psychology and management. Bacon lectures at universities, schools, churches, businesses and more. Awards include American Photo-Image of the Year, 417 Magazine-Photographer of the Year, and was voted 12 People You Need to Know in 2011 by the Springfield Business Journal. In addition to photography and video work, Randy and Shannon own and manage one of Missouri's premiere art destinations, the Monarch Art Factory, in Springfield, MO. Registration Fee: $35.00 To register for the workshop call 800.424.7793 or for quick and easy registration online go to www.forest.edu/stl/workshops
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Road to Hollywood Tour at the Hi-Pointe
Hi-Pointe Theatre | April 4 | 7:30pm
TCM Classic Film Festival | 1005 McCausland Ave. | 63117
All screenings free to public; tickets to be available at tcm.com/roadtohollywood
As part of the buildup to the 2011 edition of the TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is expanding its second annual Road to Hollywood tour to 10 cities nationwide. The Road to Hollywood tour features free screenings of classic films, along with live appearances by such enduring stars as Ernest Borgnine, Angie Dickinson, Tippi Hedren, Shirley Jones, Jane Powell, Angela Lansbury, Burt Reynolds and Eva Marie Saint.
TCM host Robert Osborne and weekend daytime host Ben Mankiewicz will appear in five cities each to introduce the screenings. "Last year, we had a great time going on the road and bringing a taste of our first TCM Classic Film Festival to fans all over the country," Osborne said. "With twice the number of cities on this year's tour, there will be even more chances to connect directly with members of our TCM family. We look forward to meeting them and sharing with them our mutual enthusiasm for great films."
St. Louis - Monday, April 4, at 7:30 pm - Hi-Pointe Theatre
The Birds (1963) - Hosted by Ben Mankiewicz, with special guest Tippi Hedren. Tickets available March 21
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Script Mechanics meet this weekend
Buder Library | March 12 | 1:00pm
St. Louis Hills | 4401 Hampton | 63109
This month we will read a feature. There will plenty of the roles available and lots of variety, so there will be many opportunities to read. Roles are assigned at the reading/workshop.
Featured Writer: Gary Railing
Title: BOURBON
Genre: Romantic comedy
Brief Synopsis: A woman who must decide between earning $300 million or being with her soulmate gets help from two misfit guardian angels.
Script Mechanics aims to assist screenwriters in polishing their scripts by having actors read the scripts aloud. The writer hears their dialogue and get fresh insights into their character from the actors' take on the script. The actors and other writers in the organization
offer suggestions and comments at the end of the reading.
Script Mechanics meets the second Saturday of the month at the Buder Library. The library is just south of the Chippewa and Hampton intersection; the address is 4401 Hampton Ave, 63109. It's the brick building with turquoise and glass trim. We will be in the small meeting room downstairs from 1:00 - 5:45; however, the reading may not take quite that long. Parking is available behind and south of the building and in the lot in front of the bank across the side street to the north. The table read of an entire screenplay by one screenwriter or several scenes by different writers is followed by discussion of the script and the questions that the writer has or writers have about the readers' interpretations and audience's response to the script, story, and characters. We assign roles at the reading, which provides an opportunity for actors to practice cold reading, which is an important audition skill. If you have a script to read, we request that the script be properly formatted as a spec script and that you bring a minimum of 6 copies for an average size cast. If the number of roles is large, you will need more copies of the script. You will also need a break down of what scene each the character appears and which characters can be read by the same actor so that actors can be assigned multiple roles so that everyone gets a chance to read a meaningful number of lines. We also often get something to eat afterward, and anyone can join us.
We are migrating the email list to a yahoo group, so that my email notices do not appear as spam, so please visit this website and Subscribe: ScriptMechanicsStLouis-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
We are also on Facebook now. Become a fan!
Please contact Sandy Olmsted, at wryteralways@earthlink.net for more information, however, there is NO NEED to RSVP or to send head shots.
Please DO NOT email headshots or Resumes!
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About Cinema St. Louis
The mission of Cinema St. Louis is to promote the art of cinema and to expand the variety and availability of cinema experiences by presenting the St. Louis International Film Festival, screenings, programs, and educational opportunities. |
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Cinema St. Louis
Brian Spath
Operations Supervisor
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