2008 Woodie Awards
Fifteen minutes for a few
Maine Channel's second annual film festival brings together student talent
Kegan Zem
Issue date: 4/28/08 Section: Style
"Papyrus" was a unique animated short directed by Peter Rimkunas. It showed the process of ancient Egyptian papyrus being constructed through flying black and white images. It was an impressive piece of artwork and ingenuity.
Next was a short film about betrayal and dishonesty. "Bang Bang," directed by Joseph Pelletier, was the dark tale of an unfaithful lover and the revenge one man seeks on her. While a bit depressing, it was powerful.
"A-13," directed by Brian Monahan, was a trippy film, ripe with post-production effects. It was based around two books, but mainly consisted of jerky images over its approximately three-minute run time.
The film that ended the first half of the festival was perhaps the most poignant. Consisting of just audio and still pictures, "Back Home" tells the story of a woman facing economic pressures and dealing with the American healthcare system. A touching narrative with powerful imagery, director Colin McGovern certainly got to the core of issues facing many people.
After a short intermission, the crowd filed back into their seats. The first film up was a documentary by David Nickerson on the Alaska Folk Festival. The film was extremely well done, encompassing a variety of footage to capture the music, people and fellowship present at the festival. It had a professional feel, and gave the audience a perspective on a culture all the way across the country.
"The Missing Ladder," another film directed by Greg Wonder, was a short look at a man trying to find a ladder. Keeping the same themes as Wonder's previous work, there were laughs, but the best part was perhaps Tom Waits' raspy vocals.
Director Joseph Pelletier had another film in the festival. "Life, With a Soundtrack" exemplified how an intense soundtrack can make any everyday event seem extraordinary. The account of one man's bowel movements was far from the most appropriate of tasks to set to an epic soundtrack, but it elicited much laughter.
Next was a short film about betrayal and dishonesty. "Bang Bang," directed by Joseph Pelletier, was the dark tale of an unfaithful lover and the revenge one man seeks on her. While a bit depressing, it was powerful.
"A-13," directed by Brian Monahan, was a trippy film, ripe with post-production effects. It was based around two books, but mainly consisted of jerky images over its approximately three-minute run time.
The film that ended the first half of the festival was perhaps the most poignant. Consisting of just audio and still pictures, "Back Home" tells the story of a woman facing economic pressures and dealing with the American healthcare system. A touching narrative with powerful imagery, director Colin McGovern certainly got to the core of issues facing many people.
After a short intermission, the crowd filed back into their seats. The first film up was a documentary by David Nickerson on the Alaska Folk Festival. The film was extremely well done, encompassing a variety of footage to capture the music, people and fellowship present at the festival. It had a professional feel, and gave the audience a perspective on a culture all the way across the country.
"The Missing Ladder," another film directed by Greg Wonder, was a short look at a man trying to find a ladder. Keeping the same themes as Wonder's previous work, there were laughs, but the best part was perhaps Tom Waits' raspy vocals.
Director Joseph Pelletier had another film in the festival. "Life, With a Soundtrack" exemplified how an intense soundtrack can make any everyday event seem extraordinary. The account of one man's bowel movements was far from the most appropriate of tasks to set to an epic soundtrack, but it elicited much laughter.
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