[Peace] IMC Film Festival Kicks Off Tonight!

[Brian Dolinar]

Thursday night features films by professor David Gracon and his students at
Eastern Illinois University, as well as the locally-made "Revolting" by Mike
Boedicker which has been showing at regional film festivals.

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*===THURSDAY NIGHT===
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*7 – 8:30 pm              Eastern Illinois University Programming*

*Star Worlds: A Pocket Full of Tokens and I'm Heading to the Arcade *by
Andrew McLaughlin

Documentary filmmakers chronicle the story of Patrick O'Malley's Star Worlds
Arcade in DeKalb, Illinois from its inception in 1985 to present day;
meeting the community along the way.

*Imperial Tourism *by David Gracon*
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An experimental documentary exploring the implications of cultural
representation, globalization and language in contemporary Poland.

*It's all Hearsay *by Tyson Kroening/Matt McKay*             *

Mini documentary follows the band "The Hearsay" and the music scene in
Charleston.

*Vigor *by Tyson Kroening*                                        *

A short parody of a typical action movie trailer.

*Mythical *by Jose Rodriguez*
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A short horror piece about being chased and lost in the woods.

*Jacafe *by Jose Rodriguez*                                         *

A mini-doc about the social importance of local community and culture
associated with the Jackson Avenue Coffee-shop located in Charleston,
Illinois.


*8:30 - 10 pm                        Revolting – Feature Presentation*

*Drunk Literature *by Dylan Damian*
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*Revolting *by Mike Boedicker*
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*Revolting* is a feature film comedy about a prolific playwright struggling
to write a sequel to his lone hit, but his imaginary characters revolt and
won't let him

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*===FRIDAY NIGHT===                  *

*Enough is Enough: Locked Up…. Locked Out *by All of Us or None*
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Join us for the screening of these two documentaries made by the group All
of Us or None. We will learn how felony convictions continue to shackle
those who have individuals even after they have paid their debt to society.
A discussion will be held afterwards with Aaron Ammons. We recommend that
those who have felony convictions attend.

*The More Things Stay The Same *by Marc Moscato*
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The More Things Stay The Same examines the life and world of Dr. Ben Reitman
(1879-1942), known in his day as “the Clap Doctor”, “King of the Hoboes” and
“the most vulgar man in America”. It forms an endearing portrait of
Reitman’s colorful life, and investigates the cultural and social context of
his times.

*Chicago Independent Television, Chicago IMC
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*===SATURDAY  AFTERNOON===*

*2 - 3 pm                     Beginner’s Filmmaking Panel and Workshop *

>From 2 – 3 pm there will be a free beginners filmmaking workshop and panel
discussion. Filmmakers of all ages and levels of experience are invited to
attend this free program, ask questions to professional local filmmakers,
and get some hands on experience working with basic camera setups.

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*3 - 5 pm                     Comedy and Drama           *

*Dark Maze Studios Set of Shorts *by Ed Glaser*
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*Auditioning for Anxiety *by Paul Holze*
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Documentary short featuring actor Ari Davis as he strives to find peace and
balance amidst the demands of the entertainment industry.

*The Letter *by Edward Heffernan*                                       *

The Letter will not only engage you in a thrilling suspense tale, but also
carry you to an ending you would have never expected. It is a story about a
man driven mad by his loneliness.

*We are Dinosaurs *by Dylan Damian and Kyle Loughrin* *

High School is tough. Especially when your only friend is an imaginary
dinosaur.

*The Drive *by Holden Jones*                                     *

*Ballad of Dirty Don *by Andrew Nygard    *
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Dirty Don accepted eternal life so he could kill the sheriff. But then the
Devil mentioned a rock



*===SATURDAY EVENING*===

*6 - 7 pm                     This is My Journey  *

*This is my Journey by Kate Brickman
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"This is My Journey" explores the emotional aspects of transitioning for
three transgender people living in Central Illinois. Dana, Shayla, and Cris
open up their lives to show how their everyday struggles as so strikingly
similar, yet so different, from those of the everyday person.

*8 - 9 pm                     Arts Programming  *

*Poor White Trash Girl *by Kelly Spivey*
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*Walk *by Meg Knowles*                                             *

*“Polar Bear God“ and “Monkey” *by Deke Weaver*
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University of Illinois Assistant Professor in New Media, Deke Weaver,
presents two videos from his Unreliable Bestiary project focusing on
animals, our relationships with them, and the worlds they inhabit.

*===SATURDAY NIGHT===*

*9 pm – Midnight      Comedy, Science Fiction, and Horror*

*Break* by A. Lawrence Dreyfuss*                                         *

*Tinker *by Dylan Damian and Kyle Loughrin*         *

*Falling Up *by Ryan Marzolph*
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A popular technology that records a person's every thought and feeling
threatens to replace people's need to remember their own lives. As the son
of its creator, Adam Robinson rejects this way of life and fights to uphold
what he believes makes us human. But, in the wake of a traumatic accident,
he begins to question beliefs which could change himself and all of mankind
forever.

*Signs of Communism *by Andrew Nygard*                                     *

*Broken *by Andrew Gleason*                                                *

*LORD  *by A. Lawrence Dreyfuss*                             *

*Kaboom *by Andrew Gleason*
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*Once Upon a Time in 1972 *by Chris Lukeman*
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The short film “Once Upon a Time in 1972” is a transistorpunk-science
fiction-action-adventure-period piece. It follows the scientist hero, Spring
Heeled Jack, through one crazy night in the early seventies.

*Once Upon a Time in 1973 *by Chris Lukeman*
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*Bedtime for Timmy *by Thomas Nicol*
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*The Window Into Time *by Thomas Nicol*
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In a story inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, Dr. Lawrence Schenker, Man of
Science, is contacted by an old classmate with an intriguing problem,
setting him on a mission to recreate a substance described in an ancient
manuscript... with no thought to the possible consequences.

*Pencil *by Edward Heffernan*                                              *

*Farm *by Andrew Gleason*                                        *

Charlie and his little brother Simon live a secluded life, feeding off of
the land and surviving on their own. The monotony of their lives remains
unchanged: day after day . . . month after month . . . yet, something keeps
them from growing comfortable, from feeling safe. And all too soon, the
nightmare brewing beneath the surface of their quiet farm life will erupt.
For how can one survive the end of the world and expect their future to be
bright? How can one expect there to be a future at all?

-- 
Brian Dolinar, Ph.D.
303 W. Locust St.
Urbana, IL 61801
briandolinar at gmail.com
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