BoomFest 2012 Festival Program Guide

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S L & E M PAN L I F Lamar University

4400 South MLK Jr Parkway Beaumont, Texas [1] Dishman Art Museum [2] Rothwell Recital Hall [3] Geology Building All music venues are located on CrockeƩ Street in downtown Beaumont, Texas.

Tequila Rok – 260 CrockeƩ Street The Red Room – 290 CrockeƩ Street The Gig - 240 CrockeƩ Street Ten Lounge – 290 CrockeƩ Street

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SI U M RED CARPET OPENING NIGHT

Friday, February 24, 4PM - Dishman Art Museum Opening ceremonies for the fesƟval begin 4 PM Friday, February 24th, at the Dishman Museum on the Lamar University Campus with a ribbon cuƫng ceremony and proclamaƟon to be read by Mayor Becky Ames. AƩendees are encouraged to dress in red carpet aƫre, as there will be photographers, members of the press, and an opening recepƟon with representaƟon from many of the films scheduled to screen that evening.

FILM AWARDS CEREMONY

Saturday, February 25, 5PM -Dishman Art Museum We will be handing out awards for first through third place for each of the film categories: Feature, short, documentary, experimental, and student. There will also be a Best in Show award as well.

SPECIAL EVENTS 48 HOUR VIDEO RACE SCREENING & AWARDS Saturday, February 25, 5:30PM - Dishman Art Museum

Following the fesƟval award ceremony will be the screening of the 48 Hour Film Race entries. Awards will also be given for first through third place shortly aŌer.

FESTIVAL WRAP-UP PARTY

Saturday, February 25, 10PM – Ten Lounge The fesƟval ends with a wrap party at Ten Lounge on CrockeƩ Street. Come mingle with fesƟval volunteers, sponsors, bands, and filmmakers. Music performed by the band UltraSuede.

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Bang Bangz Friday, 02/24 9PM @ Tequila Rok Genre: Electronic/Indie

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Bang Bangz is a tuneful trio that has a sound synonymous to their name. Armed with arpeggios, soothing vocals, looping guitars and dulcet drumbeats all combine to create a sƟmulaƟng electronic night sound that is mellow yet invigoraƟng.

“We Got Rock N’ Roll Back”, is the definite aƫtude of Burgundy Burgundy Strut Strut once they hit the stage.

Delivering a one of a kind perfor- Saturday, 02/25 mance, Burgundy Strut leaves 11PM @ Tequila Rok audiences exhausted with a high Genre: Hard Rock octane show filled with unmistakable energy.

Dear You Saturday, 02/25 10PM @ The Gig Genre: Pop-Punk

Dear You is a dynamic rock band from Southeast Texas.

With contagious hooks and heart-felt lyrics, Dear You has caught the aƩenƟon of music lovers and the music industry alike.

Mad Maude and the HaƩers Saturday, 02/25 9PM @ The Gig Genre: Motown/Doo-Wop Members: Mad Maude (vocals): Adrienne Ryherd, Ashlynn Ivy, Jenny Carson HaƩers (the band): Dave Macha (guitar) David Pool (bass), Jake Hollier (percussion), Tanner Ivy (keys)

They are one of the most boldly original groups out there. Their youth, The Manichean exuberance, and sincere flaunƟng of rules and convenƟons are weapons in Friday, 02/24 10PM @ Tequila Rok their arsenal. At the same Ɵme, they respect tradiƟonal instruments, Genre: AlternaƟve history and genres while augmenƟng familiar sounds with modern tech.

Purple

Friday, 02/24 11PM at Tequila Rok Genre: Rock Members: Taylor Busby (Lead Guitar/Vocals), Hanna Brewer (Drums/Vocals), Tyler Smith (Bass Guitar) The band was originally started by Elliot Frazier in his hometown, BeauRingo Deathstarr mont, but soon he moved to the musically acƟve town of AusƟn. The Friday, 02/24 band's debut EP, Ringo Deathstarr, was 12AM @ Tequila Rok released on SVC Records in 2007, and on Fan Death Records in 2009. They Genre: Shoegaze recently finished up a sƟnt opening for the Smashing Pumpkins in Europe.

The Statement

Saturday, 02/25 8PM @ The Gig Genre: Bossa Nova Members: Jason Miller

UltraSuede Saturday, 02/25 10PM @ Ten Lounge Genre: Blues, Rock, Country

UltraSuede is based out of Beaumont, Texas. They have been tearing up the Golden Triangle for the last year and have now hooked up with the Jen Flynn booking agency out of Houston and are ready , willing and able to bring their unique blend.

We Are Wombat

Friday, 02/24 8 PM @ Tequila Rok Genre: Indie/Folk/AlternaƟve Members: Kyle Clemmons, Zack Cherry, Chris Collins, Stephen Weaver, Armant Touche Formed in early 2008, We Were Wolves is a loud, explosive rock group from the We Were Wolves heart of Texas. Fueled by a passion for Saturday, 02/25 music and a relentless work ethic, the Wolves thrive on charged live perfor12AM @ The Gig mances. With influences ranging from Genre: Rock Thin Lizzy to Iggy Pop and everything between, the group looks no further than to add new noise to the rock world.

“HAVING WORK DONE” MEANS SOMETHING DIFFERENT HERE

April 26-29, 2012 Stagecoach Theater Fredericksburg, Texas Get Tickets at www.HillCountryFF.com

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Angels Like Us

Director: Manuel Machuca Country: USA Film Type: Documentary Run Time: 41 Min Release Date: 2011 2/24 10PM - Rothwell Recital Hall 2/25 12PM - Dishman Art Museum

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What is the price society pays when it treats ex-cons as nothing? Working for 19 years in the Santa Fe Correc onal facility, Ronnie forms a lifelong friendship with heroin addict Mike, who, now out of prison, resides in the same government housing project in Ojo Caliente, New Mexico. Despite the best of inten ons, Mike shows us why his life on the outside keeps him returning to prison.

What if a group of high school stoners grew up and became the faculty at their own high school? This irreverent comedy finally answers that age-old ques on. Fueled by the threat of a city-wide crackdown on marijuana, the story follows the adventures of the blazed staff of Aus n High and a collec on of colorful characters around Aus n. Writer/Actor Mike Wilson will be in a endance.

Believe You Me Director: Sco Honea Country: USA Film Type: Feature Run Time: 93 min Release Date: 2011 2/25 3PM – Dishman Art Museum

Shot in Corsicana, Texas, this is a dark comedy about Raleigh Elm, a small- me photojournalist. A er a family crisis sends his world into a tailspin, Raleigh a empts to find relief from his grief by volunteering at a suicide preven on call center. He soon discovers that hot lines are anonymous for a reason. Sco Honea and Beaumont na ve actor Chuck Houston will be in a endance.

A er encountering a vampire, a man is tormented by his psychic bond with the monster in this horror feature directed by and starring Lamar University alumni.

Jacob Director: Larry Wade Carrell Country: USA Film Type: Feature Run Time: 2 hours Release Date: 2011 2/24 10PM - Dishman Art Museum 2/25 9AM - Geology Bldg

AusƟn High Director: Alan Deutsch Country: USA Film Type: Feature Run Time: 97 min Release Date: 2011 2/24 8PM - Dishman Art Museum

Lonely and disturbed, Jacob Kell loves his li le sister more than anything on Earth.

When she is tragically murdered by their stepfather, Jacob retaliates the only way he knows how … and all those who cross his path will know his brutal vengeance.

Produced in Houston, Michael Biehn (The Terminator, Aliens, Tombstone) is featured in this indie horror tale.

In My Head Director: Ben Evere Country: USA Film Type: Feature Run Time: 1 hour 30 min Release Date: 2011 2/25 6PM - Geology Bldg

Please note that all films are unrated and seaƟng for all fesƟval events is first-come, first-serve, so be sure to arrive early.

Lost and Found Director: Doug Walker Country: USA Film Type: Documentary Run Time: 70 min Release Date: 2010 2/25 8PM - Rothwell Recital Hall

In 2007, three file boxes containing roughly 30,000 negaƟves are discovered at the Rose Bowl Flea Market in Pasadena, CA. In the boxes are surfing's history from 1972-1993. This chronicles finding the people, photographers, and beauƟful stories if not TOLD would be LOST. Nitzinger – Tears This rockumentary looks at historic From There to Here Director: Clinton Rawls Texas guitarist John Nitzinger aŌer Country: USA 40 years of making music, having Film Type: Documentary collaborated with legends such as Run Time: 1 Hour 28 min Alice Cooper and Carl Palmer.

Release Date: 2012 2/25 8PM - Geology Bldg

Rainbow’s End Director: ERIC HUEBER Country: USA Film Type: Feature Run Time: 93 min Release Date: 2010 2/24 6PM - Dishman Art Museum

An invitaƟon to record with The Legendary Stardust Cowboy prompts Country Willie Edwards and his band to launch their first West Coast tour. Having never broken the gravitaƟonal pull of Nacogdoches, Texas, the band invites three unique individuals with dreams of striking it rich in California to make the trip. This is the story of six men, two roosters, and one bus on a perilous journey to the other side of a dream.

When direcƟonless Elliot Knight aƩends his 10-year reunion in Texas, a complex murder Searching for Sonny mystery leads his crew of high school pals on a Director: Andrew Disney Country: USA mission to find their missing friend, Sonny.

Film Type: Feature Elliot enlists the help of his pot-smoking Run Time: 94 min fraternal twin Calvin, his Ɵmorous classmate Release Date: 2011 Gary Noble, and his high school sweetheart 2/24 8PM - Dishman Art Eden Mercer. Director Andrew Disney and Museum Actor MaƩ Beckham will be in aƩendance.

Stringendo Directed By: Delsin BeeŌink Country: USA Film Type: Feature Run Time: 104 min Release Date: 2012 2/24 5PM - Rothwell Recital Hall 2/25 1PM - Dishman Art Museum

A teenager finds himself at the center of a mysterious adventure in this ambiƟous homemade high school feature film project that mixes marƟal arts and fantasy elements.

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decides to video-record every moment with him but the feeling is not mutual.

E Beef Barley Brothers V I AT RTS R R HO A N S Invisible Men Invade Earth

(USA, 3 min) Director: David Davis The fate of our planet rests in the hands (paws) of two unlikely heroes.

The Tale of Norman the Caterpillar

(USA, 4 min) Director: Jason Jean An animated glimpse into the minds of animals to see what makes them behave in such strange ways.

Point-of-View

(USA, 15 min) Director: Adolfo R. Mora A er her father suffers a heart a ack, Judith

(Canada, 10 min) Director: Luke Black Steve, a self-interested 9-to-5-er, a empts an act of charity by taking a homeless man to lunch. However, when his fantasy of charity doesn't match the reality, the dynamics between the two unlikely "friends" begin to shi .

Fatakra

(USA, 19 min) Director: Soham Mehta Naveen le India to chase his dreams in America. Today, three years and a recession later, his wife and son join him. Sparks fly as a family reunites.

2/24 7PM – Dishman Art Museum 2/25 3PM – Geology Bldg Run-Ɵme: 51 minutes

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AssumpƟon (UK, 5 min)

Rose (USA, 9 min)

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Director: MaƩhew Fielder AŌer the death of his beloved Rose, Gray struggles with the pain of her memory and the torment of trying to forget. Guided by her memory, Gray happens upon Rose's diary, which holds her views of life and death.

Call Back (USA, 8 min)

Director: George Tripsas A comedy short about two actresses vying for the same role. Produced at Lamar University as part of the 48 Hour Film Project.

Director: Alfie Barker When a troubled teenager finds a way to unfeƩer his grief.

The Landlord – Episode 1&2 (USA, 20 min) Director: Dylan Ball, Jacquelyn Gower The first two episodes of a new comedy web series about the misadventures of an apartment landlord and its wacky tenants. This is produced by Lamar University students and alumni.

Technopheliac (USA, 8 min)

Director: Anthony Vasiliadis, Clinton Rawls In the near future surveillance cameras in our homes will make our lives safer and more secure. When the isolated Ivy, a watcher saves a client's life she reaches out to the vicƟm for some sort of connecƟon.

2/24 5PM – Dishman Art Museum 2/25 11AM – Geology Bldg Run-Ɵme: 50 minutes

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Indian films. But it’s not that easy to get through to the screening of your favorite film.

Imagine (UK, 4 min) Director: Alfie Barker Losing your sight is something that some would find unmanageable, but then being able to see again is like a new start.

Just the Three of Us (Italy, 29 min) Two teenage siblings uncover a family secret when a mysterious woman appears.

Tracks (Israel, 21 min) Director: Nelli Guy Teenage friends from the development city of Kiriat-Gat on a hot summer day decide to ride to the beach on two home-made Buggies. The path leads them to a change of plans. Someone they meet on the way turns the journey into a test of their friendship.

Our Father “Teve Musu” (Lithuania, 28 min) Director: Marius Ivaskevicius At first it seems that Liza and her children do their daily rouƟne in an ordinary, poorly set flat. The boys are watching TV, the daughter KrisƟna is cooking, the mother is wriƟng a leƩer. The family is waiƟng for the father to arrive. Soon he comes and brings food and leaves shortly aŌer, but this is no ordinary flat.

AmbiƟous (Russia, 21 min) Director: Ainur Askarov 2/25 9AM – Dishman Art Museum The main event in this village is a weekly film 2/25 4PM – Geology Bldg show. The main character is a passionate fan of Run-Ɵme: 103 minutes

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OC K D THE BLOC “254” (USA, 5 min) Director: Will O'Loughlen - The film “254” is about the ulƟmate Texas road trip, one that lasts 15 years, stops in all 254 counƟes and covers the beƩer part of 260,000 plus square miles.

Beaumont SƟnks (USA, 5 min) Director: Ann Huey - This Grand Prize Winner of Texas Monthly Magazine's short film contest explores the past and present of the filmmaker's hometown: Beaumont, Texas.

My Toxic Reality (USA, 5 min) Director: Tom Dusenbery - This film is based on a spoken word piece of the same

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name wriƩen by community acƟvist Hilton Kelly.

This short film profile chronicles Kelley's decadelong fight and successes in helping his community of Port Arthur, Texas. NarraƟon by Robert Redford.

Lester Kannon (USA, 8 min) Director(s): Graham Walsh and Danielle Head - This mockumentary chronicles the life and career of ficƟƟous rock and roll legend Lester Kannon.

Trace of Light (Germany & New Zealand, 27 min) Director: Christoph Kirchner - Trace of Light is a journey into the extraordinary work and life of photographer Victoria Proebstel, who deals with cancer and spent her childhood at one of the most remote and beauƟful places in the world: a lighthouse at New Zealand’s North Island.

2/24 6PM – Dishman Art Museum 2/25 12PM – Geology Bldg Run-Ɵme: 50 minutes

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ShooƟng for Fun and Profit – 10AM Photography equipment and techniques for indie filmmakers.

Panelist: Mike Willey

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W Concept to CreaƟon – 2PM HO ? From Learn how to get your movie made from Saturday, February 25th Dishman Art Museum

All panels will be moderated by Alfred Cervantes, Deputy Director of the Houston Film Commission and a na ve Houstonian.

He has worked in various capaci es in film for the past 20 years. As a freelancer he worked on Reality Bites, The Chase, Jason’s Lyric, Apollo 13, and Powder. His duty with the film commission is to promote the greater Houston area to film producers, produc on execu ves and independent filmmakers, to scout loca ons and facilitate any produc on’s local filming experience.

Some of the projects he has assisted or scouted for are Head Hunter, Puncture, and The Tree Of Life.

AcƟng While EaƟng – 12PM

Advice on how to find work as an actor outside of Hollywood. Also, where to find actors.

Panelists: Chuck Houston (“Believe You Me“) Jeremy Norton (“Jacob“, “In My Head“) Joe Grisaffi Actor/Cas ng Agent (runs “Southwest Cas ng“) Ma Beckham (“Searching for Sonny“)

those who have done it.

Panelists: Larry Wade Carrell – actor/filmmaker from Houston. Writer/director of “Jacob” Mike Wilson – producer/actor of “Aus n High” Andrew Disney – writer/director of “Searching for Sonny” Sco Honea – writer/director of “Believe You Me”

Social Media: The Indy Musician & Filmmaker’s Game Changer – 4PM Panelist: Giovanni Galluci (Social media guru from Dallas, Texas) During this presenta on Giovanni will teach videographers and musicians alike how to effec vely use social media to promote their work and advance their careers.

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