American Cinematheque's 6th Annual Focus on Female Directors Short Film Showcase

Egyptian Theatre (6712 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028)

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This short film showcase highlights a variety of works by contemporary female directors. The 2011 program includes Oscar-winner Cynthia Wade's latest documentary Born Sweet, about a Cambodian teen suffering from arsenic poisoning; actress Kirsten Dunst's mystery Bastard; Shawneé & Shawnelle Gibbs' animated Sule and the Case of the Tiny Sparks and Chloe @ 3 A.M., Amy Ephron's deconstructionist dance film. Several of the directors will participate in a post-screening panel, followed by a reception.

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Egyptian Theatre

6712 Hollywood Blvd.

Hollywood, CA 90028

323-466-3456

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This shorts program celebrates the directorial work of actresses-turned-directors, Oscar winners, emerging filmmakers, experimental artists, documentarians, animators, and cinema pioneers.

Featured shorts:
Kirsten Dunst’s Bastard (2010, USA, 6 mins). A young couple in crisis find their way to a desert motel.

Cynthia Wade’s Born Sweet (2010, 29 min, Cambodia). Winner of Best Documentary at Aspen ShortsFest, the latest from Oscar-winner Wade tells the courageous and inspirational story of a 15-year-old Cambodian stricken with arsenic poisoning.

Sam Taylor-Wood’s Love You More (2008, 15 min, UK). Set in 1978 London, this classroom-set teenage love story is from Nowhere Boy director Taylor-Wood.

Kate Lain’s Git Along, Little Dogies (2010, 9 min, USA). A woman confronts the fact that she's always been defined by her breasts rather than by her actions and accomplishments.

Amy Ephron’s Chloe @ 3 A.M. (2010, USA, 8 min.). A contemporary deconstructionist film told partly through dance and featuring the Maia Harari Dance Theatre.

Shawneé & Shawnelle Gibbs’ Sule and the Case of the Tiny Sparks (2010, 11 min, USA). A young African girl solicits the help of Sule, a pint-sized detective.

Liz Blazer’s Backseat Bingo (2004, 5 min, USA). An animated documentary about senior citizens and romance.

Cleo Madison’s Eleanor’s Catch (1916, 12 min, USA). This classic silent-era potboiler with a twist was written by and stars the director.

Discussion to follow with filmmakers Amy Ephron, Shawneé & Shawnelle Gibbs, Kate Lain and others subject to availability. Reception to follow the discussion.

About the Ticket Supplier: American Cinematheque

The American Cinematheque is a non-profit, viewer-supported cultural organization dedicated exclusively to the public presentation of the Moving Picture in all its forms. The Cinematheque presents the best of film and video - ranging form the classics to the outer frontiers of the art form.