Category Archives: Films

Shorts At Brothers Drake Series #2 – 02/01/12 – Brothers Drake Meadery – Columbus, Ohio

Event	Shorts At Brothers Drake Series #2
When	Wednesday, February 1, 2012 8:00pm - All Ages
Where	Brothers Drake Meadery (map) 26 E. 5th Ave Columbus, Ohio, USA
Other Info	The Columbus Film Council is pleased to announce the new Shorts At Brothers Drake Series. After the resounding success of the first Shorts At Brothers Drake Program last September the good people at Brothers Drake have invited the Columbus Film Council to present monthly. For our first program of the series we will be screening a short medley of the CIFVF's best shorts from the last several years. We will be adding films to this list as we hear from the filmmakers. The Cow Who Wanted To Be A Hamburger trt 6.00 Bill Plymton Toward The Blue trt 9.40 Randy Caspersen Filter trt 11.42 Riayn Fergins Father and Sister trt 5.10 Soyeon Kim The Girl And The Fox trt 5:30 Tyler Kupferer A World Without Numbers trt 3.32 Mitchell Rose This screening is free, donations encouraged. This event is funded in part by the Short North Foundation, the Greater Columbus Arts Council, the NEA, and the Ohio Arts Council.

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Brother Towns/Pueblos Hermanos – 01/24/12 – Drexel Theater – Columbus, OH

Event	Brother Towns/Pueblos Hermanos
When	Tuesday, January 24, 2012 7:30pm - All Ages
Where	Drexel Theater (map) 2254 E Main St Columbus, OH, USA 43209-2319
Other Info	Brother Towns/Pueblos Hermanos is a story about two communities in two different nations and how they intertwine. Ultimately, it is about how we define ourselves as nations and neighbors, our vision of community, and our efforts to connect to one another. News stories about immigrants in the United States appear on TV and in the papers daily. But we don't have to listen to the news to know that undocumented immigrants live in nearly every community across the U.S. Thus Brother Towns is a story that also affects nearly every city and town in Mexico and Central America, and one that helps us think about not only citizenship, but what it means to be human. For more info visit: http://www.brothertowns.com/ Admission is free. Screening co sponsored by the Free Press.

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PRICELE$$ – 11/22/11 – Drexel Theater – Columbus, OH

Event	PRICELE$$
When	Tuesday, November 22, 2011 7:30pm - All Ages
Where	Drexel Theater (map) 2254 E Main St Columbus, OH, USA 43209-2319
Other Info	From Emmy-nominated Habitat Media (Empty Oceans Empty Nets and Farming the Seas) comes PRICELE$$, a film exploring the consequences of an electoral system that can obligate our leaders to the special interests bankrolling their election campaigns. The filmmakers follow a river of money through two national policies that affect the everyday lives of most citizens: agriculture & energy. In addition to time spent with farmers and an unusual group of Iraq War veterans, the filmmakers visit seasoned lawmakers, lobbyists and some dauntless citizen watchdogs. A classroom full of savvy civics students help provide comic relief. PRICELE$$ also takes a behind-the-scenes look at Arizona’s road-test of an electoral reform that some observers believe can free Congress from the corrosive influence of big-money donors and lobbyists. Narrated by filmmaker Steve Cowan, PRICELE$$ was made on location in Washington D.C., New York, Iowa, Arizona, California and Oregon. Winner of the Columbus Institute of Contemporary Journalism Award and the Silver Chris Award. Co sponsored by the Free Press. Admission is free.

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Vegucated- with director Marisa Miller Wolfson – 11/20/11 – Gateway Film Center – Columbus, Ohio

Event	Vegucated- with director Marisa Miller Wolfson
When	Sunday, November 20, 2011 2:30pm - All Ages
Where	Gateway Film Center (map) 1550 North High Street Columbus, Ohio, USA 43215
Other Info	3 people, 6 weeks, 1 challenge Part sociological experiment, part science class, and part adventure story, Vegucated showcases the rapid and at times comedic evolution of three people who share one journey and ultimately discover their own paths in creating a kinder, cleaner, greener world, one bite at a time. Filmmaker Marisa Miller Wolfson will be at the screening to introduce her film and discuss the film afterwards with the audience. Admission is just $5.

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Movies+Mead, Animation And More 4 Adults – 11/19/11 – Canzani Center at the Columbus College of Art & Design – Columbus, OH

Event	Movies+Mead, Animation And More 4 Adults
When	Saturday, November 19, 2011 7:30pm - 18+
Where	Canzani Center at the Columbus College of Art & Design (map) 60 Cleveland Ave Columbus, OH, USA 43215 Parking is free in CCAD lots
Other Info	The Columbus International Film + Video Festival and Brothers Drake Meadery present an evening of Animation and More 4 Adults, a Night of Movies + Mead. Join us for an evening of animation, experimental films, quirky short films, and an awards ceremony for visiting filmmakers from around the world and one of Columbus’ best parties. Cartoons (Escape of the Gingerbread Man!!! from Thailand), a wild short doc (Grandpa’s Wet Dream from Japan) and more. Live music (Perakis and Friends), free food, free beer (from Stella Artois) and free Brothers Drake Mead! $10 gets you in the door and then it's all free. Must be 18 to enter, 21 to drink alcohol. CIFVF members get in free! Parking is free in CCAD lots. The Canzani Center is located directly south of the giant ART at Cleveland and Gay St. Escape of the Gingerbread Man!!!, 11.56 Thailand/Denmark/USA 5 Minutes Each, 9.50 Canada/Serbia Grandpa’s Wet Dream 16.00 Japan Looking for Michael 10.00 USA The Birds Upstairs 9.00 USA XIXX 6.49 Canada Here's a list of our fabulous food and beverage sponsors to date: Brothers Drake Stella Artois Stauf's Coffee Roasters Pattycake Bakery Hot Pita! Mediterranean Street Food Loving Hut Cabot Cheese Sweet'n Good Bake Shop Columbus Brewing Company Restaurant Wellness Forum Foods Hal & Al's So Delicious Tava Turkish Grill Johnny Buccelli's More to come!

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Producers Roundtable – 11/19/11 – Canzani Center at the Columbus College of Art & Design – Columbus, OH

Event	Producers Roundtable
When	Saturday, November 19, 2011 2:00pm - All Ages
Where	Canzani Center at the Columbus College of Art & Design (map) 60 Cleveland Ave Columbus, OH, USA 43215 Parking is free in CCAD lots
Other Info	This is an invitation only event for filmmakers involved in the Festival. If you are a filmmaker that has entered the CIFVF, served as a juror, or is otherwise connected to the CIFVF please email us at info@chrisawards.org to received an invitation to this event.

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Saturday Morning Cartoons From Around The World – 11/19/11 – Canzani Center at the Columbus College of Art & Design – Columbus, OH

Event	Saturday Morning Cartoons From Around The World
When	Saturday, November 19, 2011 10:00am - All Ages
Where	Canzani Center at the Columbus College of Art & Design (map) 60 Cleveland Ave Columbus, OH, USA 43215 Parking is free in CCAD lots
Other Info	Without Wings, Jo Meuris, 3.40 Canada/Barbados Refresh, Sean Cruse, 3.00 USA A World Without Numbers, Mitchell Rose, 3.32 Columbus, Ohio Oliver’s Treasure, Chuck Grieb, 2.18 USA The Girl And The Fox, Tyler J. Kupferer, 5.00, USA Paper Words, Joyce Lee, 26.50 China/USA Admission is $5, free for children, students, and CIFVF Members. Parking is free in CCAD lots. The Canzani Center is located directly south of the giant ART at Cleveland and Gay St.

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Barbershop Punk (Best Of Festival Winner) – 11/18/11 – Canzani Center at the Columbus College of Art & Design – Columbus, OH

Event	Barbershop Punk (Best Of Festival Winner)
When	Friday, November 18, 2011 8:00pm - All Ages
Where	Canzani Center at the Columbus College of Art & Design (map) 60 Cleveland Ave Columbus, OH, USA 43215 Parking is free in CCAD lots
Other Info	Is “The Man” controlling the vertical, the horizontal, and the channel you’ll be on? In a privatized American Internet, is big business “Big Brother” or does the free market protect and serve the needs of the average citizen with its invisible hand? With the simple act of swapping files, barbershop quartet baritone Robb Topolski finds himself at ground zero of a landmark case whose outcome will affect the rights of every American citizen. Following one man’s personal quest to defend what he believes to be his inalienable rights, BARBERSHOP PUNK examines the critical issues surrounding the future of the American Internet and what it takes to challenge the status quo. Contemplating the future of the American Internet and the inalienable rights under review, the film features discussions with Ian MacKaye, Damian Kulash of OK Go, Henry Rollins, Janeane Garofalo, EFF’s John Perry Barlow, U.S. Congressman Chip Pickering, Congressman Marsha Blackburn, Free Form DJ Jim Ladd, Clinton White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry, Michelle Combs of the Christian Coalition, Songwriters Guild President Rick Carnes, NARAL’s Ted Miller, lobbyist Jack Burkman, and FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, among others. Admission is free for students, CIFVF members. All others just $5 at the door. The Canzani Center is located just south of the giant ART. Parking is free in CCAD lots.

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Award Winning Student Works – 11/17/11 – Canzani Center at the Columbus College of Art & Design – Columbus, OH

Event	Award Winning Student Works
When	Thursday, November 17, 2011 8:00pm - All Ages
Where	Canzani Center at the Columbus College of Art & Design (map) 60 Cleveland Ave Columbus, OH, USA 43215 Parking is free in CCAD lots
Other Info	An evening of award winning student work curated by the Journal Of Short Film's Matt Swift. Gu Yeo-Rum-Eui Ba-Da (A SCENE AT THE SEA) Jaehee Lee, 21:52, South Korea A father and son, roles now reversed as one becomes the caretaker of the other, execute a delicate dance at the edge of the sea. The Homecoming Queen Rammy Park, 12.10, USA In her oppressively small Korean-American community, 17 year old Grace's affair with a classmate's father cuts too close to home. Blute Matt Hardman, John Heeg, Chris Westlund, Sam Levy,Jessica Kardos, 15.34, Athens, Ohio Nearing the end of WWII, a dejected cafe owner discovers an unforeseen strand of hope within his dismal, colorless life. The Yellow Wallpaper Alyssa Lundgren, 21.28 USA The Yellow Wallpaper is the story of a woman who is placed in isolation to recover from a 'condition'. Edward and the Samurai Ghost David Coscarelli, 17.00 USA The ghost of an ancient samurai teaches a bullied teen about overcoming fear. Admission is $5, free for students and CIFVF Members. Parking is free in CCAD lots. The Canzani Center is located directly south of the giant ART at Cleveland and Gay St.

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Filmmakers Forum: An Evening of LGBT Shorts – 11/16/11 – Studio 35 – Columbus, OH

Event	Filmmakers Forum: An Evening of LGBT Shorts
When	Wednesday, November 16, 2011 7:00pm - 18+
Where	Studio 35 (map) 3055 Indianola Ave Columbus, OH, USA 43202
Other Info	The 59th Columbus International Film + Video Festival kicks off with a bang this year with "Filmmakers Forum: An Evening of LGBT Shorts" on November 16 at 7pm at Studio 35 Cinema in Clintonville with three award-winning filmmakers presenting and discussing their work at a pre-screening reception and a post screening Q & A. The event is co sponsored by Stonewall Columbus. From Iran and Mexico via Montreal the CIFVF presents Kaveh Nabatian’s film “Vapor”. A short film set in Mexico City over the course of a single day, Vapor is the true story of an older man’s decision to accept his homosexuality. Told without any dialogue, this short film is a cinematic exploration of shame, catharsis, and ultimately, transcendence. From New York City Lee Percy’s film “Dreaming American” is about a handsome young illegal immigrant who finds work as a go go dancer in a gay bar while he pursues legal status and a career as an actor in New York City in this contemporary tale about the pursuit of happiness. Based on a true story, Dreaming American is sometimes humorous, sometimes sad but always a moving story of the struggle to make it in America. Starring Praq Rado, Giancarlo Esposito (from Breaking Bad), and Nancy Opel. Actor Praq Rado will also be in attendance at the screening. And from Ohio, Kailyne R. Water’s film “f my c” is a film about a journey for sexual intimacy. Hindered by experiences with childhood sexual abuse, a couple work in partnership to try to create an awareness that is meaningful to them. The Studio 35 Cinema box office opens at 6pm. Early arrival is recommended as seating is limited. Admission is only $5. Vapor (excerpt) from Kaveh Nabatian on Vimeo.

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