ALT.PICTURE SHOW: a true alternative

Reported by Katherine Sweetman

Local filmmaker and writer, Neil Kendricks, curates the 10th rendition of alt.pictureshows at The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego‘s La Jolla venue, tomorrow, Thursday Aug 30, 7-10PM

Still from film Eternal Gaze by Sam Chen

Billed as “…thought-provoking short films guaranteed to challenge, surprise, and engage adventurous film lovers in search of a true alternative to the usual multiplex experience,” the film festival, (complete with bar) is always a great time.

Location: MCASD’s Sherwood Auditorium as well as nearby gallery spaces.

alt.pictureshows  2012 line up includes:

OCCUPY MY HEART (Sherwood Auditorium)
The Wind is Blowing on My Stree t
(15 min.) by Sarah Riaza
Glory at Sea
(25 min.) by Benh Zeitlin
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom (
39 min.) by Lucy Walker
L Train
(11 min.) by Anna Musso

YOUTHQUAKE & SENIOR-MOMENT FLASHBACKS (Axline Court)
Un Attimo Di Respirro
(A Moment to Breathe) (13 min.) by Sara Colangelo
Odysseus’ Gambit
(12 min.) by Alex Lora Cercos
Aquadettes
(11 min.) by Drea Cooper and Zachary Canepari
Tooty’s Wedding
(19 min.) by Frederic Casella

DELIRIUM ALLEY, VOL. 2 (Coast Room)
Antarctic…Huh? 
by Matt Hoyt and Jason Sherry
Carnival
by Cheryl Kanekar
Tonita Runs Away
(6 min) by Teri Carson
Robots of Brixton
(6 min.) by Kibwe Tavares
Tumult
(13 min.) by Johnny Barrington

ALT.PICTURESHOWS’ DARK AMOUR & GIDDY APOCALYPSE – GREATEST HITS, 2003 -2012 (ThoughtLab)
Eternal Gaze
(16 min.) by Sam Chen
Fake Baby
(3:04 min.)by Matt Hoyt
Bless Your Pets
(12 min.) by Teri Lang and Jim Garry
Loop
(3 min.) by Neil Kendricks
Robin’s Big Date
(7:19 min.) by James Duffy
Bitch
(15 min.) by Lilah Vandenburgh
West Bank Story
(22 min.) by Ari Sandel
Late Bloomer
(12:44 min.) by Craig McNeill
Insecto
by Giancarlo Ruiz
I Love Sarah Jane
(14 min.) by Spencer Susser
Spider
(9 min.) by Nash Edgarton
Madagascar
(11:06 min.) by Bastien Dubois

THE WAILING WALL (Oceanview Terrace)
Silent Lune’s Shades of Red music video (5:07 min.) by Aaron Soto
The Journey Back Down Jump Truth Mountain
(2:20 min.) by Nathan Gulick
Inkjet’s Now music video (3:37 min.) by Aaron Soto
Deep Space Traveler (10 min.) by Mark Nielsen

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