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Ok, so Lisa Harris and I are gonna meet down there (staying Friday thru monday) and Sheila and Ellie were the first to confirm... Can we just get a roll call of who all is going? We should try to arrange dinner together or something, right?


Zon

Film Threat has some info about the films that will be showing at SideWalk:

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SIDEWALK COMPETITION
(08/20/2002)


Over 80 films have been selected to run at the 4th annual Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival, September 20 - 22 in Birmingham, Alabama's historic theatre district. Included in this year's competitive lineup are 7 features, 8 documentaries, and 36 shorts. Sidewalk's non-competitive program includes 3 features documentaries and over 30 shorts, many produced by Alabama filmmakers from across the state.
Sidewalk's "new films to a new audience" mantra continues for its fourth year. The seven competition features include five Regional Premieres and the World Premiere of "Chance", the directorial debut of Amber Benson, best known for her role on TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."

"Chance", written and directed by Amber Benson, is a dark comedy which follows a 20-something woman named Chance as she plays her cards in the games of love and life. Benson stars, along with James Marsters ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer" , Andy Hallet ("Angel" , and Christine Estabrook ("The Usual Suspects" . Amber Benson and other cast and crew members will be in attendance and will participate in a Q&A after the screening.

"Easy Listening", written and directed by Pamela Corkey, is an uplifting romantic dramedy about two players in an instrumental arrangements orchestra.

"Funny Ha Ha", written and directed by Andrew Bujalski, stars Kate Dollenmayer as Marnie, a 23-year-old living alone in Boston, trying to work through an unrequited romantic crush. Andrew Bujalski and Kate Dollenmayer will be in attendance and will participate in a Q&A after the screening.

Master of the Game, directed by Jeff Stolhand and written by Uygar Aktan, is a World War II psychological drama in which Aktan stars as a jewish captive who challenges his Nazi captors to prove the strength of their supremacist ideals by beating him in an intricate game of his own devising. Jeff Stolhand, Uydar Aktan will be in attendance and will participate in a Q&A after the screening.

Resin, directed by Vladamir Gyorski, is about a drug dealer who vows to make one final score and a fresh start, but ends up in a showdown with a malicious legal system threatening to steal his most valued possessions: his freedom and his life.

"Vampire Clan", directed by John Webb, tells the horrific true story of a group of disaffected, angst-ridden teens who believe they are actual vampires.

"Washington Heights", directed by Alfredo de Villa, tells the story of Carlos Ramirez, a young illustrator burning to escape the Latino neighborhood of the same name to make a splash in New York City's commercial downtown comic book scene. Manny Perez stars with Tomas Milian (Traffic, Amistad).

Sidewalk's documentary competition features 8 new independent documentaries, including 3 Regional Premieres.

The Backyard, directed by Paul Hough, takes an unflinching look of the widespread underground backyard wrestling phenomena. Paul Hough will be in attendance and will participate in a Q&A after the screening.

"Blue Vinyl", directed by Judith Helfand and Dan Gold, explores the environmental and social ramifications of vinyl chloride, the ingredient used in everything from vinyl siding to PVC pipe. Judith Helfand will be in attendance and will participate in a Q&A after the screening.

My Father, the Genius, directed by Lucia Small, is a portrait of the filmmaker's estranged father, visionary architect Glen Howard Small. Lucia Small will be in attendance and will participate in a Q&A after the screening.

"The Rough South of Larry Brown", directed by Gary Hawkins, explores the literature and life of Oxford, Mississippi fireman-turned-writer Larry Brown. The film includes adaptations of three of Brown's short stories: Boy & Dog, Wild Thing, and Samaritans.

"Shalom Y'all", directed by Brian Bain, is about the southern Jewish experience seen through the eyes of a native son. Brian Bain will be in attendance and will participate in a Q&A after the screening.

"Shot in the Dark", directed by Adrian Grenier, is a personal exploration of "fatherhood" and Grenier's attempt to locate his own father.

Strange Fruit, directed by Joel Katz, explores the genesis and still-vital life of the song "Strange Fruit," a graphically unsettling protest song popularized in 1939 by Billie Holiday.

Vakvagany, directed by Benjamin Meade, is a genre-bending mixture of documentary and "found art," which asks three professionals (James Ellroy, Stan Brakage and Dr. Roy Menninger) to offer their interpretations of 1940s-era home movies from Hungary.

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Go here to purchase tickets. VIP tickets got upped to $200. Crapatooni.

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SIDEWALK 2002 TICKET INFO
On Sale Date: August 30

Please note: Sidewalk does not sell tickets to individual screenings, instead relying on a Day Pass (actually a stylish Tyvek wristband) to encourage attendees to seek out new films. Since there is limited seating per venue, if there is a film you are particularly interested in seeing, please be sure to get to the appropriate venue at least 30 minutes before the program is scheduled to begin. Venue capacity ranges from 200 to 2,200 seats.

SATURDAY and SUNDAY Day Pass / Wristbands will be available at the festival for $10 each, while supplies last.

-- SAT/SUN COMBO PASSES are exchanged for Saturday and Sunday wristbands at the festival. Each wristband admits one to all Sidewalk screenings on day indicated (as seating permits). Venues include: Alabama Theatre, Carver Theatre, Summerfest Cabaret, Film Lounge and WorkPlay. Each wristband is also good for one $2 discount on "India: Kingdom of the Tiger" at the McWane Center IMAX Dome.

Save $5 by purchasing an advance SAT/SUN COMBO PASS for only $15 from from Birmingham-area PARISIAN and participating BLOCKBUSTER locations through Friday, Sept. 20. SAT/SUN COMBO PASSES are also available from PARISIAN in Atlanta and Nashville, and online at www.sidewalkfest.com.

-- SAT/SUN COMBO PASSES must be exchanged for Saturday and Sunday wristbands at the Sidewalk ticket booth before admittance will be granted to a screening. (See above.)

OPENING NIGHT TICKETS for the Red Carpet Screening of Touchstone's SWEET HOME ALABAMA are $10 at the door, and may be purchased in advance only at the Sidewalk office or online at www.sidewalkfest.com. The film begins at 8:00 pm on Friday, Sept. 20 at the Alabama Theatre. (Doors open at 7:00 pm with live music in the lobby.)


A limited number of VIP SOMEBODY PASSES ($200 each) are available from the festival office, allowing access to Sidewalk's parties and receptions, as well as the "Under the Sidewalk" filmmaking symposium and Sidewalk pre-screenings.

For more information, please call (205) 324-0888

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PS
Sadly, when i asked Andy Hallet (Jack) over the weekend if he'd be attending Sidewalk in support of Chance, he said he wouldn't be able to make it.

Original poster: Ellie


Hey Y'all,

Just wanted to relay a bit of info that I got from calling the Sidewalk office in Birmingham. Had a few questions, so hopefully, this will be of interest to all who will be attending next week.

Re: picture taking inside the Alabama Theatre, where CHANCE will be screened on Sunday @ 2PM. NO pics will be allowed during the screening of the film; however, it will be OK to take still pics during the Q & A following. NO VIDEO allowed. This applies to all films shown at this particular venue. They have rules. At other venues where films will be screened, it's probably a good idea to ask prior to entering the place. I think still pics will be permitted in most places, and video may be allowed in some of the smaller venues...just be sure to ask first.

Dress for the fest will be mostly casual to whatever, with a possible exception of some of the receptions and the awards ceremony on Sunday nite. It's still an ecclectic mix of fashions, from what I was told.

Of course, only those who spent $200 for a VIP pass will be able to attend the above mentioned functions...too rich for my blood.

If anyone is planning to attend the Friday nite red carpet screening of Sweet Home Alabama, the dress for that may be a bit more formal...at least for the celebs who may be attending, but who knows. I'm NOT wearing a ball gown. *LOL*

For anyone who doesn't have hotel reservations already, there are some less expensive places in the area, other than the Redmont, which is the official hotel of Sidewalk. You can check them out by logging onto: www.sweetbirmingham.com

There will be several hotels that offer special lodging packages just for the Sidewalk Festival, and they should all have toll-free phone numbers, if one needs more info.

Also, you can keep checking the Sidewalk website for anything new that may just have happened...that is: www.sidewalkfest.com

It's sooo exciting...just wish all of Plan C could be there and see CHANCE and possibly see Amber one more time. If it weren't Amber's film, I doubt any of us would be heading for AL next week, but we gotta support dear Amber and her CHANCE.

Hope everyone who's going has a safe journey, and I hope to see y'all down there...be sure to practice ur y'all's, cuz we're gonna be in the "deep south." ;-)

If anyone needs any more info re: something not covered here, just call the Sidewalk office, and they will be happy to help you. The number is: 205-324-0888 sadly not toll free.

See y'all down in Bama next week.
Take care, now.

Peace,
Ellie =^. .^=

Hey Ellie, yah i just rolled it over the the main post to keep stuff tidy and bump all this info up for folks. Thanks much for the media allowances info and the reminder of dress code (whatever shall I wear?!)

I am very excited maself. Its already upon us! Lisa Harris (Diegosmumma) and I got the Somebody Passes (we are INSANE) as well as a bunch of Amberholics so hopefully they'l be lots of inside scoop to tell...even if i can't videotape (boo.)

We definitely need to grab Sheila and catch up over lunch and stuff. The Amberholics have a weekend of drunken debauchery planned so there should be no shortage of communing moments between all the films and fest activities.

Staying at the Redmont then? You should email me and i'll give you Lisa's cellphone so we can stay in touch whilst in town.

Safe trip to you and Lorna too!

See ya there!
Z

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Another great work experience for James was co-starring in the independent film Chance, written, directed, and produced by Buffy colleague Amber Benson. " I thought it was marvelous," says James, who recently got to see a rough cut of the independant movie, which is currently seeking a distributor. " Amber's able to be biting and kind at the same time in her writing was a real gift, and I was really happy and proud to be a part of her first film."

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