HOME | SCHEDULE | SPONSORS | PRESS | MAP | CONTACT | PAST | PICS 2008 Schedule 1:00 pm – Doors Open A special sceening, A Tribute to Kevin Brock by Mark Barroso, will kick off the festival. Kevin Brock passed away suddenly on November 3, 2008, leaving behind a legacy of music, laughter and kindness. 1:20 – Welcome by Carrboro Film Festival Chair, Selena Lauterer 1:30 – Film Block 1 Learning from Andy Kat Keene Hogue – College - Documentary – Length: 8:42 The story of Andy Miyares, a Special Olympic swimmer with Down’s Syndrome, who attends the 2007 Special Olympic World Summer Games. Sadie Turns Seven Todd Tinkham – General – Narrative – Length: 9:20 On her seventh birthday, a girl takes a daring action. Illuminant Tobias Stretch – General – Music Video – Length: 5:00 A surreal take on the cycle of life. Thought Bubble Movie Makers/Melissa Lozoff – K-12 – Narrative – Length: 5:31 The truth shall set you free…or at least create chaos and comedy. Boyfriend B. Rain Bennett – General – Music Video – Length: 5:24 A shy, artistic, high school student competes for the attention of his crush. Musician is local artist Lil’MaQ and the film is done almost exclusively in Carrboro. Look for familiar spots! A Kid and a Goat Kat Keene Hogue – College – Documentary – Length: 4:41 A look at the world through the whimsical mind of eight-year-old, Dylan Skidmore, as he experiences his first agriculture camp in Waynesville, NC with his goat, Tinkerbell. Lenny & Louie & Larry & Leo Alisha Agemy & Simon O’Reilly – General – Music Video/Animation – Length: 4:22 Based on a true story, this is the tragic tale of four fish who were loved and lost. Running Down the Man Ben Knight – General – Documentary – Length: 20:00 Wild fly fisherman obsessed with chasing elusive “Roosterfish” down the beaches of Baja on foot. 2:45 – Introduce Block 1 Filmmakers 2:50 – Break 3:00 – Film Block 2 Boy with the Wet Thumb Nic Beery – General – Experimental – Length: 4:00 Have you every noticed what you put your thumb through each day? What do we get our thumbs into? Where do they lead us? Forever Todd Tinkham – General – Narrative – Length: 4:56 Through memories and dreams, a boy experiences the love of his deceased mother – and helps his father do the same. Afraid of the World Movie Makers/Melissa Lozoff – K-12 – Narrative – Length: 8:25 It’s Friday the 13th and anything can happen. A comedy about anxiety, attraction and the fine line between fantasy and reality. Citizen Pratt Stephen Roberts – General - Narrative Fiction – Length: 9:08 Candidate Simon Pratt battles a slick opponent, his own awkwardness, and a severe case of flop sweat. Environmental Heroes Tom Linden, Blair Pollock, Jim Sander – General – Documentary – Length: 20:00 Profiles three North Carolinians who are making extraordinary efforts to improve their environment. Spitty: A Home Movie in Eight Tracks Phoebe Brush – General – Documentary – Length: 13:00 Told in eight parts, Spitty explores parenting and making art as a political act. Greener Keith McDaniel – General – Narrative – Length: 12:35 Karen Greener is married, middle-aged and plump. When she meets her young next door neighbor, Amber, she realizes the grass may not always be greener on the other side of the fence. 4:15 – Introduce Block 2 Filmmakers 4:20 – Break 4:30 – Film Block 3 The Last Breakfast Aravind Ragupathi – General – Narrative – Length: 8:45 An encounter between a father and son during breakfast that is bound to be interrupted. Still Life Stephen van Vuuren – General – Animation – Length: 4:51 A woman reaches a milestone amidst memories. A stop-motion animation. The Duel Christian A. Palacious – General – Narrative – Length: 16:46 An abstract Western about two lonely gunmen who find believing there's more dignity in death then there is in life. Ultimately they must win the duel within themselves before it's too late. One Shot Jason Pierce – General – Narrative – Length: 2:46 An affair between next-door neighbors unspools in a single take. Gone in a Flash Chris Crutchfield – General – Narrative – Length: 5:27 A grandmother urges her granddaughter to kill a neighbor’s dog because it keeps pooping on her lawn. But it’s just not that easy! Home Bound Aravind Ragupathi – General – Narrative – Length: 7:35 Life, journey, reality and fiction – it’s home bound. Shoebox Heroes Kate Miller, John Siragusa, John Parson – College – Narrative – Length: 11:29 A comic book reminds a man of his WWII hero brother. Bottlecap Assassins Joe Schenkenberg – General – Narrative – Length: 6:30 A classic shoot-em-up film. But forget the guns – the weapons of choice are bottlecaps! 5:40 – Introduce Block 3 Filmmakers 5:45 – Break and tally audience award ballots. Trailers to play while audience award is calculated: Outside In Stephen van Vuuren A Brush with Murder Randy Bernard Red Gold Ben Knight 6:00 – 6:20 pm - Kay Kyser Award announcements and presentations. 6:30 - After-event party at the OPEN EYE CAFÉ! Filmmakers and audience welcome! HOME | SCHEDULE | SPONSORS | PRESS | MAP | CONTACT | PAST | PICS