Idaho International Film Festival
 
 
Idaho International Film Festival
 


Boise, ID (June 28, 04):
Call for Entries: 2004 Idaho International Film Festival
The Idaho International Film Festival features a diverse selection of entertaining, exciting and informative work that represents the best new cinema from America and abroad. The State's premiere film event includes feature-length fiction, documentary and animation, as well as experimental works, edgy cult films, children's programs and short subjects.

The Festival is now accepting submissions for the 2004 event that runs from September 30th to October 3rd at The Egyptian Theatre, The Flicks and The Boise Center on the Grove. The submission deadline is July 30, 2004. Contact Bruce Fletcher at bruce@idahofilmfestival.com to submit your film or video work. No submission fee is required.

Please visit www.idahofilmfestival.com for more information about the Idaho International Film Festival. See you at the movies!

Boise, ID (May 27, 04):
THE 2004 IDAHO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The 2nd Annual Idaho International Film Festival will take place September 30 through October 3, 2004 in downtown Boise with screenings at the historic Egyptian Theatre, The Flicks and The Boise Centre on the Grove. The 2003 Idaho International Film Festival introduced Boise to an eclectic array of international and independent American film including the international smash hit BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM; Academy Award nominee THE CRIME OF PADRE AMARO; CHIHWASEON; winner of the Best Director Award at Cannes, INTACTO; AMARGOSA; NOTHING SO STRANGE; SHUT YOUR DIRTY LITTLE MOUTH and GODZILLA VS. SPACE GODZILLA as well as the Festival's annual sidebar of the best work produced in Idaho.

This year's film festival will present an exciting, varied and award-winning selection of films that represent the best new independent cinema from America and abroad. The Festival selections showcase excellent unseen films that will satisfy every taste: comedy, drama, science-fiction, sports, animation, suspense, music, documentary, family-friendly matinees, and avant-garde midnight screenings. Many of the screenings will be attended by directors, producers or actors who will be available for post-screening Q&A sessions with the audience.

The Film Festival will also host special events throughout the weekend where festival attendees, actors, directors and sponsors will gather together to celebrate film, food, drink and music. In addition to an Opening Night Film and Gala, there will be gatherings at downtown eateries and lounges as well as a Closing Night Wrap-Up Party.

For updates on the 2004 Idaho International Film Festival, please visit our website at www.idahofilmfestival.com.

Boise, ID (May 3, 04):
CALLING ALL YOUNG FILMMAKERS
Have you ever watched a movie and thought, “I would love to do that”? Well, now you can. Winterfresh is rolling out the red carpet for local teen filmmakers with a new contest called Fresh Films “On the Road” that lets you be the producer of your own film.

Teens aged 13 to 19 from across Idaho are invited to submit the reason why they would like to participate in a workshop to the Winterfresh Network at www.KNIN.com, from May 3 to May 23, 2004. An expert panel will select ten to fifteen teens that will work with a crew of professional filmmakers in Boise producing your short film from June 13 to 26, 2004.

“Today’s teens have plenty to say and the Fresh Films “On the Road” contest is giving them a chance to show it to a worldwide audience,” said Dave Kroll, marketing director for Wrigley’s Winterfresh brand. “These teens have a unique opportunity to create a real film using industry standard digital equipment. We could be watching the great filmmakers of the future.”

The Fresh Films project is producing a total of 20 teen-created films throughout 2004 including one here in Idaho. Several are already being showcased on the Winterfresh Network; www.winterfresh.com/films so viewers can check out the featured films then submit their own ideas for the contest.

Founded in 2000 as a national viewing location for the best in teen expression, the Winterfresh Network has showcased teen music video producers, Deejays and now filmmakers on its site. The 2004 Fresh Films project was developed through a partnership between Wrigley and Dreaming Tree Films, Inc., to promote and support teen expression through film.

Boise, ID (August 3, 04):
Free Festival Workshops & Confirmed Festival Selections
The 2nd Annual Idaho International Film Festival will take place September 30 to October 3, 2004 in downtown Boise with screenings at the historic Egyptian Theatre, The Flicks and The Boise Centre on the Grove.

Three of the goals of the Idaho International Film Festival are:

  		• to showcase the work of local and regional film and video makers in the 'Idaho Panorama' section of the Festival Program;
  		• to nurture the regional filmmaking community with seminars and workshops designed to help develop their craft;
  		• to create an entertaining, dynamic and unforgettable 'Film Festival Village' in the heart of downtown Boise.

    To further these goals the Festival will host 3 free workshops for both the general public and budding filmmakers.

    1. The Documentary Bootcamp - On Saturday, October 2 from 11am to 6pm, acclaimed documentarian Aron Ranen will present a one-day documentary production workshop covering basic DV Camera use, the five elements of documentary, interview techniques, and shooting styles. Students are encouraged to bring their cameras for a hands-on shoot during the afternoon. Students will be able to film a short documentary which Ranen will critique.

    2. Studio Animation: From Storyboard to Multiplex - On Sunday, October 3 at 2:00pm, Producer/Director Brandon L. Hull will present a three hour seminar covering the 2-D animation process from Storyboard to Screen. He will also discuss the business of animation and explain the production pipe-line. Mr. Hull has worked on animated films like Osmosis Jones, Eight Crazy Nights, The Land Before Time and Looney Tunes: Back in Action. Founded in 2000 as a national viewing location for the best in teen expression, the Winterfresh Network has showcased teen music video producers, Deejays and now filmmakers on its site. The 2004 Fresh Films project was developed through a partnership between Wrigley and Dreaming Tree Films, Inc., to promote and support teen expression through film.

    3. Government Grants for Idaho filmmakers: Following the Money Trail - Barbara Robinson, the Artist Services Director for the Idaho Commission on the Arts, will be available to talk to artists, filmmakers, and videographers about grant and award opportunities, as well as programs and services available through the state.

    All workshops are free of charge. Registration is now open and space is limited. For further information and workshop registration visit www.idahofilmfestival.com. Register for workshops by contacting Bruce Fletcher at bruce@idahofilmfestival.com.

    Early film confirmations include:

    THE BLUE BUTTERFLY
    Lea (Emporte-moi, Lost and Delerious) Pool's latest work is based on a true story, and stars William Hurt as a world-renowned entomologist who accompanies an ailing boy deep into the Costa Rican jungles in search of the elusive "Blue Morpho" butterfly. The film caused a sensation earlier this year at New York's TriBeCa Film Festival.

    BREAK A LEG
    Writer/star John Cassini and director Monika Mitchell's award-winning black comedy follows a 'working actor' in Hollywood who just can't get a break - so he decides to make one. With Jennifer Beals, Eric Roberts, Molly Parker, and Kevin Corrigan. Winner of the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the CineVegas Film Festival.

    DANDELION
    Mark Milgard's hypnotic drama (filmed in Moscow, Idaho) follows two star-crossed young lovers in a small prairie town. The film premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival and stars Arliss (Full Metal Jacket, Jurassic Park: The Lost World) Howard, Taryn (8 Mile, Cold Mountain) Manning and award-winning actress Mare (St. Elmo's Fire, Wyatt Earp) Winningham.

    ECHELON: THE SECRET POWER
    And you thought you were paranoid before…. "If you phone, fax or email a friend to say 'Let's go see Echelon: The Secret Power,' you'll end up on a list somewhere. French director David Korn-Brzoza's juicy, entertaining and densely informative documentary demonstrates the extent to which private communications are illegally and constantly spied on by the "Echelon network", which spans the globe, plumbs the ocean depths and beams into outer space and back.

    FIRST AID FOR CHOKING
    Award-winning director Megan Griffiths' latest film (also shot in Moscow, Idaho) is the charming story of a young hair dressing student who must come to terms with her past, find her voice - and learn to use it.

    HALF ASS JIG + PIZZA MAN VS. THE DUDE
    Boise's Chad and Cecilia Rinn will present the World Premiere of the final cut of the film version of their serialized underground comic strip. Half Ass Jig will precede Will Schmeckpeper's gore-comedy Pizza Man vs. The Dude. This made-in-Boise riff on slasher films was expanded to feature-length after the short version premiered at the 2003 Idaho International Film Festival.

    LIBBY, MONTANA
    The World Premiere of the latest documentary from Missoula's High Plains Films is an emotional, gut-wrenching, examination of the aftermath of the asbestos mining industry (and it's subsequent closure) on the environment and people of Libby.

    MAYBE LOGIC
    Caldwell, Idaho native Lance Bauscher's documentary is an intimate glimpse into the life and work of cult author/philosopher Robert Anton Wilson. Featuring Tom Robbins, Paul Krassner, Douglas Rushkoff and Ivan Stang. Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 2004 San Francisco Independent Film Festival,

    PELUCA
    Napolean Dynamite, one of the funnier films in recent memory, was expanded by director (and Preston, Idaho native) Jared Hess from this oh-so sweet (and rarely seen) short comedy.

    SONS OF PROVO
    This hilarious, warts-and-all cinema-verite portrait takes us backstage for a privileged glimpse into the lives and music of EverClean, the boy-band pop sensation from Utah. Featuring the extraordinary vocal stylings of Provo brothers (and youth-pageant champions) Will and Danny Jenson, and highlighting the ferociously talented new member (and ardent scrapbooker) Kirby Laybourne. You've heard the soundtrack, now see the film!

    High resolution graphics are available for most of the above-mentioned films.
    Many of the film screenings will be hosted by directors, producers or actors who will attend post-screening Q&A sessions with the audience.

    The Film Festival will host other special events throughout the weekend, including an Opening Night Gala, gatherings at downtown eateries and lounges, and a Closing Night bash where film festival attendees, actors, producers, directors and sponsors will gather to celebrate film, food, drink and music.

    The 2004 Idaho International Film Festival is presented by KNIN Television and 94.9 The River.

    Festival Sponsors include:
    State of Idaho, Idaho Film Bureau
    The Grove Hotel
    SouthWest Airlines
    AB Positive Interactive
    Bardenay
    Boise Co-Op
    Michelob Light
    Heritage Advisors

    For updates on the 2004 Idaho International Film Festival, please visit our website at www.idahofilmfestival.com.