VIDEOLIB Archive: [Videolib] Rural Route Film Festival Heads South!

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Yee-haw!! Rural Route Films crosses the Mason-Dixon Line - An hour and =
a half of selections from this year's Rural Route Film Festival will be =
screened in New Orleans and Atlanta this November! =20

1st we roll into the Big Easy for a Sunday evening screening on November =
2nd starting at 8:00 PM. The venue is Bacchanal (600 Poland Ave., New =
Orleans, LA/Bywater district). The screening has been generously set up =
by Jeremy Campbell and Ten 18 Films - http://www.ten18.org.

Later in the month, on Tuesday, November 25th at we screen in Atlanta, =
GA as part of the fabulous film/arts group, Wellfair,'s screening series =
- http://www.wellfair.net - at The World Famous MJQ Concourse, 736 =
Ponce De Leon Place (across from Kroger), Atlanta, GA. =20

1."Dental Farmer" directed by Ellen Brodsky and Dunya Alwan (15 =
min./doc.)
2."So Much Depends" directed by John Cantine (90 sec./exper.)
3."Lawrence Station Road" directed by Adam Burgess (8 min./doc.)
4."oil wells: sturgeon road & 97th street" filmmaker, Christina Battle =
(3 min./exper.)
5."Coming Down the Mountain" writer/producer, Colin Spoelman (23 =
min./fiction)
6."Billy's Backbone" directed by Tom Small (12 min./fiction)
7."Marathon" directed by Aaron Valdez (3 min./exper.)
8."Auction" directed by Matthew Bryant (3 min./doc.)
9."As We Sow" directed by Jan Weber (23 min./doc.)
10."Vivian's Beauty Shop" directed by Laura Kissel (5 min./doc.)
11."Hump" directed by Skip Hobbie (12 min./doc.)

1. "Dental Farmer" Meet dental farmer Dr. Art Rybeck, a man who =
combines his passion for organic farming with dentistry in West =
Virginia. Rybeck sees no reason why the less fortunate should go without =
dental care, so he has set up a second clinic in a farmhouse with a =
pay-as-you-wish policy. Director Ellen Brodsky follows this "radical" =
dentist as he works and ponders life in Dental Farmer. It's both =
entertaining for its peculiar subject matter, and inspiring for Rybeck's =
vigor and good nature.

2. "So Much Depends" The approach to the yard as a place where so =
much life is experienced.from leaf raking to flute practice.

3. "Lawrence Station Road" The last two farmers in Silicon =
Valley/Stranded on a dirt island of what was once known as "The Valley =
of Hearts' Delight" are the last two survivors of farming in today's =
"Silicon Valley." While their world has been consumed with homes and =
electronic buildings, Ben and Joe Francia continue their way of life as =
taught to them by their father 74 years ago. Despite pressure to sell =
and retire, the brothers cling on to all that they know and love. Nicely =
shot in a personal style on 16mm.

4. "oil wells: sturgeon road & 97th street" Christina Battle =
describes her affection for the Canadian prairie in this simple but =
striking experimental film. Both her repetition of image and use of =
deteriorating hand processed footage serve to mimic the rustic oil wells =
that litter the Albertan countryside. As they churn, so the film churns. =
As the wells draw on the earth, oil wells draws on the pumps. Her film =
was funded in part by the National Film Board of Canada's Filmmaker's =
Assistance Program.

5. "Coming Down the Mountain" confronts prescription drug abuse in =
rural Kentucky on beautifully shot 35mm. In a dysfunctional home an =
Appalachian father and son sit on opposites sides of a malcontent =
mother. Each maintains a closeted, private life, but allusions from one =
to the other make certain that neither man's affairs are secret. In =
fact, we are led to believe the boy, Joe (Kett Turton), wishes he knew =
less about his father, Paul Skidmore (Frank Hoyt Taylor). His father has =
an addiction to the drug Oxycontin, a prescription pain killer he =
acquires from local folks on government medical assistance. He's also a =
dealer. In the end father and son confront their notions of escape as =
their paths converge at home.

6. "Billy's Backbone" A country boy from Kentucky arrives alone in =
the big city late at night, intending to set up house with his =
long-distance girlfriend. He soon finds himself lost in a rough =
neighborhood, barely escaping danger. When he finally arrives at his =
girlfriend's apartment, he has a few more surprises waiting for him.

7. "Marathon" documents a small West Texas town, where the =
director's great grandfather lived in a one-room shack while working on =
the railroad. The film uses B&W Super-8 to document the town and many of =
its old building facades before its homogeneous "revitalization."

8. "Auction" The farmers, the cattle, and most importantly--the =
auctioneer. Experience three minutes from a live cattle auction.

9. "As We Sow" puts the focus on Iowa, and bears witness to the =
changes occurring across rural America and the powerful forces behind =
the replacement of family farms with factory farms. As farmers leave the =
land in record numbers, contract production and marketing and the =
associated industrialization of agriculture continue to expand; with the =
consolidation of food production into fewer and fewer hands, farmers are =
rapidly becoming obsolete. This film reveals a desperate struggle for =
the land itself, who controls it and how, and at what cost to people and =
communities, to animals and the environment, and to the very essence of =
our democracy.=20

10. "Vivian's Beauty Shop" In this short video portrait, the clients =
of Vivian's Beauty Shop discuss their hair, the styles that come and go, =
and their commitment to a once-a-week visit to stylists Terry and Judy, =
who have been doing hair since they were in high school.=20

11. "Hump" is a short documentary following a camel trek in the West =
Texas desert. Viewers are introduced to Doug Baum, owner and operator of =
the Texas Camel Corp. The film explores Doug's loving relationship with =
his camels while he leads four trekkers across the desert near Monahans, =
Texas. =20

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Yee-haw!! Rural Route Films crosses the=20 Mason-Dixon Line - = An hour=20 and a half of selections from this year’s Rural Route Film = Festival will be=20 screened in New Orleans and Atlanta this November!

1^st = we roll into=20 the Big Easy for a Sunday evening screening on November 2^nd = starting=20 at 8:00 PM. The venue is = Bacchanal=20 (600 Poland Ave., New Orleans, LA/Bywater district). The screening has been = generously set up=20 by Jeremy Campbell and Ten 18 Films - http://www.ten18.org.

Later in the month, on Tuesday, = November=20 25^that we screen in Atlanta, GA as part of the fabulous = film/arts=20 group, Wellfair,’s screening series =20 - http://www.wellfair.net - at The=20 World Famous MJQ Concourse, 736 Ponce De Leon Place (across from = Kroger),=20 Atlanta, GA. =

The program for = these=20 screenings is as followed:

1.“Dental Farmer” = directed by Ellen Brodsky and=20 Dunya Alwan (15 min./doc.)
2.“So Much Depends” = directed by John Cantine=20 (90 sec./exper.)
3.“Lawrence=20 Station Road” directed by Adam Burgess (8 = min./doc.)
4.“oil wells: sturgeon road = &=20 97^th street” filmmaker, Christina Battle (3=20 min./exper.)
5.“Coming Down=20 the Mountain” writer/producer, Colin Spoelman (23 = min./fiction)
6.“Billy’s = Backbone” directed by Tom Small=20 (12 min./fiction)
7.“Marathon” directed = by Aaron Valdez (3=20 min./exper.)
8.“Auction”=20 directed by Matthew Bryant (3 min./doc.)
9.“As We Sow” directed = by Jan Weber (23=20 min./doc.)
10.“Vivian’s = Beauty Shop” directed=20 by Laura Kissel (5 min./doc.)
11.“Hump” directed by Skip = Hobbie (12=20 min./doc.)

1. = “Dental Farmer” = Meet=20 dental farmer Dr. Art Rybeck, a man who combines his passion for organic = farming=20 with dentistry in West Virginia. Rybeck sees no reason why the less = fortunate=20 should go without dental care, so he has set up a second clinic in a = farmhouse=20 with a pay-as-you-wish policy. Director Ellen Brodsky follows this = "radical"=20 dentist as he works and ponders life in Dental Farmer. It’s both = entertaining=20 for its peculiar subject matter, and inspiring for Rybeck’s vigor = and good=20 nature.

2. = “So Much = Depends” The=20 approach to the yard as a place where so much life is = experienced…from leaf=20 raking to flute practice.

3. = “Lawrence Station Road” = The=20 last two farmers in Silicon Valley/Stranded on a dirt island of what was = once=20 known as “The Valley of Hearts’ Delight” are the last = two survivors of farming=20 in today’s “Silicon Valley.” While their world has = been consumed with homes and=20 electronic buildings, Ben and Joe Francia continue their way of life as = taught=20 to them by their father 74 years ago. Despite pressure to sell and = retire, the=20 brothers cling on to all that they know and love. Nicely shot in a = personal=20 style on 16mm.

4. = “oil wells: sturgeon road = &=20 97^th street” Christina=20 Battle describes her affection for the Canadian prairie in this simple = but=20 striking experimental film. Both her repetition of image and use of=20 deteriorating hand processed footage serve to mimic the rustic oil wells = that=20 litter the Albertan countryside. As they churn, so the film churns. As = the wells=20 draw on the earth, oil wells draws on the pumps. Her film was funded in = part by=20 the National Film Board of Canada’s Filmmaker’s Assistance = Program.

5. = “Coming Down the = Mountain” confronts=20 prescription drug abuse in rural Kentucky on beautifully shot 35mm. In a = dysfunctional home an Appalachian father and son sit on opposites sides = of a=20 malcontent mother. Each maintains a closeted, private life, but = allusions from=20 one to the other make certain that neither man’s affairs are = secret. In fact, we=20 are led to believe the boy, Joe (Kett Turton), wishes he knew less about = his=20 father, Paul Skidmore (Frank Hoyt Taylor). His father has an addiction = to the=20 drug Oxycontin, a prescription pain killer he acquires from local folks = on=20 government medical assistance. He’s also a dealer. In the end = father and son=20 confront their notions of escape as their paths converge at = home.

6. = “Billy’s = Backbone” A=20 country boy from Kentucky arrives alone in the big city late at night, = intending=20 to set up house with his long-distance girlfriend. He soon finds himself = lost in=20 a rough neighborhood, barely escaping danger. When he finally arrives at = his=20 girlfriend’s apartment, he has a few more surprises waiting for = him.

7. = “Marathon” documents=20 a small West Texas town, where the director’s great grandfather = lived in a=20 one-room shack while working on the railroad. The film uses B&W = Super-8 to=20 document the town and many of its old building facades before its = homogeneous=20 “revitalization.”

8. = “Auction” The=20 farmers, the cattle, and most importantly--the auctioneer… = Experience three=20 minutes from a live cattle auction.

9. = “As We Sow” = puts=20 the focus on Iowa, and bears witness to the changes occurring across = rural=20 America and the powerful forces behind the replacement of family farms = with=20 factory farms. As farmers leave the land in record numbers, contract = production=20 and marketing and the associated industrialization of agriculture = continue to=20 expand; with the consolidation of food production into fewer and fewer = hands,=20 farmers are rapidly becoming obsolete. This film reveals a desperate = struggle=20 for the land itself, who controls it and how, and at what cost to people = and=20 communities, to animals and the environment, and to the very essence of = our=20 democracy.=20

10. = “Vivian’s Beauty = Shop” In=20 this short video portrait, the clients of Vivian’s Beauty Shop = discuss their=20 hair, the styles that come and go, and their commitment to a once-a-week = visit=20 to stylists Terry and Judy, who have been doing hair since they were in = high=20 school.

11. “Hump” is a short documentary = following=20 a camel trek in the West Texas desert. Viewers are introduced to Doug = Baum,=20 owner and operator of the Texas Camel Corp. The film explores = Doug’s loving=20 relationship with his camels while he leads four trekkers across the = desert near=20 Monahans, Texas. =

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