Planning to see and do at Cucalorus

To tell you the truth, for six years living in Wilmington, I just learned about the Cucalorus festival like three years ago the first time. So this is really my first time to go to Cucalorus festival this year. I have no idea how that works because I never been to any film festivals. I should have gone there last year, but I didn't have a chance. I might not see most of the shows because I will be busy working on my project. Here goes:

Thursday

Splinterheads (good??)

Friday

Precious (I saw it in preview, it looks interesting and might be sad) :(

Billy was a deaf kid (that's so cool! I would love to see movies about deafness!)

I am busy on Saturday so I can't see shows that day

Sunday

I might see Mississippi Damned..

I like to watch true stories movies. Have fun!

Project 3 film shoot

Being a director may be an interesting job, but it's not for me. I have enjoyed helping M out with the camera angle and shot by shot. Super 8 camera looks easy to film because it's so small and weightless. M had an idea to take stills to be a part of our music video just like the first project. So I took interesting photographs of Will doing his thing and the nature.

My crew and I went to Wallace Park one day and filmed Will, our artist, doing his DJ behind the natural background which showed great! We kept filming him around and around, him walking with his funny furry hat..how adorable! :) So I can't wait to see how it turns out.

Installation idea

I am glad to be a part of Abz's team. I like his idea on how he wants to set up the tunnel with bamboos and tv sets along with the mannequins. It's gonna be tough because there are lots of stuff we have to set up the same day as the screening. But it's going to be fun and interesting. I can't wait to see how it works and how it turns out.

I actually never have done an installation project before. When I saw the installation samples, I was like that was a lot of work with an amount of equipments. My favorite student installation is the 3D where there is a guy strapped on the chair and the other guy (killer) is watching him and then he would come outside and then inside and disappear! I totally loved it! I really do love horror movies..That would be cool if there is a horror movie about that similar style. The other thing is I liked one guy I forgot his name which he would set up a bunch of TV sets showing the person's movement and also create the symbols along with the sets. Interesting! :) Someday I would love to experiment with an installation. :)

From Art House to Microcinema

When I read this article, I didn't know a thing about art houses. I don't really follow film houses or festivals. It's interesting though that movies are made at the poorly art houses such as health clubs, churches, basements even with low budget. I like that. It's different and unique. No need for fancy stuff. But I prefer watching a film at home. Cheap and your own food and whatever you want to do at home. :) It's more comfortable than going to see a film with a bunch of strangers. The art houses remind me of Carolina Beach theater because I been there once or twice and this place is pretty old. I don't know if that counts but it has similar features as the art houses though.

I liked how the art houses accept anything different and unique such as independent, foreign, etc. The limited films that couldn't be able to provide to show nationwide. I'm not sure if here in Wilmington really has a place where they allow to show limited movies. I bet the art houses are popular to those who are interested to see unknown films. I would like to see some limited films that the big theaters wouldn't show. Ever since I took some film studies courses, I saw lots of foreign and experimental and documentary films..they were all strange, interesting, like wowie!