Local Motion

Wednesday, April 30
Plaza Theatre
1133 Kensington Rd NW
Phone: (403)283-3636
Sliding scale admission at the door (5$ - 20$)

herland kicks off the 2003 festival with a celebration honouring Calgary's local female film and video artists. The Gala Night's programme is devoted to raising our glasses in support, and with appreciation to Calgary's independent producers. Following the screenings is a GALA Party at the Danube, 1131
Kensington Rd. NW (a little bistro next door to the Plaza).

6:30 - 7:45 pm
Part I. Video Production Workshop Screening
Presenting first time video works produced through the herland Video Production Workshop with support from EMMEDIA Gallery and Production Society.

looking in…CUTTING OUT
Becki Chan

Walk
Chrissy Cheung
View an excerpt from 'Walk'. You will need Windows Media Player or RealOne Player to view the video. Download RealOne Player.

any woman, any age, any question
Patti Dawkins

Scribble
Naz Izmirli

INFILL
Krisztina Kassay

Open Ice
Jenn Labreque

Mary Miss Conception
Morag Misselbrook

i never told anyone that story before
Carrie Schiffler

Intermission

8:00 - 9:45 pm Part II. Budding, Growing and in Bloom…

Breasts - What about them?
Artist: Jasmin Poon
Time: 16:00

In Search of a Beautiful Woman
Artist: Marrie Diaz
Time: 10:00
"In Search of A Beautiful Woman" portrays a young woman's attempt to define her own beauty. What is beautiful? Who tells us what is beautiful?Through various influences and society's role models, she searches and struggles for her own truth.

Transit
Artist: Anne-Marie Nakagawa
Time: 8:00

The Tuning Fork
Artist: Leslee Mathieson
Time: 15:00

Fluff Cycle
Artist: Dawn Trueman
Time: 5:19

9.99$ Haircut
Artists: Sandi Somers & Nicole Mion
Time: 7:00
A spur of the moment decision to get a cheap trim turns into a white knuckled haircut experience.

Becoming
Artist: Sharon Stevens
Time: 3:00

The Riders
Artist: Sandi Somers & Nicole Mion
Time: 13:00
Featuring Denise Clarke, Andrea Gunnlaugson, Sean Ling and Stephen Thompson
Caught between extension, risk and suspension The Riders weaves the poetry of Gwendolyn MacEwen and images inspired from the Horse and Riders sculpture series by Marino Marini in a sensuous experience of counterbalance.