Cinema Society

Award Winning Short Film Night

Average
Rating

4.6

Tuesday, February 07, 2012, Sherwood Auditorium, Museum of Contemporary Art

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7

Field Trip to Sherwood Auditorium, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego

4:30PM OR 7:30PM (You Pick!)

In Association with the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego

The CINEMA SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO

Presents

AN EVENING OF AWARD WINNING SHORT FILMS

Film Lineup Selected from the Following (in alphabetical order):

Bob (Germany, 3 min)

A hamster chases his true love around the globe.

Cataplexy (USA, 8 min)

A man with an unusual medical problem is embarrassed to discover his escort for the evening is an old girlfriend.

Einstein Was a Refugee (Belgium, 19 min)

A dedicated lawyer in the frustrating world of immigration law fights for her desperate client’s asylum even after realizing that the girl has been lying to her.

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (USA, 16 min)

Inspired in by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books, "Morris Lessmore" is a story of people who devote their lives to books and books who return the favor.

The Foundling (USA, 6 min)

A little baby, just slightly different, is left on the doorstep of a traveling circus.

Graffitiger (Czech Republic, 11 min)

A witty and a slightly melancholic story of a lonely graffiti-tiger, making a home on the walls and facades of buildings in Prague.

The Porcelain Unicorn (USA, 3 min)

A young German boy has a heart when it comes to a Jewish girl hiding in a storage closet during the Holocaust.

The Screamers (Spain, 2 min)

For anyone who has ever screamed, at the top of his lungs, exactly how he feels... and awaits the response.

The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom (USA, 40 min)

After the tragic earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, the cherry blossoms enter into the picture as springtime approaches.

PLEASE NOTE: You may choose either the 4:30pm start time OR the 7:30pm start time (no need to inform the Cinema Society office of your selection)

Sherwood Auditorium, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego

700 Prospect Street, La Jolla

858-454-3541

Film Titles and Order Subject to Change

Special Thanks to Cinema Society members Mark & Claudia Title, Beth Friedenberg and Elliott Estrine for their assistance with tonight’s program.

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8-Feb-12: RichG - Rating: 5

Each year we so look forward to this special event. Once again it proved to be one of the highlights of The Cinema Society. Though the selects were short of number, they certainly touched one all manner of emotion. Because of the Comittee's efforts the array of shorts were films we could not find on our own. My "fav" was "the Foundling" it was beautiful and professionally done. While I found the Japanese documentary was a bit too long, you had to appreciate the labor used to piece all the parts together,

We love the Cinema Society. This night is just one of the reasons why.

8-Feb-12: SiouxMac - Rating: 5

A great selection this year - one of the best in recent memory. The Cherry Blossom one was fantastic as was the Porcelain Unicorn. Loved The Screamers and Bob too - laugh out loud funny.

8-Feb-12: jh - Rating: 3

"If life is enjoyed, does it have to make sense?", Morris Lessmore. Despite the brilliance of this one short, the night was a disapointment. Maybe it's a down year, maybe I'm jaded. I guess you can't have a "My Mother Dreams the Satan's Disciples in New York" every year.

8-Feb-12: Georgi - Rating: 5

The short film night is always exceptional and this evening was once again terrific. The movies were all so different that rating any of them against the others was no small task. I loved the Ridley Scott film contest films that were charged with the same task, and presented two extremely unique films. The quality of this years' pieces was very high and professional. Thank you again to the "short film committee" for making this evening possible.

8-Feb-12: Margaret Downing - Rating: 5

Andy, Mark, Claudia and Elliott: You hit this out of the park, as usual. The quality and variety of the short films were top notch -- whether I personally awarded a short a "5" or a "2" it was all good... The guest filmmakers were charming and eloquent. I invited a number of guests to the event; to a person they were enthusiastic about their Cinema Society experience. Here's one comment I received via e-mail:

I’m still thinking about the Japanese Cherry Blossom movie. It was a bit long toward the end but the narration and footage in the beginning was shocking. Japanese are difficult to warm up to. I had a Japanese boyfriend for a year and was never allowed to venture into the emotional epicenter. My WWll vintage parents always put Japanese in the same category as rattle snakes---------a healthy respect-----keep your distance. So……..it was refreshing to experience some emotion in the interviews. AND……….to see the victims find comfort and solace in the cherry blossom………at the other end of the spectrum.