[ 2008 TEENSCREEN FILMFEST ]
in association with the ATHFEST2008 music and arts festival [june 18-22, 2008] the TEENSCREEN FILMFEST features a lineup of diverse short films made by local teenage artists, including music videos, stop-motion lego animation, and the new short films and behind-the-scenes documentary made by this year's PROJECT::TEENSCREEN workshop team
this next generation of athens filmmakers will be in attendance to present and discuss their films- and after the screenings, teen bands and performers will play a live music show: GUS D, LOST ART and BRAND NEW TOY
SCREENING @ REDEEMER AUDITORIUM
[165 PULASKI STREET - DOWNTOWN ATHENS]
SHOWTIMES - FRIDAY JUNE 20:
FILMS @ 8:30p - MUSIC @ 10:00p
ENCORE MATINEES @ CINE:
SAT JUNE 21 @ 2:30p & 5:00p and SUN JUNE 22 @ 2:30p
ADMISSION: $5 general, $1 students, FREE w/athfest wristband
[ FILMS @ TEENSCREEN08 ]
NO CONCESSION*
[ 10min, dir: lydia hunt ]
when a new employee is hired at the movie theater, he is forced to suffer through comic pranks pulled by the rest of the staff until he unveils a shocking secret
CHRISMON HEIGHTS*
[ 12min, dir: catherine martin + emily silva ]
no one knows who's decorating the lawns with whimsical and interesting art - until a new neighbor accidentally uncovers the identity of the neighborhood's resident artist
ABULIA*
[ 6min, dir: cleburne workmaster ]
psychological drama that blurs the line between dreams and reality
RANDOM MUSIC VIDEOS
[ 2min, dir. chase brantley & ned mcgregor ]
it's a boring day in new york city when everyone starts dancing, but wait it's all around the world
FORTUNE SON
[ 3min, dir. chase brantley & ned mcgregor ]
two police trackers steal a car, are drafted into the force, and become undercover agents in this tale of espionage and breakdancing
ARE YOU GONNA BE MY GIRL?
[ 5min, dir: rebecca marshburn ]
needing a date for the upcoming dance, a young man does his fair share of asking - finally, someone says yes
LIFE IN THE FAST LANE
[ 7min, dir: nicholas adams ]
sometimes life just isn't fair
BEST LAID PLANS
[ 4mn, dir: ned mcgregor ]
two bank robbers learn that even the best laid plans can go wrong (blank script)
BOMB SQUAD
[ 3min, dir: cj brown ]
a group of professionals have been called in to disable a bomb at a local bakery (blank script)
MANNEQUIN REVIVAL CHOIR
[ 4min, dir: ned mcgregor ]
sometimes inspiration comes from unusual places - the idea for this short came from a CPR class - the manneqins seem to have their mouths opens in song - but what would they sing?
THE LOCK-IN
[ 6min, dir: joshua kundert-gibbs ]
what really happens when the coach leaves kids in the gym overnight for a teambuilding lock-in? perhaps we will never know...
STATHAM, GA: PROFILE OF A SMALL TOWN
[ 8min, dir: victoria ball ]
documentary on what happened over a century to turn a bustling place of commerce into a sleepy, quiet town?
AND MORE...
*this year's workshop project films
[ 2008 ATHENS PROJECT::TEENSCREEN ]
is a collaborative workshop project involving local teens in the script to screen production of a short digital movie
[ 2008 PRODUCTION TEAM ]
athens area students meet weekly on saturday afternoons to work together on pre-production planning: screenwriting, character development, art design, casting, and technical crew skills
the team wrapped production shooting in april and is currently working on post-production editing to complete their films and behind-the-scenes documentary about the production process to screen at the 2008 TEENSCREEN FILMFEST
JAKE BROWN - 18, brandon hall school
CHARLIE COILE - 18, home school
CATIE COILE - 15, home school
CHRISMON HINSCH - 17, clarke central
LYDIA HUNT - 18, north oconee
CATHERINE MARTIN - 17, clarke central
RAVEN AMIS - 13, home school
FIONA SHEEHAN - 17, clarke central
EMILY SILVA - 16, clarke central
ALLISON SKINNER - 15, north oconee
CLEBURNE WORKMASTER - 15, loganville
[ JOIN THE TEAM ]
interested in getting involved ? contact: [teenscreen@filmathens.net] for more information
[ SUPPORT the PROJECT ]
get a producer title credit in the film with a donation to help cover training and production costs - to support this project, contact: [teenscreen@filmathens.net]
[ 2007 ATHENS TEENSCREEN ]
checkout last year's project and film festival lineup HERE
[ 2006 ATHENS TEENSCREEN ]
checkout the 2006 project and film festival lineup HERE
also checkout this ATHFEST VIDEO PODCAST with clips from the 2006 project teenscreen movie
ATHENS PROJECT::TEENSCREEN is presented by FILM::ATHENS and ATHENS LITTLE PLAYHOUSE THEATRE, and is funded in part by a grant from the GEORGIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
workshops are presented in coordination with the UGA LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART - DIGITAL MEDIA LAB, EO STUDIOS and the ATHENS ARTHAUS / CINÉ
motion picture production equipment provided by LOGAN SMALLEY & the DARIUS GOES WEST DOCUMENTARY and DIGIMA24 DIGITAL CINEMA
screenings are presented in coordination with ATHFEST2008 music arts and kids festival
