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911 Media Arts Center is Washington's only non-profit media center
supporting film, video and multimedia artists with new technology tools,
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911 Media Arts Center, Seattle Art Museum and Scarecrow Video proudly present a rare screening of David Lynch's 1984 space epic Dune. The reputation of Lynch's adaptation of Frank Herbert's futuristic literary classic has grown over the years. Dune began Lynch's collaboration with Seattle actor MacLachlan, who would embody three of the director's clue-seeking, dream-reading heroes. There are deep mysteries in the air that young Paul Atreides (MacLachlan) breathes. Is Paul the prophesied Messiah who will bring peace to the known universe? Lynch's majestic, hypnotic, beautiful film address this and many other questions. As always, we'll find some rare Lynch material to show and Peaks Festival special guests will be in attendance.
Seattle Premiere. This absurdist confrontation between French and American stereotypes stars Harry Dean Stanton, Jack "Eraserhead" Nance, Michael Horse (Twin Peaks TV Series) and the Radio Ranch Straight Shooters. A French tourist wearing a beret and carrying wine and cheese and a model Eiffel Tower wanders into cowboy country, where the drunken locals, who like to shoot birds and snakes, suspect that the strange-talking foreigner is an "alien spy." French fries help iron out international misunderstandings at a cookout finale that features a dance number and an Elvis surrogate singing country western tunes.
Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets (PSKS) is a grassroots non-profit organization almost entirely run by at risk youth. In their fledgling year, this remarkable group of committed young activists has completed a documentary detailing their efforts to help Seattle's homeless youth. In ForgottenVoices, street kids speak candidly as we follow a year in their lives. Some make the transition into stable housing; some continue to struggle.
At the screening you will have the opportunity to meet some of the youth featured in the documentary. Also, be sure to catch an exciting benefit concert for PSKS at the Seattle Center Mural Amphitheater on August 24th, from 1-6pm.
Funding provided by the Seattle Dept. of Neighborhoods, King County Community Organizing and the Seattle Neighborhood Group. Screening and support provided by 911 Media Arts Center.
Seattle filmmaker, Susan McNally, presents a collection of ten short videos. Winking at gender roles, McNally plays multiple characters, including a delivery man who won't go away, an ex-con with odd predilections, a suburban tribal hunter, an East Indian Martha Stewart, and a proctologist. Wild, wacky and definitely not politically correct, McNally's work explores themes of passivity and domination, obsession and sexual stereotypes. Running time is approximately one hour.
Human Rights documentaries will screen at 911 on the third Wednesday of each month. Look for our annual Human Rights Film Festival in November.
Imperfect Journey chronicles the travels of a Polish journalist and an Ethiopian filmmaker as they survey contemporary Ethiopians battling decades of oppressive regimes. We'll also screen the first prize winner of the 1995 Amsterdam Documentary Festival, I Have a Problem , Madam , a short film showing women working on women's behalf in an African society where their voices are only beginning to be heard.
Director Thierry Michel's award-winning documentary visits the last of the white population living in Zaire. "Intense and revealing" - Louis Danvers, Le Vif / l'express, Brussels.
Join us for the victorious return of Danny Plotnick, the Film Arts Foundation's clown prince of super 8. Plotnick films not only have low-brow populist appeal, but have also earned acclaim at numerous festivals, including the Montreal International Festival du Jeaune Cinema, the Athens International Fest, the USA Super 8 Fest (screens yearly at 911) and the Ann Arbor Super 8 Fest. Plotnick is also the co-editor of the consistently bizarre Motorbooty magazine.
Join us for an evening of odd, abrasive and downright foolhardy films as we present: Death Sled II: Steel Belted Romeos, PIPSQUEAK PfOLLIES, I'm not fascinating - the movie, Dumbass from Dundass and Dumbkoff!.
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