THE JAMES RIVER FILM SOCIETY
presents:
"DOG DAYS FUNDRAISING FILM FESTIVAL"
August 19, 7 pm-August 21, 11:59 pm
3 Nights Only! Don't miss it!
Are the last humid days of your summer just dragging by?
Liven up your screen life with a blast from the past!
Stream short film selections from classic JRFS programs like:
Flicker, Filmmakers’ Forum & The James River Short Film Showcase*
(*our annual short film juried competition, VA's oldest, since 1994, co-sponsored by the VA Film Office)
Selections include…
Super-8 Mom - Dave Ellsworth, 5 min., 2002
Another Dress, Another Button - Lyn Elliot, 2:45 min., 2011
Wallpapers - Jennifer Scully-Thurston/ Jeff Roll, 9 min., 2014
Grandma's Biscuits - James Parrish 6.5 min., 2003
The New Friend - Ted Salins, 11 min., 1983
Stamped for Failure - Alex Germanotta, 5:50 min., 2006
Sapsucker - Christopher Holmes, 12:20 min., 2007
Decay - Raasa Leela de Montebello, 6:40 min., 2018
Albumleaf - Paul Turano, 7 min., 2010
Dead Friends (When Blue Turns Red) - Michael Jones, 12 min., 1984 (silent)
37-73 - Richard Myers, 60 min., 1974**
(** Mr. Myers, one of our last remaining great avant-garde filmmakers from the 50-60s-70s era, which was a Renaissance of American Underground film production, has graciously allowed us to include his film, 37-73, in this fundraising "retro" program. Myers was a longtime film professor at Kent State University, and other titles include Allison, Akran, Monstershow. He was a James River Film Festival guest in 2001 & 2013 and remains a favorite in our hearts.)
PROGRAM TRT: approx. 2 hr. 20 min.
You’ll be able to view the whole program here on our website starting August 19th @7PM Sharp!
As another struggling non-profit, we would appreciate any donation you're comfortable with--if you enjoyed this program (and the 100s of others we've presented since 1994), please, please hit the donate button!
Or:
send a check made/ addressed to: "James River Film Society"
c/o P. O. Box 7469, Richmond VA, 23221.
Your support can make a real difference, and thanks. PS! We also want to thank all the filmmakers who generously co-operated in this venture!