Schedule

Here is the screening schedule for Red Wasp 2008. Please note that we will also be conducting short Question and Answer (Q&A) sessions with the filmmakers who attend. The Q&As will immediately follow each film.  Summaries will be added to the film list here, so stay tuned!

The doors at StageCenter will open at 7:00 p.m., and the program begins at 7:30 pm.

Friday, October 24, 2008

  • “Violet” by Bernard Garceau III (18:31): What if you could only see the world in shades of gray? Violet searches day to day for something to take her away from a colorless life and meets Ivy, who begins to reignite a sense of a former joy inside.
  • “Border Control” by Riana McKeith (2:38): Belfast 1984. In a time of division and strife, even the simplest of journeys becomes an epic challenge. What borders will one loving father cross to make sure his little daughter has a happy Christmas?
  • “Audiencia” by Marcela Moran (10:00): “Audiencia” is a short documentary about the underground Lucha Libre (Mexican wrestling) scene in the border town of Laredo, TX. Audience members and wrestlers speak passionately about the sport, as well as what it means to them as Mexicans.
  • “Vexed: What People See—Chapter 1: What She Said” by Christopher Portales (7:25): The film is based on Chapter 1 of the novel Vexed: What People See by Marco Portales. It is a conversation between Leo and Marianita regarding the potential governorship of Marianita’s father, Alejo.
  • “4th and Long” by Timothy Vandenberg (87:00): A story of three high school football fantatics and their quest to save the home team.
  • “The River on Randolph Street” by Zahik Rizvi (17:00): A tribute to the classic episodes of “The Twilight Zone,” where ordinary people find themselves in extraordinary circumstances. Jude and Rebecca’s weekend trip to Vegas leads down a dark road of desperation, where a chance encounter with a stranger leads to one last game…a game where the stakes are eternal.

Saturday, October 25, 2008

  • “The Mock Date” by Julio Olivera (17:00): Aaron went out with Julie last night. Aaron’s got the worst hangover today. Julie’s not speaking to Aaron. What happened? If only Aaron could remember….
  • “Dirty Girl” by Jennifer Clary and Kevin Haberer (5:31): “Dirty Girl” chronicles cancer surgery from a female patient’s perspective. Frightened and anxious, the woman’s mind wanders as she imagines the battle between her dirty, cancerous tumors and the surgeon.
  • “[i think]” by Dana Cardwell and Gabe Harden (7:30): In today’s world, a generation has been raised to believe there is a pill for everything. But is there a simple chemical answer to finding fulfillment? “[I think]” is a drama short metaphorically depicting human struggles through an obscure story of a lonely character trying to find rest.
  • “Off to Do or Die” by Wren Warner (27:00): “Off to Do or Die” is a documentary following the 2007 Penn State women’s rugby team and their quest to take back the National Championship Title from Stanford University.
  • “Whaledreamers” by Kim Kindersley (not part of competition) (84:00)