Chopin Salon #98 – Orbits
Clara Alcott
Monday Dec 2nd – Independent, experimental filmmaker Clara Alcott presents “Orbits” a shorts program of emerging film and video which will feature new works and previews of things to come.
The night’s theme is “Orbits”. A shorts program of emerging film/video. Featuring new work and previews of things to come. I will be screening portions of two pieces that I am working on, “The Distant Architect” & “Reds and Blues“
Clara Alcott is a filmmaker based in Chicago, IL. Clara has worked professionally in the film industry in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles. Her personal projects reflect an interest in both the experimental and narrative style. She has screened her work at various festivals and galleries in the US and Europe. Clara’s work has been recognized and received honors from the City of Chicago (CAAP Grant), The Illinois Arts Council, Nokia, The Independent Spirit Awards and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. For news on upcoming events & screenings, writings about cinema, art and life, please visit her blog Never Let Me Go. Tonight’s program by Ms. Alcott is supportedby a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
Tonight’s Films
The Distant Architect by Clara Alcott
Camera Tests 1 & 2. Footage and research for the forthcoming project, a sci-fi noir- The DistantArchitect. www.claraalcott.comDecember by April Hava Shenkman
From April’s “Video Calendar” that she made to promote her comic book “Havawood”.A Dream at the Edge of Land by Steve Wood
Simple silhouettes and old photographs shape hand-colored 16mm textures into a dream-like vision of shorelines and seascapes.Unfamiliar Fishes by Todd Tue
Book trailer for Sarah Vowell’s book “Unfamiliar Fishes”. www.milkproductsmedia.comCrossing by Ellen Lake
A combination of vintage home movies with contemporary digital footage. An exploration ofrelationships between past/present and the perception of time/memory.www.ellenlake.comKINOBUSS PARADE by Cleo Biasini
A true story of Cleo’s adventure as she travels to Estonia and unexpectedly joins a “Kino Bus”.http://biac.free.frAll One by Jess Mattison
The consumer culture of today has distracted us from our realization of the connection between all life.http://jessmattison.virb.comThe Phoenix by Daniel J. Pico
A Horror Haiku: The Phoenix Rises From Ash Muck Or Blood To Live Amongst Us AgainThe Poisoner Presents: A Harmless Act of Sleight of Hand by Chris Hefner
A peak and behind the scenes look at Chris Hefner’s forthcoming film The Poisoner.www.cmhefner.comBlunt Force Trauma by Shayna Connelly
Thoughts and meditations on experiencing a traumatic incident, after Shayna witnessed a planecrash over Lake Michigan.Place of Miracles by Leia Pratapas
A trailer for the a documentary by the same name focusing on the issue of child labor in Thailandand hope for what can be done. www.leiapratapas.comLife I Carry: Directed by Ella Lacy, Written by Megan Grogan
A film about an unlikely pair who meet in the underground world of train hopping, we follow them as they explore love and fall in and out of each other’s lives.http://thelifeicarry.tumblr.comOpiate Girl by Sarah Weis & Arturo Cubacub
Music video for the song Opiate Girl.http://i3hypermedia.com/ On a Cloud by Erica SchreinerPerformance piece and music video for the Soft Metals song “On a Cloud”.www.ericashreiner.comUzis Party by Lyra Hill
Trailer for the forthcoming short film Uzis Party.Mt. Chicago by Rich Salamander & The Katsaonis
A search for the perfect places to skate in Chicago.It’s A Different World…by Marc Mozga
Clips from a forthcoming verite doc about a suburban a family and a child with autism.Cheer Accident Video by Jen Kienzler
Clips from a Cheer Accident VideoDisconnected by Gel Set
“Feeling disconnected…” A music video that Laura Lulu made for the song Disconnected.Red and Blues by Clara Alcott
Trailer for Reds and Blues, an emotive horror film.Hi Honey by Heather Marie Vernon
www.heathermarievernon.comLife’s Short, We’re Not by Andy Resek
In the style of Tom Palazollo, a short doc about the Paramount Tall Club and a contemporary time capsule of West Chicago. www.andyresek.comSo Much to Say by Eric Almond
Music video for Sincerely Yours –Star Worlds: A Pocket Full of Tokens and I’m Heading to the Arcade by Byron Czopek & Andrew McLaughlin
A trailer for a doc about Star Worlds Arcade.New Eyes by Monika Bukowska & M. Escribano
Music video for the Brightness song “New Eyes”.Bruiser by Mike Finch
Outtakes from the film Bruiser www.magicpantz.comHow to Quit Smoking at the Moon Hotel by Jessie Stead
A neo-nocturne.www.jessiestead.com
The Chopin Salon Series continues the great tradition of European salons by providing an intimte space for intellectual and artistic presentations. To organize your own Salon event please contact 773-278.1500
Performers
Chris Hefner; Mike Finch; Shayna Connelly; Saah Weis; Arturo Cubascub; Erica Sceiner; Marc Riordan; Ellen Lake; Steve Woods; Todd Tue; Daniel Pico; Lyra Hill; Jess Mattison; Mak Mozga; April Hava Senkman; Rich Salamander; Teo Katsaounis; Gel Set; Cleo Biasini