the 8 fest presents - a weekend dedicated to small gauge filmmaking

Jan 30 - Feb 1

$5/screening or $25 for weekend pass

Celebrate the 8th year of the 8 fest, a little festival for small films

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7 PM Tastes Sweet First, Seizure Second three Super 8 films by Japanese artist Stom Sogo (1975-2012),

Moving-image artist Stom Sogo (1975 – 2012) was born in Osaka, Japan and moved to the United States in 1992. He was a devoted experimental filmmaker who constantly renewed and manipulated his work across many media. His innovative, abstract investigations were always deeply personal and amazingly energetic. His untimely death in 2012 has resonated throughout the world and on the occasion of the 8th edition of the 8 fest, we will celebrate his legacy with an intimate selection of some of his Super-8 films preserved by Anthology Film Archives.

9 PM Canadiana a survey of small-gauge films from “The North”, curated by Clayton Windatt (North Bay, Ontario)

Searching across the landmass of Canada we find a variety personalities attached to regions that are all distinct and unique from the next. This mirrors the communities of filmmakers that dot the countryside in remote northern areas although their numbers are far fewer. Being a media artist or “filmmaker” in the north is uncommon but working with 8mm & 16mm film is very rare as the availability and accessibility of resources and technology are non-existent. Finding a common ground between these northern artists is to weave a story that unites them as each individual perspective and approach to filmmaking is different than the next. Though these artists have thousands of kilometers dividing them, they share similarities in ideological perspective through the concept of Canadian identity. Each piece in this program represents one of these perspectives and celebrates an identity that is very Canadiana.

11 PM Bagerooo, eight! Part One – a survey of recent films

Estera: Mat (Part 1) Alexandra Gelis 2014 Super 8 2 projector sound 3 min.

Fragments # 4 Pedro Ferreira 2014 Super 8 sound 10 min.

L'Inventaire Martine Syms 2014 Super 8 sound 2:34

tidal bored II Ilse Kramer 2014 Super 8 silent 3 min.

Jacumba Song Baba Hillman 2013 Super 8 on 16mm sound 2:46

Off-Sales Aaron Zeghers, Clint Enns & Leslie Supnet 2014 Super 8 sound 5 min.

Gathering Zoë Heyn-Jones 2014 Super 8 sound 3:23

Cecil Emmalyne Laurin 2013 Super 8 silent 2 min. *

Vision Quest Karl Reinsalu 2014 Super 8 sound 4 min.

Mountains and Dresses into Windows Stephanie Gray 2014 Super 8, b/w, live accompaniment by Jonathan Culp 6.5 min,

Marine Stadium Glimpses Lisa Danker 2014 Super 8 sound 2:45

Rands Lucas Martin 2013 Super 8 sound 3:45

Lament Nisha Platzer 2013 regular 8mm sound 4 min.

The Game Cynthia Naggar 2013 Super 8 sound 2:43

Listen, Try Not To Dwell on That Idea, Please Benjamin Ramirez Perez 2013 Super 8 sound 6 min.

Meditation on Peace Keith Lock 2014 Super 8 silent 3 min.

Jump Elwood Jimmy 2014 Super 8 3 min.

See website for full program notes:

http://the8fest.com/2015schedule.html