Boston Cinema Census

Boston Cinema Census 3

The Third Annual Boston Cinema Census was held Friday, October 3, 2003, at 9:00pm., at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, MA.

BCC3 Program Notes:

Just in Time to See the Sun, 4 minutes, 2002

Dir: Eben Portnoy and Jonathan Kendler

A gritty after school special chronicling a boy's first encounter with the harsh realities of life. in the end, life has a way of showing you what should have been apparent the whole time, and our protagonist sees the light through the grit.

Dental Farmer, 15 minutes, 2002

Dir: Ellen Brodsky

Catching up with Dr. Art Rybeck at a point in life where his retirement allows for him to choose freely how to spend his time, Dental Farmer shows a man whose life is organized by dualities—city and country, vocation and evocation, work and public service, etc.—all of which he operates in perfect unison in a one room free dental clinic on his organic farm in West Virginia.

Transmissions, 13 minutes, 2003

Dir: Matthew Payne

The deftly arranged narrative of an unseen and tragic incident brings strong emotional undertones to Transmissions. With a succession of scenes that have the casual tempo and slow draw of the Southern community it illustrates, the incidents and emotions hover above the entire film, giving the viewer an intangible sense of loss that only cinema can provide.

From the Heavens, 3 minutes, 2003

Dir: Jennifer Pipp

It's in the water—or, how the water gets to us. Maybe, actually, how water is given to us. Anyway, this instructional video explains today's water production.

Tough All Over, 17 minutes, 2003

Dir: Keith Brown

It was 1986. Girls pegged their jeans, boys wore high tops, and Nathan liked Julie. Sixth grade is tough for Nathan. After all, he's dealing with his first crush, his first school dance, and the terrors of junior high gym class all in the same week.

Beard, 4 minutes, 2003

Dir: Kevin McCarthy

Through a simple, in-camera device, Beard appears to wipe away months of work in a few quick moments. Kevin's in-camera device could posssibly put Gillette out of business . . .

Looking for Mr. Right, 4 minutes, 2003

Dir: David M. Young

Sharing the excitement, disappointment, and sometimes bafflement we all have experienced searching for love, Looking for Mr. Right follows a gay "everyman" as he visits a dance bar in search of his next husband. As seen through his particular point of view, this night of high energy music and flashing lights has unexpected results.

100% Awesome, 8 minutes, 2003

Dir: Jeff Stern

Friends are foes are giants are bikes are wild . . . and are now dancing!! 100% Awesome brings across a performance sense that filmmakers rarely put into effect—freestyle, and is reminiscent of the underground beat films of the '50s. A playful attitude in your head plus a camera in your hand equals 100% Awesome. This is proof that math works.