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CineSiege 2005

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Benediction (16 mm, 11 min)

Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Screenplay, Sound: Tess Girard
Producers: Tess Girard, Bill Taylor
Script Editing & Consultation: Bill Taylor
Music: Neal Byrne and The Album Leaf

An exploration of fleeting existence. Illustrated through a personal story, a filmmaker's final attempt to pay homage to those things left and leaving.

Fly (16 mm, 5:45 min)

Director, Editor, Sound: Luo Li
Cinematography: Alejandro Coronado-Cortes, Luo Li

Through ink, paintbrush and several experimental filmmaking techniques, the film presents the impression of the flight of birds, and draws a connection between the subject and Chinese calligraphy.

God's Goodness (16 mm, 24 min)

Director: Marc Betsworth
Screenplay: Katherine Collins, Marc Betsworth
Cinematography: Pasha Patriki
Editor: Ryan Neill
Sound: Matt Davies

A terminal disease can sometimes become the beginning of a new life.

In A Perfect World (DV, 17 min)

Director: Chelsea McMullan
Cinematography: Matthew J. Lloyd
Editor: Mark Talher
Sound: Chelsea McMullan

"Maybe in a perfect world we'd all be naked and nobody would care what anyone looks like, but it's not a perfect world." - Kylie McMullan

Marianne (DV, 7:20 min)

Director: Will Beauchamp
Cinematography: Russell Bell
Editor: Lindsay Petric
Sound: Brodie Spaull

Behind the façade of a modest hot dog street vendor, there is a hero.

Misspelled Weather (16 mm, 12 min)

Director, Screenplay: Raha Esfahani
Producers: Raha Esfahani, Matthew J. Lloyd
Cinematography: Matthew J. Lloyd
Editors: Matthew J. Lloyd, Raha Esfahani
Sound: Darby McInnis

A spelling competition can be an opportunity to win an award in the everyday life struggle.

Ruby Read (16 mm, 12 min)

Director, Screenplay: Lara Mrkoci
Producer: Lisa Cannon
Cinematography: Jacqui Okum
Editors: Jacqui Okum, Lara Mrkoci
Music: Andrew Barker
1st Assistant Director: Pete Adams

Never underestimate the curiosity of an eight-year-old girl.