Metrospective

April 20, 2006 Vol 28 No.28

First Look Film Festival schedule
Student movies showcased at Starz FilmCenter

Courtesy of Starz First Look Film Festival

Eric Roberts plays Steven Edwards in “The Double.” The film is director Rani Demuth, a UCLA student’s, entry into the Starz First Look Film Festival. The festival takes place at the Starz FilmCenter April 20-23.

Thursday, April 20
8 p.m. – Opening night screening

Friday, April 21
8 p.m. – New wave of filmmakers screening
10 p.m. – Late night screening
A Late Night Screening featuring Russian Army zombies, depraved zombies, haunted houses, haunted souls, monsters and mayhem. An uncut, uncensored, totally campy program.

Saturday, April 22
Hands-on software demonstrations
10 a.m. – Final Cut
2:15 p.m. – Motion
5 p.m. – DVD Studio Pro
11 a.m. to noon – Seminar – “How NOT to make a student short film and how TO get accepted into film festivals”
12:30 to 2 p.m. – Festival screening – Best of Colorado shorts
2:15 to 3 p.m. – Panel discussion
“ What’s being taught at Colorado Film, Mass Communication and Art schools”
Presented by professors and teachers from CU-Denver, CU-Boulder, University of Denver and The Art Institute of Colorado.
3:30 p.m. – Shorts matinee screening
6 to 7 p.m. – An evening with groundbreaking filmmaker Albert Maysles at the King Center
Held in conjunction with the University of Colorado-Denver and CU-Denver Live.
Tickets are $8.50 for the general public and $5.50 for DFS members and students. CU-Denver students get in free with a valid ID.
Advance tickets online at www.kennethkingcenter.org, by phone at 303-556-2296, or at the box office Monday to Friday at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or one hour before the event.
8 p.m. – Closing night screening
10 p.m. – Awards party – Open to the public

Sunday, April 23
1 p.m. – Special festival screening
3 p.m. – Special festival screening
Each festival screening shows a unique lineup of short films written, produced and directed by college and university filmmakers from around the world.

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