2004
Fledgling Film
Festival

All screenings held at St. Johnsbury Academy's Morse Center for the Arts, Black Box Theater
St. Johnsbury, Vermont

Friday April 30, 2004

8:00 AM – 2:30 PM Special "Festival Sampler" school screenings for students at Lyndon Institute and St. Johnsbury Academy.

7:00 – 9:00 PM Uphill All The Way

Please join us for an exclusive screening of this award-winning feature-length documentary. This astounding true story follows five troubled teen girls who face the challenge of their lives: a 2500-mile bicycle journey along the United States Continental Divide. "An epic of personal growth…deeply moving and thought-provoking…" –New York City Board of Education.

Saturday, May 1, 2004

9:30 – 11:15 AM JUST FOR KIDS!
Live action and animated short films, made by kids and for kids. Stay for a discussion after the screening, lead by filmmaker Jay Craven! 81 mins.

1. Animation by VT Kids 18 mins.
2. Wild Beasts 1
3. Pyscho Circus 2
4. Good Morning 4
5. Legend of Marzi Pig 10
6. Flashlight 1
7. Imagines He Can Fly 1
8. Wipe Out 1
9. Eats a Bug 3
10. Dog Who Was A Cat 3
11. On the Road for Xmas 5
12. The Artist & Apprentice 7
13. Alphabet Pam 1
14. Alphabet Zelda 1
15. Airship 4
16. Suburban Street Rocker s 4
17. The Homeless Dog 10
18. Barbecue 2
19. Polar Friendship 3

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM THIS AMERICAN CULTURE
These seven documentaries provide an examination of all things American: youth culture to native culture, immigrant experiences to local traditions, war veterans to refugees. 83 mins.

1. Old Ways Holdin' On 15 mins.
2. Making Tamales 5
3. Scenes from Wash. St. 27
4. Affirmative Action 10
5. One Family 10
6. Me & My Mustache 6
7. Right of Way 10

1:30 – 2:30 PM QUESTIONING AUTHORITY
This mix of dramatic and documentary films harnesses the energy of youth who question tradition, establishment and injustice; seek change in their communities and believe in a better world. 52 mins.

1. Child Abuse 3 mins.
2. Asian Institute PSAs 4
3. A Mile Walked 13
4. Gas Hog PSA 1
5. Waiting Room 3
6. Keepin' House 5
7. Schools: Equality Please! 20
8. Where is the Love? 3

2:45 – 4:00 PM JUST FOR LAUGHS
The flip side of "teen angst," these twelve animated and live action films celebrate the smart observations and wacky fun of teen comedy. 58 mins.

1. Snowman Epic 1 min.
2. Driving Along 2
3. Monster Cereal 7
4. The Choir 12
5. The Dumb Bunnies 6
6. Catjuice 2
7. Monopoly 9
8. Ice 6
9. Geckos & Gods 5
10. Jim vs. Detention 3
11. The True Story… 4
12. Anti-No Love 1

4:30 – 6:30 PM FLEDGLING FILMS PREMIERE
Join us for a premiere screening of the three films produced during the 2003 Fledgling Films Summer Institute. A Q&A session will follow the screenings.

1. Death
2. Dust to Dust
3. Two Faces: The 12 Tribes Documentary
4. Paul & Yoko
5. Dinner

7:00 – 8:30 PM DRAMATIC, ROMANTIC & FREAKY
Narrative, animated and experimental films: the wild and funky side of teen-made media. 77 mins.

1. Violet 4 mins.
2. Erased 12
3. The Last Job 2
4. Character 5
5. Reflection 10
6. The Test 5
7. Soliloquy 3
8. The 30 Windmills 21
9. Off Duty 15

Tickets for individual screenings are $5. Festival passes for the whole weekend $20.
Tickets and passes sold at the door. Popcorn, candy and beverages for sale.

Call Kingdom County Productions for more information: 802-592-3190.