Ms. Films
A Festival of Movies by
Independent Women

Saturday, February 8, 2003
At the Durham Arts Council (click for directions) 
120 Morris Street, Downtown Durham, N.C.

1:00 pm - 6:00 pm : classes & workshops
3:30-4:30 pm : afternoon screening
8:00 pm : evening screening

$12 for the day including the evening screening
$5 for just the screening


Afternoon screening : 3:30 - 4:40pm

Grrlyshow
Sisters are doing it for themselves. Kara Herold, assistant directed by Ariella Ben-Dov, 2001, 19:00, VHS
A Woman, a Mirror; Portrait of a Girl, Abstracted and Containing Moments of
Reflection on the Relationship of Women to Air Transportation
Dance piece about ladies and aviation. Sara Smith and Roger Beebe, 2001, 15:00, 16mm
Aural Fixation What your answering machine would say if you never answered the phone. Helen Zeda Spitzer, 2001, 4:00, Canada, VHS
Seizing the Sound A love letter to WXDU. Karen Cirillo, 2002, 15:00, VHS

Evening screening, 8 p.m.

Fall Animated barnyard tale. A chicken is featured. Sherri Mullis, 1995, 2:07, VHS.
Novices Nuns and the people who love them. Heidi Mau and Melissa Thompson, 1995, 5:45, VHS.
Rollerdisco Next song, couples skate. Cory Ryan, 2002, 9:00, Super 8 to VHS.
Atomic Moog 2000 Futuristic animated insanity. Pip Johnson, 1996, 0:43
Terminator Tomatoes What would happen if genetically enhanced tomatoes were the size of your head? Suzanne Twining, 2001, 5:00, VHS
Distance Marked A daughter documents her search for a family gravesite in Korea. Susan Kim, 2000, 9:50, VHS
Canine Fluidity of teeth and dogs. Amie Robinson, 2001, 3:00
Alpha Dogs Stories about a pack of dogs who have taken over a farm. Sarah Price, 1997, 5:00, 16mm
Kmart Confidential Musing about a girl and her K-Mart. Elena Oxenham, 2002, 10:40, mini-DV

15-minute intermission

The Fair and the Weak The search continues for the perfect girl to love. Lauren Cook, 2002, 8:20, mini-DV
Committed 10 ways to kill your husband. Tara Pinley, 2001, 5:00, VHS

Tools of the Trade What lengths will we go to for beauty? Katherine Perry, 2002, 1:30, VHS
Bessie Cohen, Survivor of the 1911 Shirtwaist Fire Documentary about a Manhattan tragedy. Hope Tucker, 2000, 3:00, VHS
Once About Watertowers Elderly Manhattanites recount life stories. Stephanie Lucas, 2001, 7:46, 16mm
The Interview What would you do for minimum wage? Courtney Davis, 2002, 5:15, VHS
El Bellicia Vencido How to kill a man with a red egg. Sarah Corbitt, 2002, 5:00, mini-DV
Dalmar e Rosalia Bel Bechara and Sandro Serpa Brazil must be a great place to live. 15:00, Brazil, in Portugese with subtitles, VHS