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Film Slam Program for January 13th (released Thursday, January 10, 2008) By greenroomwire The first Film Slam of 2008 is being held Sunday, January 13th at the usual time of 1:00pm and the usual place, Enzian Theater in Maitland. The program shows 6 shorts running a total of 52 minutes. Following the screenings, host John Theisen will conduct a Q&A with the filmmakers. The films are voted upon by the audience and the winning short film will be screened at the Brouhaha Film & Video Showcase at the end of the year. Of the 11 winning films from 2007, 4 were picked and will be screened at this year's Florida Film Festival. To get your film entered into a future Film Slam, go to www.enzian.org/films/filmslam.html for details. You can also go to http://orlandoartspodcast.com to listen to an interview with FilmSlam Producer/Host, John Theisen as he talks about the history and details of the event. Below are the 6 films being screened on Sunday: ------------------------------------------------ #1 - Lobo Negro (2007) / 5 Min Written by: Gustavo Aviles & Pedro Collado, Directed by: Gustavo Aviles, Produced by: Rosemi Mederos Miami, FL - www.LoboNegroTheMovie.com Description: A story about a Hispanic family struggling to maintain social and economic existence in a small Miami community while keeping the hopes and dreams of their small son alive. ------------------------------------------------ #2 - *The Future is a Mesh Stallion* (2007) / 4 min Written/Directed/Produced by: Steve Lackermann Winter Park, FL - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hGsI5iXgJk Description: A non-narrative chromakey extravaganza set to the song, "The Future is a Mesh Stallion," by Neon Blonde. ------------------------------------------------ #3 - *The Gorilla of Backwater County* (2007) / 7 Min Written/Directed/Produced by: James Cheshire Orlando, FL - www.undergroundpop.com Description: Life can be pretty dull in a small town. Luckily for Joe and Bob, they have Barlow to keep themselves entertained. ------------------------------------------------- #4 - *Twenty-Four Hours* (2007) / 9 min 7 sec Written/Directed/Produced by: Ross Goodman Orlando, FL - http://avant-gardeproductions.blogspot.com Description: An experimental film that utilizes cinema as means of artistic expression. ------------------------------------------------- #5 - *Logan Dell* (2007) / 7 min 40 Sec Written/Directed/Produced by: Banks Helfrich Orlando, FL - www.whoisbankshelfrich.com Description: Logan Dell wants to read a paper. ------------------------------------------------- #6 - *The World's Lousiest Crook* (2007) / 19 min 40 Sec Written & Directed by: Marc Shapins, Produced by: Adam Ben-Evi & Valensky Sylvain Orlando, FL - www.lifeetchedinfilm.com / www.hoofta.com Description: The story of Jess and Berna LaMonda as they went from devoting their life to the mentally and physically handicapped to be falsely accused of stealing over $100 million through the viatical settlements industry.

Film Slam Program for January 13th
(released Thursday, January 10, 2008)
By greenroomwire

The first Film Slam of 2008 is being held Sunday, January 13th at the usual time of 1:00pm and the usual place, Enzian Theater in Maitland. The program shows 6 shorts running a total of 52 minutes. Following the screenings, host John Theisen will conduct a Q&A with the filmmakers.

The films are voted upon by the audience and the winning short film will be screened at the Brouhaha Film & Video Showcase at the end of the year. Of the 11 winning films from 2007, 4 were picked and will be screened at this year's Florida Film Festival.

To get your film entered into a future Film Slam, go to www.enzian.org/films/filmslam.html for details.

You can also go to http://orlandoartspodcast.com to listen to an interview with FilmSlam Producer/Host, John Theisen as he talks about the history and details of the event.

Below are the 6 films being screened on Sunday:

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#1 - Lobo Negro (2007) / 5 Min
Written by: Gustavo Aviles & Pedro Collado, Directed by: Gustavo Aviles, Produced by: Rosemi Mederos
Miami, FL - www.LoboNegroTheMovie.com

Description: A story about a Hispanic family struggling to maintain social and economic existence in a small Miami community while keeping the hopes and dreams of their small son alive.

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#2 - The Future is a Mesh Stallion (2007) / 4 min
Written/Directed/Produced by: Steve Lackermann
Winter Park, FL - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hGsI5iXgJk

Description: A non-narrative chromakey extravaganza set to the song, "The Future is a Mesh Stallion," by Neon Blonde.

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#3 - The Gorilla of Backwater County (2007) / 7 Min
Written/Directed/Produced by: James Cheshire
Orlando, FL - www.undergroundpop.com

Description: Life can be pretty dull in a small town. Luckily for Joe and Bob, they have Barlow to keep themselves entertained.

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#4 - Twenty-Four Hours (2007) / 9 min 7 sec
Written/Directed/Produced by: Ross Goodman
Orlando, FL - http://avant-gardeproductions.blogspot.com

Description: An experimental film that utilizes cinema as means of artistic expression.

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#5 - Logan Dell (2007) / 7 min 40 Sec
Written/Directed/Produced by: Banks Helfrich
Orlando, FL - www.whoisbankshelfrich.com

Description: Logan Dell wants to read a paper.

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#6 - The World's Lousiest Crook (2007) / 19 min 40 Sec
Written & Directed by: Marc Shapins, Produced by: Adam Ben-Evi & Valensky Sylvain
Orlando, FL - www.lifeetchedinfilm.com / www.hoofta.com

Description: The story of Jess and Berna LaMonda as they went from devoting their life to the mentally and physically handicapped to be falsely accused of stealing over $100 million through the viatical settlements industry.