Faux Film Festival

by MovieMaker Staff | Published February 12, 2007

The Faux Film Festival is Oregon’s irreverent alternative to the hyper-serious highbrow festivals that dominate the circuit. From fake commercials and alternative takes on training videos to music video parodies and mockumentariesâ€”plus everything in betweenâ€”some of the country’s best satire put to celluloid is showcased during the four-night event. And anyone attending is pretty much guaranteed to leave the festival in pain (from side-splitting laughter, of course).

The idea for this unique festival was put into play in 2005 when Mike Shkolnik found there was every conceivable type of film festival running in the U.S.â€”except one that catered to the type of films he wanted to make. â€œI made a faux trailer called Zombie Vegetarians and discovered there was no festival appropriate for this type of film, so I created one!â€ explains Shkolnik.

Held at Portlandâ€™s Hollywood Theatre, the Faux Film Festival costs attendees only $7 for a full night of some of the funniest shorts and features independent moviemakers have to offer. With such a great deal for attendees, the festival has quickly found a fan base, and last year found itself the hottest place to see the Alejandro GonzÃ¡lez IÃ±Ã¡rritu-inspired dieting spoof 21 Carbs, or Evan Lieberman and Eddy Von Muellerâ€™s Lady from Sockholm, featuring the acting talents of sock puppets. Itâ€™s probably not so far-fetched to say you should expect more where that came from at the 2007 fest, which begins on March 29 and ends, appropriately, on April 1.

Visit www.fauxfilmfestival.com for more information.

Sound Off: Whatâ€™s your favorite movie parody? Young Frankenstein? Brokeback to the Future? Let us know in the comments section!

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Comment by Jeevika on 3/08/07 at 4:56 am

Jeevika: South Asia Documentary Festival, which began in 2003, aims at capturing the livelihood challenges faced by the rural and urban poor and bringing it to the attention of current and future policy makers. Over the years, Jeevika has been successful in advocating for the cause of numerous entry-level entrepreneurs - rickshaw pullers, street vendors, prostitutes, child labour, farmers and forest-dwellers.

The premier event of the festival to be held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi will be the awards ceremony from 20-23rd July 2007, which will culminate four days of screening for the top films. The last date for the submitting the entries is May 31, 2007

In addition as part of the festival tour, the award-winning films will travel and be screened in premier schools and colleges in over 20 states in India and other organisations working on livelihood issues as well as in our South Asian neighbours.

Over the years, Jeevika has become an increasingly popular and news-worthy event as well as an important catalyst for positive social change. The Film-makers whose films have been showcased in the past include Rakesh Sharma (of the Final Solution fame), Sanjay Barnela (Turf Wars) and Shohini Ghosh (Tales of the Night Fairies).

For further details, please log on : http://www.ccs.in/jeevika
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Comment by Jeevika on 5/08/07 at 1:25 am