Ten years ago Adriane Polo hosted her first film festival at the Eagle Eye Theatre and on Sept. 16 she will celebrate her 10th running of the annual celebration of celluloid.
The 2005 edition of the Sea to Sky Film Festival will feature Canadian motion pictures and work from around the world."Now with the exposure of the net we are able to reach places like France and Rio," Polo said.
The festival organizer said many films come in from around the world and it makes choosing the line up difficult.
The festival breaks the short films into four different categories. Drama, comedy and documentary films are represented, but Polo said there weren't enough experimental submissions this year to include the category.
The films in the festival will be vying for the top honours in each category.The annual tradition of screenging a film with ties to Squamish continues this year.
Polo said one of the films showing in the second half of the evening was written and directed by former Squamish resident Mark McConchie.
The one-night festival starts at 7:00 p.m. and again it is being held at the Eagle Eye Theatre in Howe Sound Secondary School. Tickets are selling for $8 for adults and $6 for students and seniors. Mostly Books and Highlands Video are selling the tickets.
Here's an advance look at the films on the bill for the first half of the festival:
The Promotion (WP)
Jeff Wilston, Markham, Ontario
(Comedy) 8 min
An unexpected promotion leads a not so business savvy chucklehead through a quirky journey of the corporate world.
A Monk's Awakening (WP)
Lou Ma Ho, Gournay sur Marne, France
(Drama) 21 min A samurai challenges a young monk who brought back a sacred sword to his venerable Master. He begs mercy and promises to come back after his mission. His old master orders him to fight the samurai, even if he has to die.
The Death of Theodore Graham (WP)
Eric Hecht, Vancouver
(Comedy) 9:53 min
Death comes to collect Theodore Graham too early for Theadore's liking, in this short comedy. It is a battle to the death - literally.
Portrait of An Artist and his Muse
Etienne Desrosiers, Montreal, QC
(Documentary) 9:50 min
A documentary essay about an acclaimed Canadian photographer, George Steeves, and his long time model Astrid Brunner, as they engage in a witty dialogue on passion and the turmoil of creation.
Forced Redemption (WP)
Jason Callaghan, Vancouver
(Drama) 10:42 min
A man is forced to confess to a horrific crime, but the confession is not at all what the criminal was expecting.
Super-Anon
Stephen H Plitt, Vancouver
(Comedy) 10 min
Super-Anon is a support group for family relatives of superheroes. Beginning with intimate interviews, we follow the group as it goes through several kinds of therapy.
Next week: the line-up for the second half of the show and details ofthe movie written and directed by McConchie.
