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CATapult Cinema Showdown
Saturday, Feb. 26 7:30pm Blue Note |
Local filmmakers walk the walk in this no-holds-barred moviemaking competition that excavates footage from 1950s Columbia. Cash, prizes and celebrity judges. |
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Columbia Civic Orchestra: 20th Century Showcase
Sunday, Feb. 27 3pm Missouri Theatre |
Following Rhythm is It!, which features Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, the orchestra will perform Stravinsky's Firebird Suite, as well as conductor Stefan Freund's Hysteria, Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1, and Lutoslawski's Little Suite. Movie/concert tickets packages available for $10. |
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Hors du'Cinema
Saturday, Feb. 26 6-7:30pm The Palomino |
Our filmmaker reception features world-class tapas (courtesy of Mike Odette, chef for the soon-to-be-opened restaurant Sycamore), free drinks (courtesy of Coppola Wines), stunning floral arrangements (from My Secret Garden), and all of our invited filmmakers under one roof. There's no better opportunity to eat great food and get one-on-one conversation with some of the best minds in independent film today. |
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Pre-Fest Concert
Thursday, Feb. 24 9-11pm Cherry St. Artisan |
Gena Rowlands Band and the Leah Quinelle All-Stars (featuring Happy). Sliding Scale Admission. |
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Reality Bites
Friday, Feb. 25 6-7:30pm Missouri Theatre |
Our festival food kickoff for all passholders and ticketholders to the opening night film, Murderball. Seven of Columbia's best restaurants (Bangkok Gardens, Classy's, India's House, The Root Cellar, Tellers, Trattoria Strada Nova, The Wine Cellar) offer up bite-sized bits of culinary heaven, with beverages provided by New Belgium Brewing and Francis Coppola Wines. Floral arrangements courtesy of My Secret Garden. Admission is free with a ticket to the opening night film. |
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Reel Gone Round-up at the Bull Pen Cinema
Sunday, Feb. 27 2:15pm (meet at Missouri Theatre) Bull Pen Cinema |
A musical bus ride followed by a down-home lunch, live auction and film screening of Shoot the Moon, which documents a traditional livestock and junk auction in rural New York — all at the site of Columbia's former livestock sale barn. Advance tickets available at Ninth St. Video for $12. In person: director Seth Wochensky. |
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Rise Up! Party
Friday, Feb. 25 10pm Uprise Bakery |
The Rise Up! party is quickly becoming a T/F tradition. Join us after Murderball as we transform the Uprise Bakery (816 E. Broadway) into a multimedia mecca for midnight revelry. Fever Films (NYC) is handling projections, DJ Econ (NYC) brings the noise and the Maude Vintage crew (COMO) manages the look. Open bar. Free with all festival passes, $10 with opening night ticket stub. |
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Taylor Bacon & the Natural Inspiration
Saturday, Feb. 26 11:30 pm Blue Note |
Live music from Columbia's new orchestral pop explosion. |
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Video Confessional
Thurs.-Sun. Cherry St. Artisan |
Improved for 2005! Complete the circuit between audience, maker and subject. A documentary made by and starring all who attend the festival. Step inside the confessional, read the question and push the button. You'll have one minute to answer. The unedited results will show in the lobby of the Missouri Theatre on Sunday night. A final version may find its way all around the world.... |