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Upcoming Event 03/04/2005

An (abbreviated) Love Nest Fest and Pumkin Little by Amir Motlagh

Zach Kleyn
Positive, trt 03:15
2003

Inspired by the childhood game of muting the television and talking over the speechless actors, this short drama uses voyeuristic images of strangers in a cheap diner. Separate audio tracks are then laid on top of the video to tell a story of pain and deception. Positive is a part of an ongoing project to transform the way films are made by displacing actors, story and concept.

Zach Kleyn Artist Bio, 2005
I am a person who is fascinated with the power of fictions and myths of a technological culture. I see technology as the center of our hopes, dreams and nightmares. As an artist I create my own myths and fictions in order that I might engage a space that encompasses socio-political issues,individual psychology, and the hope for transcendence. Intended neither as subversive or uplifting, my work only seeks to ask questions and then stand silent, waiting.

Chris Garlington
Lento, TRT 07:20
A young couple fight over the time it takes for her to get ready for a party.

Matt Frantz/Townes Van Zandt
Billy, Boney, and Ma, trt 05:23
An animated music video that follows a young boy's strange adventures when he accidentally unearths some bones during a souvenir dig.
Song by Townes Van Zandt. www.townesvanzandt.com

Pumkin Little uses a collection of digital video, photographs, interviews from people on the streets, a selection of old VHS video and an original soundtrack composed and perfomed by the director to tell the story of how breakdancing, discovered in middle school, became the artistic expression that ultimately carried the main subject through the roughest of times. Shot like a cinematic dream, the film brings forth a thought-provoking portrait of a troubled teen's break from gangs and into the role of mentor by focusing on a pivotal time in the main character's life without using sensationalism.

TRT:40min.
2005
Credits:
Director: amir motlagh
Music: amir motlagh and Mike Green
Producers: Michael Flowers and amir motlagh
Sound: Reza Pormansor
Photo: amir motlagh
Editing: amir motlagh and Ellen Nguyen

About the artist:

Amir Motlagh’s filmography as writer/director, includes the films ”Dino Adino”, “Lover @ 11:47” and “Still Lover”. In 2004 he added to his output finishing two beautifully hand crafted documentaries titled “Pumkin Little” and “my break ups into a million pieces” both set for release in 2005. The first three films have played in over 30 festivals and film related shows, winning five awards including an “Audience Award” at DancesWithFilms 2003, “Best of the Fest” YardFest 2003, “Outstanding Lead Actor” WestFest 2003 and two “Audience Awards” at Friday Night Shorts. His film “Still Lover” was also named, “Top Ten AtomFilms of 2004” and is going on an 18 city world tour in 2005. In 2005, Motlagh also released a lo-fi 6 part video series titled, “Lessons in Self-Destruction”. Mr. Motlagh is also a trained actor and holds a BA degree in Psychology from UCLA. He seeks smart producers to work on two feature films that will define a new genre.

CONTACT: amir motlagh
310.951.4884
info@amirmotlagh.com / amotlagh@gmail.com
www.amirmotlagh.com

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