COMPETITION SHOW

Small Town Heroes

SHOWTIME
Wednesday, April 28, 7:30 pm, Athena Cinema

Films shown in this competition show:

Stewart Summer

Director: Thomas Britt 15 min. U.S.A.
During the summer in Stewart, Ohio, a band moves into an old schoolhouse and records an album.

Sapsucker

Director: Christopher Holmes 12 min. U.S.A.
One man’s determination to track down and dispatch with a rare woodpecker wreaking havoc on his property puts him on the warpath. What he discovers on his hunting trip is an ecology of sight and sound that defies every natural property he’s ever trusted in--and an environment far more surreal than he’d bargained for.

An Ethnography of Ellensburg

Director: Andrew Sobey 11 min. U.S.A.
An Ethnography of Ellensburg explores the people, landscape, and culture of Ellensburg, Washington, and presents a snapshot of life in a rural Western town.

Ora Anderson: The Soul of the Woods

Director: Jean Andrews 20 min. U.S.A.
Ora Andy Anderson, age 93, takes us on a brief tour of his tree farm and nature preserve nestled in the Appalachian Ohio foothills. Along the way we discover how personal values can lead to action.

Oaks

Director: David Cress 17 min. U.S.A.
The magic of a pipe organ, a roller rink and two musicians dedicated to their craft form a sweet story in this beautifully shot documentary.

From Wood to Singing Guitar

Director: Shawn Lind 32 min. U.S.A.
In Rugby, Virginia, is the workshop of Wayne Henderson, the master musician and luthier who has made guitars for Doc Watson and Eric Clapton. Learning from those before him, Wayne generously gives to the next generation.