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The idea for RainDance
arose out of Clyde owner Lynn Willeford’s delight
in YouTube, and her belief that the creative people
of The rules for the contest
were fairly simple: Anyone who lived on Whidbey Island or whose parents lived
on Whidbey (or could make a good argument for a strong Whidbey connection)
could submit on DVD as many short films as they wanted, short being defined
as under 10 minutes each. A Grand Prize of $200 or a one-year pass to The
Clyde would be awarded, as well as several category prizes. In late June judges Brent
Friedman, entertainment finance whiz Britt Fletcher, and Clyde owners Blake
and Lynn Willeford screened the entries. They were looking not just for Grand
Prize Winner, but also for the best digital films in other categories as
well. The final prize, the People’s Choice Award, will be decided by the
votes of the people attending RainDance. The Raindance screenings will be the first time film has been
a part of More than 60 films were
entered—two or three times what the Willefords
expected—and the quality was quite high. There won’t be time to show every
one of them during RainDance, but as many as possible will be shown for
the four hours each day available for
the festival. (A commercial movie, Kung Fu Panda, is already scheduled
to play at 5:00 & 7:30 on those days.) On Saturday afternoon
there will also be a special one-time showing of the 20-minute film Monsoon,
produced by Joseph Itaya and scored by Eric
Lindsay, whose names are probably familiar to fans of the SWHS or Whidbey
Children’s Theatre musical productions. In fact, both young men have at one
time or another sung and tap-danced their way across the stage of The Clyde
during Choochokam, usually in a tuxedo. The last event of RainDance
on Sunday afternoon will be the awards ceremony at 3:30. Winners of
the various juried prizes will have been informed at the end of June, but the
winner of the People’s Choice Award will just have to wait and be surprised. The latest information
and scheduling for RainDance will be posted at The Clyde’s website as it
becomes available. Just go to www.theclyde.net
and click on Special Events. SCHEDULE OF FILMS FOR RAINDANCE
All times are
approximate. Films are listed
in the order in which they will be shown. All films except the PG-13 films
show twice a day. Admission is free.
Everyone coming to the
RainDance Short Film Festival may cast one vote for the People’s Choice
Award, their favorite film in the festival. Saturday, July 12th 11:00-11:15 PG-13 Films (These films have language or visuals that
may be disturbing to young children) Just
MeTH by
Patrick Moote, Jury Prize Nightmare
in the Valley of the Dolls by
Hans Proppe 11:20-12:25 Best Films by Amateurs Ben, Age 5 by Nate Baston, Best Film by an Amateur 21 Accents by Amy Walker, Best
Homegrown Actress The
Parcel by Orson Ossman, Best Homegrown Actor Fishin’ for Chickens by Tom
Fisher, Randy Hudson, Tom Walker, and Gordy Adams, Most
South Whidbey Film Rounder
and Captain Chuggs by Robbie Cribbs, Best Film for Children Green
Clouded by Ajae Clearwater Ding
Dong by Patrick Quinn, Best Music Video Flux by Aleah Chapin Green
Sense by Clark Sarbaugh Forty
Hands by William Riley Low
Plains Drifter by Jason DeWitt, Best Animated Film 12:25-12:35 Best Films by Middle and High School
Students What Lurks in the Closet by Mitch Worthy and
Daniel Estill, Most Entertaining Student Film An Evening with the Bard by Meijiao
Jaehning, Best Student
Documentary Determination by Adrianna Royal Chillin’ at the Music Video 12:35-1:25 Best Films by Professionals Somewhere in the City, by Ramsey Denison (with
music by Eric Lindsay), Grand
Prize and Best Film by a Professional Numinous Waters by Kurt Hoelting Click Whoosh by Ruth Gregory, Best Documentary A Precious Human Life by Jane Winslow and Anahata Iradah Inside 1:30-2:35 Best Films by Amateurs repeat 2:35-2:45 Best Films by Middle and High School
Students repeat 2:45-3:35 Best Fims by
Professionals repeat 3:40-4:00 Monsoon,
a 20-minute film produced by Joseph Itaya Sunday, July 13th 11:00-11:15 PG-13 Films (These films have language or visuals that
may be disturbing to young children) Just
MeTH by
Patrick Moote, Jury Prize Nightmare
in the Valley of the Dolls by
Hans Proppe 11:20-12:25 Best Films by Amateurs Ben, Age 5 by Nate Baston, Best Film by an Amateur 21 Accents by Amy Walker, Best
Homegrown Actress The
Parcel by Orson Ossman, Best Homegrown Actor Fishin’ for Chickens by Tom
Fisher, Randy Hudson, Tom Walker, and Gordy Adams, Most
South Whidbey Film Rounder
and Captain Chuggs by Robbie Cribbs, Best Film for Children Green
Clouded by Ajae Clearwater Ding
Dong by Patrick Quinn, Best Music Video Flux by Aleah Chapin Green
Sense by Clark Sarbaugh Forty
Hands by William Riley Low
Plains Drifter by Jason DeWitt, Best Animated Film 12:25-12:35 Best Films by Middle and High School
Students What Lurks in the Closet by Mitch Worthy and
Daniel Estill, Most Entertaining Student Film An Evening with the Bard by Meijiao
Jaehning, Best Student
Documentary Determination by Adrianna Royal Chillin’ at the Music Video 12:35-1:25 Best Films by Professionals Somewhere in the City, by Ramsey Denison (with
music by Eric Lindsay), Grand
Prize and Best Film by a Professional Numinous Waters by Kurt Hoelting Click Whoosh by Ruth Gregory, Best Documentary A Precious Human Life by Jane Winslow and Anahata Iradah Inside 1:30-2:35 Best Films by Amateurs repeat 2:35-2:45 Best Films by Middle and High School
Students repeat 2:45-3:35 Best Films by Professionals repeat 3:45-4:00 Awards
Ceremony, including announcement
of the People’s Choice Award Q&A About the RainDance Short Film Festival
July 12 & 13 at The ClydeWhat is RainDance? The RainDance Short Film Festival is the new cinematic element
to Chochokam, What’s its purpose? RainDance is a showcase for short digital films created by talented folks
who live on Whidbey Island, grew up on Whidbey Island, or can make a good
case for a strong connection to How much does it cost? In the spirit of Choochokam, admission to RainDance is free. How are the films for RainDance chosen? With the exception of one film, the films for RainDance are the best
entries from The Clyde Digital Film Contest. Nearly 60 films were entered
this first year of the annual competition, all competing for a Grand Prize
for best digital film under 10 minutes of $200 or a one-year pass to The
Clyde. Smaller prizes will also be given for best student film, best animated
film, and other categories of the judges’ choice. Judges this year were
multi-media writer/producer Brent Friedman, entertainment-finance specialist
Britt Fletcher, and Clyde owners Blake and Lynn Willeford. Additionally, RainDance will feature one film that, at 20 minutes,
was too long for the film contest. Monsoon, which is set in What kind of films will I see at RainDance? You’ll
see a little bit of everything--comedy, suspense, drama, animated films,
cinematic poems, documentaries, music videos, and experiential films. Student
films have been clustered together, but the rest are mixed for greater
variety. If there’s a particular film or kind of film you want to see, you’ll
be able to consult a schedule that allows you to estimate when it will play
each day. What’s the format for RainDance? The Clyde will be running the films chosen for RainDance on a
continuous loop on Saturday, July 12th, from noon till 4:00 and on
Sunday, July 13th, from 11:30 till 3:30. A schedule of films will
be posted here the week before and at the theater that day, so you can see
when to catch the films that interest you most. There will be a brief ceremony at The Clyde on Sunday at 3:30 to
award prizes to the creators of the films chosen by the judges and also to a
People’s Choice film voted on by audiences during the festival. How can I get involved in RainDance? This year you can come and be entertained by the wonderful works of
your friends and neighbors. And don’t forget to vote for your favorite film.
You’ll find ballots for the People’s Choice Award in the lobby of The Clyde. Next year you can make your own digital film under
10 minutes and submit it to The Clyde Digital Film Contest by June 1st. You
may be a winner, and if not, you still will have had a good time. Films too
long for the contest but no more than 20 minutes can also be submitted it for
possible showing at RainDance 2009. |
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