Friday, March 27, 2009

April 30 Film Fest at the Yost Theater in Santa Ana!



Rat Powered Films is proud to present "RATS IS A FOUR-LETTER WORD" film fest at the Yost Theater in Downtown Santa Ana.  Starting time is 7:00pm.

Here is a list of the films you will be enjoying!


My trip to liberty city (07:33)
Jim Munroe
A video travelogue of a Canadian tourist trying to stay out of trouble in the world of Grand Theft Auto III.  Design of canadiantourist.jpg is credited to Patricio Davila and the skin to Marc Ngui.


Joe Musil (04:22)
Akorn Entertainment
Excerpts from “Primer,” a feature length documentary showing interesting characters and businesses in downtown Santa Ana.  This selection is about a local theater designer.


You can Awesome (05:16)
Michael Mohan
By the time your children finishing watching this 1980’s educational program, they will be experts in math, mechanical function based on engineering, and snarf.  They will also be dead.


Derek (07:45)
From the Interrogation Series
Michael Mohan
An all-too-real interpretation of the traditional high school guidance counselor…updated to contemporary morality.  Derek is the first interview.


Three-Fifty (08:50)
Maurice Chauvet

The story of a man who tried to weasel out of his late fees at the local video store, only to discover the video store’s database has access to intimate details.


Tim Rush (06:32)
Akorn Entertainment
Excerpts from “Primer.” this is a local historian / gourmet cook.


Hadacol Christmas
(11:08)
Brent Green
Hadacol Christmas is about Green’s grandfather, Garland, as Santa Claus, inventing Christmas with a belly full of cough syrup and a head full of dying crows.


Liam (06:05)
From the Interrogation Series
Michael Mohan
Liam is the second victim.


Grand Central Art Center (05:08)
Akorn Entertainment
Excerpts from “Primer” about Grand Central Art Center. 


Brandy (04:05)
From the Interrogation Series
Michael Mohan
The third and final interview.


Dirty Words: The Letter ‘C’  (03:42)
T. Arthur Cottam
Who knew there were so many dirty ‘C” words?


Darling, Darling (13:30)
Matthew Lessner
Meeting the parents of your date is always awkward. Young Harold, played by Michael Cera, takes this idea to a whole new level in this surreal production.  (For sale on iTunes!)


The Crosby (05:13)
Akorn Entertainment
Excerpts from “Primer.”  Now go there to finish your night off right.

Check out the Yost's website for more info: http://koos.org 

 

Monday, March 16, 2009

ASU Short Film and Video Festival


Rat Powered Films is proud to announce the Annual Short Film and Video Festival, premiering at ASU Tempe, Arizona on April 18, 2009.

The fest will travel to Santa Ana this summer...

Rats! Inside the shooting of our slate.


So Bob wanted to make a film of the rats chewing and sniffing and acting adorable, using his super 8 camera.  I think, hey rats love strawberry jam! I'll slather it on Kevin's dad's antique table, and let them run around and eat their jam.
They could not have been LESS interested in the jam; but LOVED the remote controls. Seen here are filmmaker R.T. Pece with rat wrangler Kevin.

**please feel free to download as a screensaver**

Monday, March 9, 2009

Rats is a Four-Letter Word


Rat Powered Films is proud to announce our April 30th date for "Rats is a Four-Letter Word" short film festival.  We will be featuring Michael Mohan, Matthew Lesser, Akorn Entertainment, Jim Munroe, Brent Green, Maurice Chauvet and special guests!

The Yost Theater is Orange County's Historic Venue for the Visual and Performing Arts located at 307 Spurgeon Street, Santa Ana, Ca 92701.  We will post directions and program in the coming weeks!