Smogdance!

The SmogdAnce Film Society

presents

Summer Shorts

featuring films from the ASU Film Festival

Saturday, August 22, 2009

at The dA Center for the Arts

252 S Main St., Pomona Arts Colony

doors open at 7pm, films start at Sundown, $5 suggested donation

festival seating in the gallery, you can bring your own chair

The DPOA will sponsor intermission with a visit from The Ice Cream Lady

Richard

text 00:01

On the myth of the artist and mental illness.

07:33

During his recovery, Richard was offered a job opportunity as a mental health specialist, based on his lived experience of a mental illness.

Janice

Pat

text at 00:01

Working with NAMI Orange County, Pat Taylor visited many of the 75 board and care facilities in Orange County.

She saw first hand the therapeutic effect that art making had on the patients, including her son Richard.

02:05

Her son Richard took part in several art projects at the care facility; including handmade pinecone wreaths that he collected, cut and contructed.

Theresa

text at 00:01

On photographing the homeless population of Santa Ana; beginning with black and white images inspired by her time volunteering at a homeless drop-in center.

02:02

Her experience with bipolar disorder.

Judy

text at 0:01

Her experiences with her own depression, as well as that of her daughter's.

Her daughter was diagnosed at 15, Judy at 49.

02:40

On the onset of depression while working on test project for her position in an aerospace company.

05:36

On creating artwork and curatorial projects.

Danny

text at 11:47

After Danny was discharged he stayed in Kansas for 5 more years.

Returning home, Danny visited the school he had attended years prior, Prentice School.

He was offered a job working with children with learning disabilities.

Jenny