PRINTCitizen Jane Film Festival Schedule
Complete List of Events
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Citizen Jane Film Festival will be showing the weekend of Oct. 16 through the 18.
October 15, 2009 | 12:00 a.m. CST
Friday, Oct. 16
Animation Nation with Jo Dery, Shira Derman, Laura Klein, Greta Songe, Sarah Bucalo Colado
Where: Studio B, basement of Helis Communication Center (1405 E. Broadway) at Stephens College
When: 11 a.m. to noon
Cost: Free
*All workshops are free and open to the public.
The "Insane Jane" Pass ($100) will get you into all of the films, music, special events and parties
The "Plain Jane" Pass ($60) will get you into all of the film screenings, but not the music shows, special events or parties.
Opening Night: $10 general admission, $8 for students and seniors
All other screenings: $8 general admission, $6.50 for students and seniors
Cut and Paste with Karen Skloss
Where: Studio B, basement of Helis Communication Center (1405 E. Broadway) at Stephens College
When: noon to 1 p.m.
Cost: Free
Handmade Film Workshop with Laura Klein and Jo Dery
Where: Studio A, basement of Helis Communication Center (1405 E. Broadway) at Stephens College
When: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Visualizing the Reel with Shira Derman
Where: Studio B, basement of Helis Communication Center (1405 E. Broadway) at Stephens College
When: 1 to 2 p.m.
Cost: Free
First Works with Jessica Oreck, Georgina Lightning, Karen Skloss
Where: Studio B, basement of Helis Communication Center (1405 E. Broadway) at Stephens College
When: 2 to 3 p.m.
Cost: Free
Women in Hollywood: A blogger tells all with Melissa Silverstein
Where: Studio B, basement of Helis Communication Center (1405 E. Broadway) at Stephens College
When: 3 to 4 p.m.
Cost: Free
Life in Documents with Barbara Hammer, Jessica Oreck, Georgina Lightning and Karen Skloss
Where: Studio B, basement of Helis Communication Center (1405 E. Broadway) at Stephens College
When: 4 to 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Cold Souls
Where: Ragtag Big
When: 5:30 p.m.
Cost:
Description: In a world of materialism, this comedy explores a world where souls can be sold in the marketplace.
Opening Night Reception
Where: Columbia Foyer (outside Windsor Auditorium at Stephens College)
When: 6:30 p.m.
Say My Name
Where: Windsor Auditorium, Stephens College
When: 7:30 p.m.
Description: In a world dominated by males, enjoy this documentary that explores race, gender and class of the life of female MCs.
Mess Up The Mix, Mix Up The Mess: Ladies’ Music Night
Where: Tonic Night Club
When: 10 p.m.
Cost: $10
Description: Enjoy the opening night of Citizen Jane dance party with guests MC Lyte, Toyy and Chocolate Thai.
Saturday, Oct. 17
Experimental Animation: Saturday Morning Cartoons Never Tasted So Good! With Jo Dery
Where: Ragtag Big
When: 10 a.m.
Description: Enjoy a compilation of animation from contemporary female filmmakers.
$9.99
Where: Ragtag Small
When: 10 a.m.
Description: An unemployed man lives at home with his father, but life changes when the slacker buys a book for $9.99 with the secret to the meaning of life.
Women Behind the Camera: A Conversation with the women of CJFF09 with Melissa Silverstein
Where: Ragtag Small
When: noon
Visit: Women and Hollywood
Description: The panel of female filmmakers attending the festival, will discuss their thoughts on their work and feminism in the world today.
An Intimate Session with Barbara Hammer featuring A Horse Is Not a Metaphor and The Driving Women of Jeju-Do
Where: Ragtag Big
When: 12:30 p.m.
Description: The festival will honor Barbara Hammer, the pioneer of queer cinema.
A Horse is Not a Metaphor
Intimate Transmissions: A Romp Through Experimental Video Art with Lindsay Bosch
Where: Ragtag Small
When: 1:15 p.m.
Description: The program will showcase rarely seen film from the Video Data Bank.
Act of God with Jennifer Baichwal
Where: Ragtag Big
When: 2:45 p.m.
Description: The film showcases the experience of being struck by lightening.
Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo with Jessica Oreck
Where: Ragtag Small
When: 3 p.m.
Description: Japan are obsessed with insects and can sell for $90,000. The film explores the county’s fasination with these buggers.
Our Life in Shorts with Karen Skloss and Stephanie Foley
Where: Ragtag Small
When: 5:30 p.m.
Description: The program features a history of short films.
$9.99 with Shira Derman
Where: Ragtag Big
When: 5 p.m.
Description: An unemployed man lives at home with his father, but life changes when the slacker buys a book for $9.99 with the secret to the meaning of life.
Reception for Bee Home Soon
Where: Columbia Foyer (outside Windsor Auditorium), Stephens College
When: 6:30 p.m.
Description: The installation discusses the corporate control of shelters for bees.
Bright Star
Where: Ragtag Small
When: 7:30 p.m.
Description: Enjoy the romance between poet John Keats and fashion student Fanny Brawne before John Keats dies suddenly from illness.
Cold Souls with Beth Mickle
Where: Windsor Auditorium, Stephens College
When: 7:30 p.m.
Description: In a world of materialism, this comedy explores a world where souls can be sold in the marketplace.
Lemon Tree followed by discussion with Ibtisam Barakat
Where: Ragtag Big
When: 8 p.m.
Description: Share the story of a Palestinian widow who has to defend her lemon tree, her source of income, from being taken by the government.
Tiny Circus presents The Other Histories of the World
Where: Orr Street Studios
When: 10 p.m.
Description: A collection of short films about various topics will be projected outside from a vintage airstream trailer.
Monkeyshiner’s Crazy Sweaty! (Dance party with Videology)
Where: Orr Street Studios
When: 10 p.m.
Cost: $10
Description: Come celebrate the Citizen Jane festival with a dance party with Videology.
Sunday, Oct. 18
Citizen Brunch
Where: Uprise Bakery/Ragtag Cinema
When: 10 a.m.
Cost: Adults $13, Children 12 and younger $6.50
Description: Start the last day of the festival with a brunch hosted by Uprise bakery.
The Secret Life of Girls: CJFF Youth Media Program with Neeley Current
Where: Ragtag Small
When: 12:30 p.m.
Description: The program complies a combination of short films from young women, 18 and under. The topics discuss the filmmaker’s perspective on global issue such as labor rights, compassion and cancer.
Sunshine with Karen Skloss
Where: Ragtag Big
When: 12:15 p.m.
Description: From director Karen Skloss comes her first documentary about the meaning of family through her own experiences.
Older Than America plus community panel with Georgia Lightning
Where: Ragtag Small
When: 2:15 p.m.
Description: The film is set in an Native American reservation and focuses on children who were forced to attend the government funded boarding schools to “Americanize” them.
American Casino plus community panel with Leslie Cockburn
Where: Ragtag Big
When: 2:30 p.m.
Description: The documentary explains the subprime-mortgage disaster by following members of the prime targets of subprime loans during the year of 2008.
Bright Star
Where: Ragtag Small
When: 5:15 p.m.
Description: Enjoy the romance between poet John Keats and fashion student Fanny Brawne before John Keats dies suddenly from illness.
Cold Souls
Where: Ragtag Big
When: 5:45 p.m.
Description: In a world of materialism, this comedy explores a world where souls can be sold in the marketplace.
Handmade Film & Fun: Closing night hangout session
Where: Ragtag lobby/Uprise Bar & Café
When: 5:30 p.m.
Description: The special screening will showcase the film made during the festival. It will feature handmade films and the animation from Tiny Circus.
