Sydney Underground Film Festival 2007 PROGRAM

2007 Program at a glance.

Here is a little taste of what’s in store for the very first Sydney Underground Film Festival. We are pleased to announce the involvement in the non-competitive program of some significant and highly innovative filmmakers from around the world including Albie Thoms and Paul Winkler (UBU Films), Bill Morrison, David Lynch, Abigail Child, Martha Colburn, David Firth, Dirk De Bruyn, Sodajerk, Virgil Widrich.

We also have an amazing competitive program lined up for you of some independent and experimental gems including Ivan Kavanaugh’s Lynchian feature, Tin Can Man,
and the eye-opening documentary, Gulf War Syndrome: Killing Our Own, by seasoned documentarian, Gary Null.

Download the entire 2007 program

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FRIDAY 7th SEPTEMBER

6 - 7pm

Entrees served
by INSPIRE PRODUCTS

7 - 7.30pm

Welcome speeches
Kick off to the festival.

7.30 - 9.45pm

Opening Night Film Program
Australian & International films by David Lynch, Martha Colburn, Paul Winkler & Ivan Kavanagh to name a few.

9.45 - 10.45pm

Food & Beverages served
Enjoy food by Inspire Products, Beer and wine by Brewtopia,Spirits by Lark Distillery

10.30 - 12am

CODA
One of the most intriguing & creative outfits incorporating strings, vibraphone, drums, bass, keys, and electronics.

SATURDAY 8th SEPTEMBER

5.15 - 6.45pm

Recycled Cinema
Recycling, reusing, reclaiming, retrieving, recovering, and rescuing film footage and images.

6.45 - 7.15pm

Intermission

7.15 - 9.15pm

Manufacturing Dissent
This is a more overtly political strand exposing more lies about the war in Iraq and the global concerns of war, the government and its atrocities.

9.15 - 9.45pm

Intermission

9.45 - 11.15pm

Love/Sick
There is a fine line between love as a healthy and rewarding endeavour and love as psychosis.

11.15 - 12am

Ponyclub Massacre
Maja and Naomi bring unusual yet melancholic beauty, experimental noise
and dub-electro beats.

SUNDAY 9th SEPTEMBER

5.15 - 6.45pm

Desire & Lack
Films where the narrative is driven by the tension and dynamic between two opposing forces.

6.45 - 7.15pm

Intermission

7.15 - 9.15pm

re:animation
Films that use a varied range of techniques from hand-drawn, direct film practices and 3D animation.

9.15 - 9.45pm

Intermission

9.45 - 11.15pm

[X] narrative
Traditional narrative techniques and structures are played with, challenged and mutated. These films convey the narrative in diverse and original ways.

11.15 - 12am

Informal Troupe
Sydney based Trio, on sax, bass and drums. Strong electronic & rock overtones - Not your average jazz band.

MONDAY 9th SEPTEMBER

6.30 - 8.15pm

Material Affects
Film in which the narrative is articulated or evoked through its own material and physical processes.

8.15 - 8.30pm

Intermission

8.30 - 10pm

Closing Night Feature Film

10 - 10.45pm

Awards and Closing Speech

10.45 - 12am

Party + The Paper Scissors
Presented by 2SER. Kick back and enjoy the party to finish off the 4-night festival!