Cinema Orange at the Orange County Museum of Art
850 San Clemente Drive
Newport Beach, CA
949-759-1122
www.ocma.net
2008 CINEMA ORANGE Film Series
Co presented by the Newport Beach Film Festival and the Orange County Museum of Art, Cinema Orange will spotlight the cinematic works of independent filmmakers from around the world. Celebrating its fourth season, the 2008 Cinema Orange summer film series will showcase an eclectic slate of feature length narrative, documentary, short and animated films from the recent 2008 Newport Beach Film Festival. Dedicated to championing the works of aspiring and established filmmakers, the Festival and OCMA proudly embrace the passion, independent spirit and creative vision of these talented artists. Interactive question and answer with filmmakers will follow select screenings. Films will screen on select Thursday evenings in the museum’s auditorium. Film screenings are free with museum admission.
Admission Members - FREE
Adults $10
Students (w/valid ID & Seniors 65+) $8
Children under 12 – FREE
Co presented by the Newport Beach Film Festival and the Orange County Museum of Art, Cinema Orange will spotlight the cinematic works of independent filmmakers from around the world. Celebrating its fourth season, the 2008 Cinema Orange summer film series will showcase an eclectic slate of feature length narrative, documentary, short and animated films from the recent 2008 Newport Beach Film Festival. Dedicated to championing the works of aspiring and established filmmakers, the Festival and OCMA proudly embrace the passion, independent spirit and creative vision of these talented artists. Interactive question and answer with filmmakers will follow select screenings. Films will screen on select Thursday evenings in the museum’s auditorium. Film screenings are free with museum admission.
Admission Members - FREE
Adults $10
Students (w/valid ID & Seniors 65+) $8
Children under 12 – FREE
 June 5 at 7:30pm Sliding Liberia, (Documentary, 2007, Liberia / USA, 48 min) Director: Britton Caillouette Cast: Dan Malloy, Nicholai Lidow, Chris Del Moro, Crystal Thornburg, Alfred Lomax, Dorothy Schellart, Bill Roberts, Maurice Davis Four young surfers travel through the war-torn West African nation of Liberia in search of the perfect wave. With the recent war shadowing the landscape, the group must face the everyday realities of life in a war-torn world. The search for waves becomes a quest for understanding, as the surfers record the stories of Liberians they meet along the way. Juxtaposing war-torn urban landscapes with images of tropical paradise, the film explores the tension that exists inside every traveler—a desire to connect with new people and places and an instinct to insulate oneself from the harsh realities of their surroundings. www.slidingliberia.com |
 June 12 at 7:30pm The Art of Travel (Adventure, 2007, USA, 97 minutes) Director /Screenwriter: Thomas Whelan Cast: Christopher Masterson, Brooke Burns, Johnny Messner, James Duval, Shalim Ortiz, Jake Muxworthy, Angelika Baran, Maria Conchita Alonso After receiving a full scholarship to attend a prestigious university in the fall and about to marry the girl of his dreams, Conner Laynes’ dreams come crashing down when he is left at the altar. Then his life takes an unexpected turn. A twist of fate leads Conner to Central America, where he meets an adventurer leading a dangerous expedition across the most dangerous jungle - the Darien Gap. Conner joins the group and becomes the seventh member of this ragtag team. Revolutionaries, drug lords, and unexpected twists set Conner on a daring mission meeting new friends and realizing his life's potential. www.theartoftravelmovie.com |
 July 10, 2008 at 7:30pm 1000 Journals (Documentary, 2007, USA, 88 minutes) Director / Screenwriter / Producer: Andrea Kreuzhage Take a thousand sketchbooks, glue covers on them, stamp them a thousand times, hand number them from 1 to 1,000, and send them out into the world. Then create a website and try to keep track of them all. This is the story of 1,000 Journals, a global, collaborative project, which was started in the year 2000 by a graphic designer in San Francisco who calls himself 'Someguy.' 1,000 Journals shares the experience of their worldwide journeys, and chronicles the self-governed collaboration of thousands of random people who have added to this global 'message in a bottle.' www.1000journalsfilm.com |
 July 31 at 7:30pm The Village Barbershop (Comedy, 2008, USA, 99 minutes) Director / Screenwriter: Chris Ford Cinematographer: Cliff Traiman Cast: John Ratzenberger, Shelly Cole, Cindy Pickett Stuck in a rut of haircuts, hot dogs, and horse books, a small time barber lives every day like a warmed-over version of the last. Hit with the unexpected death of his long time partner and last apparent friend, he faces losing the only thing in life he's got left - his barbershop. In order to keep it, he is forced to hire the last person on earth he would ever imagine working there, a spitfire young girl who suddenly finds herself unable to take no for an answer. This is the humorous, sweet story of two unlikely people offered a second chance in one unlikely place - The Village Barbershop. www.thevillagebarbershop.com |
 August 7 at 7:30pm Animation Showcase The Animation Showcase will feature a unique collection of short animated films including hand-drawn and computer-generated works, created by cutting-edge and traditional animators from around the globe. Bobble & Sqweek Glimpse The Golden Hour The Interior Monologue of Gill the Goldfish The Life and Death of Wriggly Chew Pretend Sleeping Betty Some Like It Heavy 'Till Death Do Us Part The Toll Yoga Noga Reyoga: The Enlightenment Competition Zoologic |
 August 21 at 7:30pm The Universe of Keith Haring (Documentary, 2008, USA, 82 minutes) Director: Christina Clausen Screenwriter: Christina Clausen / Giannni Mercurio A thorough and intimate exploration of the background and career of Keith Haring one of the most popular and significant artists of the 20th century, featuring Fab 5 Freddy, Jeffrey Deitch, Kim Hastreiter, Grace Jones, Madonna, Yoko Ono, David LaChapelle, Kenny Scharf, Carlo McCormick, Andy Warhol, Ann Magnuson, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Tony Shafrazi, and Junior Vasquez, among others. Audio excerpts from original interviews with Keith Haring were conducted by Haring's biographer John Gruen (Keith Haring: the Authorized Biography). The film's theme song is by the famed DJ and record producer, Junior Vasquez, with an original soundtrack by Angelo Talocci. www.arthousefilmsonline.com |
 August 28 at 7:30pm Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (Documentary, 2007, USA, 82 min) Director: Jeffrey Schwarz Cast: John Waters, Terry Castle , John Landis, Roger Corman , Joe Dante, Stuart Gordon, Leonard Maltin , John Badham, Diane Baker, Marcel Marceau Considered the last great American showman and master of Ballyhoo, filmmaker William Castle, became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous audience participation gimmicks. Castle treated delighted moviegoers with buzzing seats, flying skeletons, luminescent ghosts and life insurance policies. Driven by a fear of failure and a longing to be respected among his peers, his rags-to-riches tale of a larger than life showman who climbed his way up the Hollywood ladder by reinventing himself as a modern P.T. Barnum, is sure to captivate audiences worldwide. www.spinetinglermovie.com |
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