The Films Within Independent Exposure 2006 Summer Edition
still photo of film My Girl directed by Brandon Kosters
USA, Animation, 2006, Color, Dolby Digital, 00:02:00

The film is an animated interpretation of a modern rearrangement of a Motown classic. The film was executed entirely with black marker and colored pencil, on sheets of lined notebook paper. Brandon Kosters has employed certain minimalist principles, for comic effect.... more info
still photo of film Instructional Guide to Dating, The directed by Siobhan Bowers
Australia, Animation, 2005, 35 mm, Color, Dolby SR, 00:07:00

There are many hazards to avoid in the airport of love. How do you choose a co-pilot to take on your journey? What is the best way to eject from a date that's in a tailspin? How do you avoid excess emotional baggage? The Instructional Guide to Dating is essential for every modern girl and hipster guy to navigate through the turbulent modern dating scene.... more info
still photo of film Apple directed by Gregg Biermann
USA, Experimental, 2005, Color, 00:03:00

“Apple” is a healthy and appetizing episode in a series of digitally animated pieces inspired by the direct film tradition. This tradition includes works in which the filmstrip is directly manipulated by painting, scratching, or otherwise placing objects on it. To create my piece I cut an apple in half and scanned the both sides of the two pieces into my computer. I then took the image files of the apple pieces and “pasted” them directly into the video strip using a photo editing software package. This technique then transforms the apple pieces into what appears to be a random exploding jumble of images when viewed. The jumbled video stream is composited and intercut with a series of and sem... more info
still photo of film Butterfly Man directed by Samantha Rebillet
Australia, Documentary, 2004, Color, Dolby SR, 00:06:00

The evolutionary tale of Don Herbison-Evans, a man who studies butterflies then experiences a human metamorphosis on the dance floor.... more info
still photo of film Balloons directed by Anne Larsen
USA, Animation, 2006, Color, Dolby Digital, 00:00:30

A polaroid animation about stages of life categorized by colors.... more info
still photo of film Jack and Jill went up a Hill to Fetch a Pail of Water directed by Andreas Gedin
Sweden, Narrative, 2003, Digital Video, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:13:35

Three people meet up to play some games together.... more info
still photo of film Hide & Seek directed by Charlie Canfield
USA, Animation, 2005, Color, Other, 00:02:00

Baby Wolf and Mama Wolf get separated in The Great Big Woods to the music of Chopin’s “Minute Waltz”.... more info
still photo of film Afloat directed by Erin Hudson
USA, Documentary, 2005, 16 mm, Color, Magnetic Monaural, 00:05:15

From the intimate vantage point of a senior community swimming pool, water and time suspend both body and memory. This film travels underwater and above water to create a gentle meditation on growing old, staying young, and living life.... more info
still photo of film Five Infomercials for Dentists directed by Signe Baumane
USA, Animation, 2005, Digital Video, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:03:30

Five bizarre infomercials introduce dentists to the substantial products of their trade: Latex gloves, anesthesia, dental tools, crowns and chocolate.... more info
still photo of film Release directed by Dennis Miller
USA, Animation, 2004, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:03:08

Will the meek inherit the earth? Will the planet devolve from its own weight? Release (2004) offers one scenario, complete with a soundtrack.... more info
still photo of film Off The Beaten Track directed by Leo Bridle
United Kingdom, Animation, 2004, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:02:06

A teenage boy is cycling through a park, when he takes a wrong turn into the woods and enters a vibrant, animated world. He travels first through a Jungle, then is lifted up into the clouds. Next, he drops down into the ocean, and is finally propelled back into real life after travelling through a series of mysterious pipes. This film utilises cut-out animation and live-action scenes to create an imaginative, playful atmosphere.... more info
still photo of film Pirates and Emperors (or, Size Does Matter) directed by Eric Henry
USA, Animation, 2004, Color, Dolby Digital, 00:04:05

While critics decry the United States' current brand of military and economic imperialism as dangerously unprecedented, great powers have been throwing their weight around like schoolyard bullies since St. Augustine's time. This playful but pointed cartoon shows that while Uncle Sam has been an especially bad apple of late, he's following a pattern of bad behavior which goes back decades.... more info
still photo of film Fold, The directed by Kim Collmer
USA, Animation, 2004, DV, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:04:11

Shot underwater in the Adriatic and a giant wooden water bucket, the Fold explores water as a reflective surface, creating mirrored images and abstract cellular animations.... more info
still photo of film Boy In The Air, The directed by Lyn Elliot
USA, Experimental, 2005, Color, Dolby Digital, 00:02:00

An enigmatic advertisement inspires a letter. The corporation writes back.... more info
still photo of film Dunkelheit directed by Steffen Frech
USA, Animation, 2005, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:02:13

"Dunkelheit" deals with the consequences when you turn the light switch to 'OFF'. Sure that darkness ascends but is that because of the extinct light in your room or did you accidentally switch off the sun, turned earth a 180 degrees around so that noon suddenly became midnight or did you just shut your eyes... ... more info

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