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| July 13, 2002 |
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| 9:15 | The festival starts in Miyakojima! |
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Volunteers arrived before the light of day to start preparing for the festival's start in Miyakojima, and got busy right away, putting the SSFF items such as Catalogs, flyers, DVDs and other items for sale and distribution on display. |
| 11:55 | Mathida Citizens' Hall opens for the screenings |
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Even thought it's a Saturday morning, lines of people form to get inside for the festival. Already at 11, people were nudging the
doors open to get in on time and get every bit of the show in. |
| 12:30 | Volunteers at work |
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A volunteer draws a new bulletin board/sign to show audience members where to go in the next show. |
| 13:30 | Meet the fans in Miyakojima! |
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These two young men just happened to see some posters for the film festival around town and decided to drop by and find out
what the Short Short Film Festival was all about. Minoru Kikuwa, on the right, said, "I liked 'Three Minutes of Torture.'"
This was the first time either had seen a short film. "Short films are very simple, and in a short amount of time, can be
very emotionally powerful. The filmmakers seem to get their points across very efficiently," said Kikuwa. On the other hand,
his friend who came with him to the festival said he liked Lancelot van Naso's "Falling for Art," and Brooke Keesling's '
Boobie Girl.' "I was really impressed with the style and the technical aspects of "Falling," and the feeling one gets from
an artist so committed to his vision." |
| 13:35 | Some more Miyakojima fans share their impressions… |
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Ms. Takae, a native of Miyakojima came out of the festival with her friends, Ms. Satoshi. Ms. Takae said, "I really liked '
The Table is Set.' It explains in many ways the human desire for food, which can be enormous." This was the first time she had
seen any short films, and now, she feels she understands the concept behind them, why people make them. But she was felt a
little disappointed, too. When she was watching 'The Table is Set,' she felt that part of it went so quickly she wondered if
she was missing something… |
| 21:40 | A foreign face in Miyakojima |
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Brad Myrlea, an American teaching English in Japan, enjoyed Program F, and loved Kim Jun Ki's "The Lighthouse Keeper." "
Short films are a totally different from of entertainment from major feature-length films. I also think it's great to have
so many different films from all over the world. I loved the Korean film because of its photography and use of computer graphics." |