Ohio Shorts 2010
New short works by filmmakers and media artists from across the Buckeye state.
Adult Division
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The showcase features a selection of films and videos made within the last 18 months by independent filmmakers from across the state. All are less than 20 minutes in length and were produced in Ohio. The program was chosen by Lisa Dent, associate curator of contemporary art at the Columbus Museum of Art; Daniel King, Columbus-based video artist and educator; and Mike Olenick, local filmmaker and studio editor in the Wexner Center’s Art & Technology program.  SELECTED FILMS, in order of the evening's program Descriptions are based on those supplied by filmmakers. All works screened are on video unless otherwise noted. Veterinarian’s Office (2009, 1 min.), Alex Mangen, St. Mary’s In hard economic times, a woman is forced to make a difficult decision. Pancakes for Dad (2010, 3 mins., 30 secs.), Stacie Sells, Columbus “Milk in the batter! Milk in the batter! We bake cake and nothing is the matter!”—Maurice Sendak, In the Night Kitchen Something as simple as a pancake breakfast with dad becomes a surreal childhood experience to be cherished and remembered. Becoming intertwined with the milk and the batter, binding and sticking together, left its effects on the relationship with me and my dad—everlasting and yummy! Taking the Curves (2010, 9 mins., 4 secs.), Andrew Southworth, Fairborn A personal documentary about the effects that time and memory can have on a family. The story follows the filmmaker’s grandmother as she struggles to take care of her aging mother and, in the process, to face her own mortality. Diagnostic Space (2010, 1 min., 15 secs.), Christopher G. Byers, Columbus An experimental work that uses diagnostic medical imagery to explore the ways we document both our physical self and our inner existence. Mosaique Madina (2010, 2 mins.), Dina Abdulkarim, Columbus A song of the city, this stop-motion animation celebrates the transformation from the desert to the urban environment. Karen’s Call (2009, 9 mins., 45 secs.), Christopher Lange, Athens A lonely man is haunted by history as he plays his daughter’s music and bears the weight of her memory and beauty…and his regret. Summer (2010, 2 mins.), Marc Wiskemann, Columbus Sometimes the love found on a warm summer evening is the most precious of all. Inside Out/Side One (2009, 5 mins.), Matt Meindl, Columbus A homemade amalgam packed with hearty nostalgia chunks. Part of a complete remembrance. Explosions Bring Us Closer Together (2010, 1 min., 51 secs.), Jonathan Johnson, Westerville Archival footage and sound are used to create this brief and absurd comment on the most global of all “globalisms”—nuclear war. Neverland (2009, 12 mins., 27 secs.), Yanina Manolova, Athens A documentary that details the individual struggles of five Appalachian women during a period in their recovery from substance abuse and domestic violence. Most of them are mothers who have lost custody of their children. All five women graduated from the Rural Women's Recovery Program in Athens, OH. Bear Butters Bread (2010, 2 mins., 33 secs.), Matthew Cherubini, Columbus I like to create work that is simple and speaks directly to the viewer. Bear Butters Bread is a short story of a bear who is dealing with his shortcomings in a relationship and place unfamiliar to him. RETINABALL! (2010, 9 mins.), Rebecca Loar and Dang Olsen (Lawn-Darte & Steele), Columbus A romantic comedy about raw chicken goggles and the true price of getting new channels on your television. Starring Becky Lawn-Darte as “participant train-wreck” and Dang Steele as “the blood of Christ.” Music by Pique-Haute. Accidental SPACE Tourist (2010, 2 mins., 15 secs.), Will Foster, Columbus I did everything in reverse, then reversed it. Somewhere Never Traveled (2009, 5 mins., 30 secs.), Ben Garchar, Dayton Only one love. Only one take. And then what? A personal love story filmed in the contemporary art-house tradition and demanding audience participation. Through a single, fluid shot, the film examines the relationship between cinema and reality. Boys Will Be Boys (2010, 15 mins., 37 secs.), Zachary Severt and Nik Siefke, Cincinnati After the death of their mother, two young boys must learn to deal with their father’s abuse—or confront it. Béla (2009/2010, 35mm, 5 mins., 34 secs.), Bruce Checefsky, Cleveland Béla is based on an unrealized script scenario written in 1924 by Hungarian experimental filmmaker György Gerö (1901–1993) that was first published in the DaDaist review publication IS. |
Youth Division
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This year’s showcase was organized by Jean Pitman, the Wexner Center’s educator for youth programs, with assistance and cooperation from Graduate Associate Rashana Smith, Director of Education Shelly Casto, and Art & Tech Studio Editor Paul Hill. Please join us after the screening for a reception honoring all the Ohio Shorts participants. The program was chosen by Tamiko Hess, visual artist, writer, and Grandview Heights High School senior; Jennifer Lange, Wexner Center associate curator of media arts; and Ryan Schlagbaum, video artist, Columbus.  SELECTED FILMS, in order of the evening's program Descriptions are based on those supplied by filmmakers. All works are screened on video. HONORABLE MENTION Children in Black I: Mission Objective—Popsicles (3 mins., 47 secs.) Lindiwei Farrow-Harris, Columbus, age 17, Ohio Virtual Academy High School This spy video was created as a school homework project for my digital video production class. It features my five younger siblings ambushing our parents as they return from the grocery store with goodies. The requirements were that I write up the documents and that the film be under 4 minutes. Ze Guillotine (2 mins., 45 secs.) Alex Caperton, Columbus, age 14, Grove City Christian School Some inventions move civilization forward in a great leap for mankind while others just make for late night infomercials. The guillotine was invented to make execution more humane, but if QVC had been around back then, the marketing might have looked a little like this. SECOND PRIZE Portrait of a Day (1 min., 41 secs.) Kamerynn Harrah, Hilliard, age 17, Hilliard Davidson High School Project guidelines were to document a place that is important to you. I extended the project and documented my entire day in a synesthesia-inspired way: seeing sounds. Release (3 mins., 48 secs.) Nikki Puccetti, Hilliard, age 17, Hilliard Davidson High School Release is a metaphoric video where the egg is a vehicle that represents painful memories. The main character has, over time, collected these memories and hid them away, but she finally realizes she has to let go because they’re only doing harm. Failure to Communicate (2 mins., 33 secs.) Tom Lepley, Hilliard, age 17, Hilliard Davidson High School Failure to Communicate is part of the “Big Idea Project,” one of three concept videos for Media Arts II at Hilliard Davidson High School. I created the music for the video independently. Thunder (1 min., 48 secs.) Frank Joseph, Zanesville, age 17, Zanesville High School If you could get away with one crime, what would it be? Loose Ends (10 mins.) Trevor Peña, Avon, age 15. Avon High School Action drama. Swagga Attack (3 mins., 37 secs.) Taylor Hoff, Hilliard, age 16, Hilliard Davidson High School This was the first film I have ever made. It was a simple assignment where the purpose was to create an easy storyline. Lila Angel (8 mins., 37 secs.) Sydnie Boykins, Reynoldsburg, age 12, Columbus Academy Middle School When a family adopts an eight-year-old girl named Lila, miraculous things start happening around their house. The oldest daughter, Lindsay, notices that something is different about her new sister. Change (4 mins., 3 secs.) Matt Maynard, Hilliard, age 17, Hilliard Davidson High School Change is a coming-of-age story about a father with a problem and a son who seeks to have a relationship with him. Color Pop (1 min., 15 secs.) Emily Messick, Columbus, age 16, Upper Arlington High School This was a video created to “push the limits” of what I had previously created. It incorporates still images, stop motion filter effects, and plays with color. I also created the soundtrack using mostly short sound effects to give a simple yet captivating sound. The Art of Dancing (3 mins., 20 secs.) Bree Cooper, Dayton, age 18, Stivers School for the Arts In class, we had to create a one-shot video with engaging camera movement. Personal Space (59 secs.) Lena Aldrich, Columbus, age 10, home school Clueless Kenpa can’t figure out why his sister is so annoyed with him. The artist used her avatars from WoogiWorld.com, along with original art created with Microsoft Paint and Windows Movie Maker. Distance (4 mins., 58 secs.) Prentiss Haney, Dayton, age 17, Stivers School for the Arts It’s an experimental piece that looks at the concept of male and female relationships, discovering what ties them together and what tears them apart. Devil’s Parsley (2 mins., 53 secs.) Stephen Keider, North Royalton, age 16 A short about the innocence of adolescence and how a seemingly harmless decision can change your life. Continuing Backwards (2 mins., 34 secs.) Nicola Rippingale, Hilliard, age 16, Hilliard Davidson High School Assigned to choose a place that had great significance, I chose more of a state of mind then a physical place. Pencil Power (1 min., 31 secs.) Olivia Smith, Westerville age 9, Whittier Elementary School A dinosaur finds a pencil and has an adventure! FIRST PRIZE Project Beat (4 mins., 55 secs.) Sittikiat “Bank” Saelim, Groveport, age 17, Eastland Career Center This movie is about a group of young adults showing their own perspective on music. THIRD PRIZE Imagination (3 mins., 14 secs.) Luc Robitaille, Columbus, age 18, Upper Arlington High School Real life turns to fiction as a tired high school student daydreams. The finalists for the public service announcement (PSA) commission from Cardinal Health are Prentiss Haney, Kamerynn Harrah, Luc Robitaille, Sittikiat “Bank” Saelim, and Olivia Smith, with alternate Emily Messick. Special thanks to Diane Radigan and Jessica Lineberger at Cardinal Health Foundation. |
