Sponsored by BEN STILLER / RED HOUR FILMS & The ONION. The Centerpiece Gala of The 7th SILVER LAKE FILM FESTIVAL. Johnny Milwaukee and The SLFF Production Department present:
The New Directors Series :
"LETTERS of The UNDERGROUND Volume II"
A Multi-Director Feature inspired by the Letters, Journals and related Text of notable thinkers, Artists and Individuals who have influenced the way we now Live. Independent Directors are invited to participate in the New Directors Program for Silver Lake Film Festival. Culminating in an a Feature Film program . The Second Installment in an on going Series Created by SLFF Director of Development & Production Joshua Triliegi.
This year's directors have been Inspired by the texts of :
- JAMES DEAN
- JIMI HENDRIX
- MEZZ MEZZROW
SIQUEROS - HUNTER S. THOMPSON
JOHN STEINBECK - FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
- LEONARDO DA VINCI
- WILLIAM BURROUGHS
FREDERICK NIETZSCHE - TESLA & Others.
Tickets: www.BGTTICKETS.com
Free Cuisine by CHA CHA CHA at GOLD SCREENING.
Candidate Directors in the Program include :
- Timothy Atkinson: Conjures a Frederick Nietzcsche Note.
- Ed Buhr: Rehabilitates and remembers youth with William Burroughs.
- Francis Dreis: Visits the trenches of Vietnam with John Steinbeck .
- Jim Fittipaldi: First-time Director takes on The Micky Cohen Files.
- Daniel Glass: Smokes out Mezz Mezzrow.
- James Intveld: Musician-turned-director brings to life The James Dean legend.
- Regina O'Brien: Emmy - nominated Set Designer builds a Frank Lloyd Wright.
- Anthony Scarpa: A Jimi Hendrix inspired Segment.
- Cassio Tolpolar: Looks for Leonardo Da Vinci .
- Matkowsky & Huckert ,
- Xochitl Dorsey: Unveils The Siqueros Mysteries .
- Jeff Cunningham: Concocts The Recipe's of Hunter S. Thompson.
- Lucas Reiner: Whistles Whitman
- Alex Jablonski, and many more!
Over Ten, New, Local and Returning Alumni Directors have taken the grueling invitation & challenge we proposed by conjuring an Icon on Film in this Invitational Feature Film Project, less than ninety days later, we watch it with them. An exercise in extremely innovative, streamlined, off the cuff film making.
WHEN!
Wednesday MAY Ninth 9TH
The GOLD Screening at 7:30- doors at 7:00PM
Pre Show at 7:00 : Live Performance by ' LETTERS ' Theme Composer Shannon Michael Terry
Screening at 7:30 : World Premiere of " LETTERS of The UNDERGROUND Volume II "
The SILVER Screening at 9:30- doors at 9:00PM
AFTER THE SCREENING
- Filmmakers Mixer at 9:00 KING KING
- Q & A The Directors at 10:00
- Party 11:00
COST!
INCLUDES: Pre Show 7:00 / Screening 7:30 / Mixer 9:00 / Q & A 10:00 / Party 11:00
GOLD SCREENING : $45/on-line $50/at-the-door 7:30 pm
SILVER SCREENING : $25/on-line $30/at-the-door 9:30 pm INCLUDES :
Screening & The Party at KING KING 11:00WIN A FREE DESIGNER T- SHIRTS WITH THE HANDSOME FILM CAMERA IN RED ON WHITE TO FIRST 30 PAIRS OF TICKETS SOLD HERE !
WHERE!
The BARNSDALL GALLERY THEATRE at The Landmark HOLLYHOCK HOUSE, on HOLLYWOOD Boulevard, overlooking The Hollywood Sign. 3 blocks East of Normandie / Just West of Vermont
4800 HOLLYWOOD Boulevard L.A., CA. 90027
The Fabulous ' KING KING ' 6555 HOLLYWOOD BLVD / 1 mile W of BGT. West of Vine. Park in rear.
Doors Open at 9:00 pm Mixer / Q&A 10 pm / Party 11:00
LETTERS Info Line :
3 2 3 . 9 5 3 . 9 0 2 3
Student & Group Rates Available with an Inquiry: www.bgttickets.com
Presenting Sponsors Include: Ben Stiller / Red Hour Films / Discmakers / Y- QUE / The ONION / PrimalFuturenow.com / KINGKING / Bedlam / SHOW / Rumors / www.silverlakefilmfestival.org / TEDS / Bar Keeper / MAKO.
Due to the extremely edgy production schedule, changes in the program will occur, careers may be made or broken.
Praise for LETTERS OF THE UNDERGROUND: Volume 1
"Inspired by diary entries and the journals of innovative artists...exquisitely original " -- Kevin Thomas, The Los Angeles Times
"A scintilating journey through a veritable who's who of alternative spirits throughout time." --Gregory Weinkauf, The New Times
"As strange, unsettling and original as all its subjects " --Chuck Wilson, The Los Angeles Weekly
"Joshua Triliegi has invited Directors to participate in Letters of the Underground, with each representing a letter, journal or diary entry by the Life of Luminaries." --Peter Davis, Paper Magazine, New York City
Contact: Joshua Triliegi
Director of Development & Production
7th Annual Silver Lake Film Festival May 2007
www.silverlakefilmfestival.org
JohnnyMilwaukee@earthlink.net
323 . 953 . 9023