CineSiege 2011

CineSiege 2011 is a juried showcase screening of outstanding productions created in 2010-11 by talented young filmmakers in AMPD’s Department of Cinema and Media Arts.

The program will feature a selection of short films – riveting dramas, cutting-edge experimental works and provocative documentaries – chosen by five external jurors. Their CineSiege picks are selected from a shortlist of 19 productions nominated from the total pool of 144 films made at York last year.

Jurors will be on hand at CineSiege to introduce the winning films and explain why they were selected.

Jurors

Eileen Arandiga, director, World Wide Short Film Festival

Sarah Goodman, documentary filmmaker (Army of One, When We were Boys)

Adam Nayman, film critic, The Grid

Pablo de Ocampo, artistic director, Images Festival

Barbara Willis Sweete, film director and producer; founding partner of Rhombus Media

CineSiege is made possible through the generous support of

Jury

	Eileen Arandiga is the director of the Worldwide Short Film Festival in Toronto, a festival she has been associated with in various capacities for over nine years. She previously worked for the Toronto International Film Festival and several arts organizations in Australia. Arandiga has served on many festival juries and has been a guest speaker at festivals in Canada and the US. She has also run film and video workshops for young women in Toronto. She currently sits on the board of directors for the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival in Toronto.
	Sarah Goodman is a writer, producer and director. Her credits include the short films Concoctions (2000) and The Juice Man’s Daughter (2001). She was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Director for Army of One , which won Best Documentary at Toronto’s Hot Docs International Film Festival in 2004, was released theatrically in New York, Toronto and Vancouver, and toured festivals worldwide. Her latest documentary feature, When We Were Boys, dubbed ‘pop verité’ by Canadian film luminary Peter Wintonick, premiered at Hot Docs in 2009. She is currently working on a new feature film.
	Adam Nayman is a film critic for the Toronto alt weekly The Grid and Cinema Scope magazine. He has also contributed articles to Montage, POV, Elle Canada, The LA Weekly, The Village Voice, CineAction, The National Post and The Walrus. He teaches documentary cinema at Ryerson University.
	Curator and artist Pablo de Ocampo is the artistic director of Toronto’s Images Festival, the largest festival in North America for experimental and independent moving image culture. Prior to taking up his position at Images, de Ocampo lived in Portland, Oregon where he helped found the experimental film screening series Cinema Project and served as executive director of the Independent Publishing Resource Center.
	A former York film student, Barbara Willis Sweete is a founding partner of the internationally-acclaimed production company Rhombus Media. She has produced and directed more than 30 films with Rhombus and more than 25 projects for other producers. Her films have earned an Oscar nomination, three international Emmys, three Grammy nominations, dozens of Gemini Awards, a Genie Award, and top honours at major film festivals around the world. Her directing credits include 14 live HD broadcasts for New York’s Metropolitan Opera of New York over the past three years, with five more coming this season, reaching 1600 cinemas in 46 countries around the world. Most recently, she directed a screen adaptation of the iconic Canadian play Billy Bishop goes to War, written by and starring John Gray and Eric Peterson, which premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. She is currently developing several dramatic feature films and a television series.

Nominees

	Youth & Tradition 10 min. Director/ Writer : John Palanca Producers : John Palanca, Mati Kuld, Steve Carubia, Earl Oliveros Director of Photography : Mati Kuld Editor/ Sound : Earl OliverosAdrienne visits her family. During her stay, she grows weary of her father’s poor health.
	Young Love 11 min. Director/ Writer/ Producer : Jeff Garneau Director of Photography : Alec Toller Editor : Orlee Buium Sound : Erin BuelowA young couple struggles with a very difficult decision.
	What a Young Girl Should Not Know 5 min. Director : Emily Pickering Production Manager : Jamie Miller Editor : Janice LeeAn exploration, through stop-animation embroidery, of the little white lies we tell our children.
	Toss and Turn 10 min. Director/ Producer : Jackie Adiwinata Writer : Jenna Elzein Director of Photography : Joel Varickanickal Editor : Marco Torralba Sound : Slin JungAngela has been sleeping on the same stiff mattress with her husband for 15 years. It’s time to switch things up.
	There Was Light 11 min. Director/ Writer/ Producer : Senaa Ahmad Director of Photography : Heather Cameron Editor : Brian Hamelin Sound : Justin ShumThe last days of autumn.
	Tell Me if Anything Was Ever Done 8 min. Director/ Writer/ Producer/ Editor/ Sound : Josh Schonblum Director of Photography : Andrea CudaShe hates you.
	Requiem 14 min. Director/ Writer/ Producer/ Editor : Ernesto Sosa Lopez Director of Photography : David Schmidt Sound : Joshua LightfootDave and Will struggle to balance their personal lives and maintain the strong bond that unites them, in spite of conflicting priorities and increasing tension.
	Not Worth Mentioning 13 min. Director/ Writer/ Producer : Martin Kessler Director of Photography : Saeid Zargar Editor : Mireille McCombs Sound : Joey Slegtenhorts, Katelynn HackwoodA young woman’s puppetry performance at a children’s party takes a turn when she enters closed quarters with an older man.
	Monkey 10 min. Director/ Writer : Cameron Nixdorf Producer : Kayla Busch Director of Photography : Cameron MacDonald Editors : Cameron Nixdorf, Justin Long-Him Shum Sound : Jessica Oliver, Alex AdamsThe science of marriage and monkeys.
	Momiji 14 min. Director/ Writer/ Producer/ Editor : Eri Asai Director of Photography : Taylor Bateman Sound : Martin KesslerJourney with Akane, a five-year-old Canadian immigrant, and explore the imaginary world of Momiji. Experience monsters, friends and finding self-identity.
	Lapse Director/ Writer/ Music : Thaddeus Eng Producers : Thaddeus Eng, Dylan Pouliot, Adrian Murray Director of Photography : Dylan Pouliot Editor/ Sound : Adrian MurrayLook up.
	The Kill 13 min. Director/ Writer/ Producer : Marco Torralba Director of Photography : Andrea Cuda Editor : Jenna Elzein Sound : Slin JungOn a camping trip in the middle of winter, a father’s authority is challenged by his son.
	Keeping in Uniform 16 min. Director/ Producer/ Editor : Anne Feldman Directors of Photography : Noam Eshel, Vladimir Belinski Sound : Justin Long-Him ShumTwo 18-year-old girls deal with a challenging stage of life: their compulsory service in the Israeli Defense Forces.
	I Need My Best Friend Back 16 min. Director/ Writer/ Producer/ Director of Photography/ Editor : Gina Simone Sound : Joey SlegtenhorstA motivational documentary following the struggle of Christopher Rodrigues as he rediscovers a way to cope with loss through his music.
	Faraway 15 min. Director/Writer/Producer : Janice Lee Director of Photography : Joel Kim Editor : Senaa Ahmad Sound : Adam ClarkRachel spends a day with her Grandma.
	The Deli 13 min. Director/Writer/Producer/Director of Photography : Joseph Bevacqua Editor : Brendan Fossella Sound : Saeid Zargar, Karlos Cobham, James YoungIt was a hot Sunday morning when Jimmy met the clerk and had to wait in line at the deli.
	Elijah 10 min. Director/Writer/Producer : Matthew Shoalts Director of Photography : Jamie Miller Editor : Luise Docherty Sound : Michael DavisonA young boy learns about growing up when his older brother returns home and things aren’t the same between them.
	Children of the Sun 9 min. Director/Sound : Nikolas TsonisThe dawn of existence. Original music by Nikolas Tsonis.
	Catalyst 14 min. Director/Writer/Producer : LeSean Harris Director of Photography/Editor : Jake Chirico Sound : Justin Long-Him ShumOften, the child will have to pay.
	Casual 10 min. Director : Dylan Pouliot Writer : Mike Wisnioski Director of Photography : Steve Carubia Editor : Rebecca Lugo Sound : Andrew BundasA night of fun between young adults becomes an exploration of the ups and downs of ‘friends-with-benefits’ relationships as true motives are revealed.
	Blind Love 12 min. Director/Writer/Producer : Drew Morrison Directors of Photography : Dave Schmidt, Drew Morrison, Victoria Gallant Editor : Dave Schmidt Sound : Dave Schmidt, Drew MorrisonA story of unconditional love that leaves a young couple with a challenging future.
	What Happens Next 13 min. Director/Writer : Jenna Elzein Producers : Jenna Elzein, Matthew Kennedy, Joel Varikanickal Director of Photography : Matthew Kennedy Editor : Joel Varickanickal Sound : Joey SlegtenhorstWhen you’re a teenager, every decision can feel like a matter of life and death. For Jad, the next one he makes really will be.

Jury’s Selections

	Young Love 11 min. Director/ Writer/ Producer : Jeff Garneau Director of Photography : Alec Toller Editor : Orlee Buium Sound : Erin BuelowA young couple struggles with a very difficult decision.
	What a Young Girl Should Not Know 5 min. Director : Emily Pickering Production Manager : Jamie Miller Editor : Janice LeeAn exploration, through stop-animation embroidery, of the little white lies we tell our children.
	Tell Me if Anything Was Ever Done 8 min. Director/ Writer/ Producer/ Editor/ Sound : Josh Schonblum Director of Photography : Andrea CudaShe hates you.
	Keeping in Uniform 16 min. Director/ Producer/ Editor : Anne Feldman Directors of Photography : Noam Eshel, Vladimir Belinski Sound : Justin Long-Him ShumTwo 18-year-old girls deal with a challenging stage of life: their compulsory service in the Israeli Defense Forces.
	Catalyst 14 min. Director/Writer/Producer : LeSean Harris Director of Photography/Editor : Jake Chirico Sound : Justin Long-Him ShumOften, the child will have to pay.
	What Happens Next 13 min. Director/Writer : Jenna Elzein Producers : Jenna Elzein, Matthew Kennedy, Joel Varikanickal Director of Photography : Matthew Kennedy Editor : Joel Varickanickal Sound : Joey SlegtenhorstWhen you’re a teenager, every decision can feel like a matter of life and death. For Jad, the next one he makes really will be.

Best Alternative Film	What a Young Girl Should Not Know 5 min. Director : Emily Pickering Production Manager : Jamie Miller Editor : Janice Lee
Best Cinematography	What Happens Next 13 min. Director/Writer : Jenna Elzein Producers : Jenna Elzein, Matthew Kennedy, Joel Varikanickal Director of Photography : Matthew Kennedy Editor : Joel Varickanickal Sound : Joey Slegtenhorst
Best Documentary Film	Keeping in Uniform 16 min. Director/ Producer/ Editor : Anne Feldman Directors of Photography : Noam Eshel, Vladimir Belinski Sound : Justin Long-Him Shum
Best Editing	Catalyst 14 min. Director/Writer/Producer : LeSean Harris Director of Photography/Editor : Jake Chirico Sound : Justin Long-Him Shum
Best Fiction Film	What Happens Next 13 min. Director/Writer : Jenna Elzein Producers : Jenna Elzein, Matthew Kennedy, Joel Varikanickal Director of Photography : Matthew Kennedy Editor : Joel Varickanickal Sound : Joey Slegtenhorst
Best Screenplay	Young Love 11 min. Director/ Writer/ Producer : Jeff Garneau Director of Photography : Alec Toller Editor : Orlee Buium Sound : Erin Buelow
Best Sound	Tell Me if Anything Was Ever Done 8 min. Director/ Writer/ Producer/ Editor/ Sound : Josh Schonblum Director of Photography : Andrea Cuda
LIFT Award	What a Young Girl Should Not Know 5 min. Director : Emily Pickering Production Manager : Jamie Miller Editor : Janice Lee