OCTOBER 4, 2020 · GJCREATES.ORG

1:00 PM - PANEL : GRAND JUNCTION FILMMAKERS Ashley Bernal and Will Campbell

1:00 PM - BLOCK ONE

“Follow the Rabbit” by Caleb Weaver, 2-min.The great things in life aren’t always what society says they are. Take a couple laps with “Rabbit”, a young-at-heart skier as he teaches us some life lessons from his years of skiing.

“Dorothy’s Ruby Red Slippers FOUND?” by Scot Stewart, 3-min.When Dorothy’s ruby slippers were stolen in August 2005 from the Judy Garland Mu-seum in Grand Rapids, Minn., it made international news. Someone had broken in, smashed a plexiglass case and escaped with the shoes. This is the story.

“Eric and Holly” by Matt Thornton, 6-min.August 14, 2020. Eric & Holly have ventured to Pine, Colordo to cement their love in the shade of Lions Head. Poets with words and adorable as all heck, this tightly knitted couple is ready for the next phase of their life together.

“Behemoths from the Blue” by Ashton Call, 5-min.Commissioned by Downtown Grand Junction, Behemoths of the Blue showcases a snap-shot of Western Anglers Fly Shop, their Carpocalypse festival, and the importance of carping on the culture of the Grand Valley

“How the West was Watered” by Scot Stewart, 20-min.This engineering marvel is a testament to the pioneering spirit of the last Century, and makes our agriculture and economy in the Grand Valley especially world-famous Palisade peaches and wine grapes possible. Though envisioned in the 1880s, work on the Grand Valley Project dam and 57-mile main canal did not begin until 1897,and took nearly 20 years to complete.

“It’s Nice To Be With You Always: A Film About Neeli Cherkovski” by Kyle Harvey, 49-min.It’s Nice To Be With You Always blends together Cinéma-vérité style footage and con-versations to create an intimate portrait of the poet Neeli Cherkovski. Imagine being dropped into the middle of a poem.

3:50 PM - BLOCK TWO

“Smartest Creature” by Marcelo Fabani, 5-min.Never underestimate the fury of a woman scorned, especially a smart one. Filmed in 2 countries, in 2 languages, by 2 people who have never met in person. This film was done during the pandemic when the film industry had virtually shut down, shot on cell phones in the USA & Uruguay and edited and finished by Marcelo Fabani in Uruguay.

“CREATIVE FLOW” by Christopher M. Carber, 5-min.An experimental music video exploring the journey of the creative process for artists. The ups downs and the places it takes them personally and mentally.

“Wild Toddler Chronicles: Legacy” by Brian Lewis, 5-min.Armed with an endless supply of fruit snacks, plenty of extra underwear and a pile of old photographs, two parents set out to retrace the route of an old adventure, this time with a two-year-old in tow, hoping to inspire the next generation to care about wild places.

“Blackmore’s Night Nature’s Light” by Jeffrey Pickett, 5-min.Blackmore’s Night is a British/American traditional folk rock band featuring Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night. This song is the title track to their latest album to be released in 2020. Redlands Creative of Grand Junction served as the production company. Faire footage was provided by the New York Renaissance Festival.

“Quarantine/Cuarantena” by Marcelo Fabani, 2-min.A surviving tale from a extremely long lockdown.

“Bad Reflection/ Mal Reflejo” by Marcelo Fabani, 6-min.A loving husband will go anywhere to reconnect with his beloved wife.

“Stay the Night” by William Heckard, 5-min.Staying the night with someone without having sex. Being a gentalmen. Just needing the touch of the one person. Changing the perception of Netfix and chill.

“Nightwing Returns: The Fan Series, Episode 1” by Keenan Grumley, 2-min.This follows Dick Grayson/Nightwing formally know as Batman’s first Robin. Who has retired from the superhero life to try to live a normal life. When he gets sucked back in with a family emergency that only he can fix. He meets a new friend along the way and comes face to face with an old foe and a new one.

“The Can Opener Kid” by Tycho Wade, 9-min.A bounty hunter armed only with his trusty can opener tracks down a wanted man, unaware that a rival is close behind him.

“Foreign” by Taylor Yates, 11-min.A skilled entomologist is called in to inspect anomalous activity in a local national forest.

“Hard Copy” by Nik Linenberger, 4-min.Things go awry when a man puts off-brand toner into the copy machine.

3:50 PM - BLOCK THREE (Mature)

“Be Glad That it Happened” by Taylor Mahoney, 4-min.As a friend group prepares to move on to the next stages of their lives, they take a mo-ment to pause and realize what it’s been.

“The Pig” by Simon Sheets, 8-min.A man who acts as a pig in every way, shape, and form, gets what’s coming towards him.

“Such The Vultures Love” by Talmadge Atkins, 14-min.A man takes a journey trying to escape from his past. Unfortunately, he cannot escape from his memories.

“Complexity” by Breanda Petsch, 1-min.This animated short is an exploration of the complexity of life and death, through hu-man anatomy.

6:00 PM - PANEL : WCCC PANEL Dan McClintock

6:45 PM - PANEL : AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS