Total running time: 99 MIN
Selected by an industry jury in December as the cream of the crop of the 17th annual Brouhaha Film & Video Showcase (made up in part of a year's worth of monthly FilmSlam winners, two of which are represented here), this formidable and diverse collection of Florida student films and indie productions represents some of the finest, most entertaining work to come out of the University of Central Florida, Florida State University, Ringling College of Art & Design, Full Sail University, and the local film scene.
Each Brouhaha film is celebrating its official World Premiere at the Florida Film Festival.
MY FOUR INCH PRECIOUS
2008, 10.5 MIN
DIRECTED BY SOU YUN SIM
Sam is a lonely garbage man who discovers a dying flower which he promptly nurtures back to health. When a beautiful and very tiny woman arises from its petals, Sam will learn if size really matters.
OVIEDO CHICKENS
2008, 6 MIN
DIRECTED BY KEVIN PROVOST
One of the many reasons Oviedo, Florida has stayed unique--despite being surrounded by modern cities--is the fact that the town has a large population of free-roaming chickens.
WHAT LIES AHEAD
2008, 8 MIN
Directed by Nicholas Economides
At a desolate train station in 1933, Sinclair, an African-American teenager, learns lessons about bigotry, kindness, and hope while waiting for a train.
ELEVATOR GERMS
2008, 2 MIN
Directed by Chris Chatel
A germaphobe is trapped on an elevator with a deteriorating old man.
SNOW DAY
2008, 2 MIN
Directed by Kim Hazel
A T-Rex struggles to save himself from the impending ice age.
THE ADVENTURES OF LARRY & TINA
2008, 6.5 MIN
Directed by Jay Ahn
A music video by WAX & EOM. "He shoulda seen she was really naïve..."
NORMAL KIDS
2008, 7 MIN
Directed by David Leatherwood
Kranessa Craddock faces all the expected challenges that come with raising a family of active children, plus more. Against all odds, all five of her boys have muscular dystrophy, but they don't let their physical disabilities hold them back.
WELCOME TO APARTMENT PLACE LANDINGS
2008, 8.5 MIN
Directed by Jesse Chapman
A mock instructional video from 1994 on college orientation and a student's first off-campus living situation.
SAM RIVERS: JAZZ MASTER OF THE MOMENT
2008, 15 MIN
Directed by Stephanie Rice
Free Jazz pioneer Sam Rivers returns to New York for a revival concert in Harlem where musicians remember his kind tutelage during 1970s jam sessions held in his family loft on the Lower East Side.
THE VISIONARY
2008, 2 MIN
Directed by Evan Mayfield
Bernard the Frog learns to wear contacts.
GOTCH YA'
2008, 2.5 MIN
Directed by Kelly Versaggi
A fun and friendly game of hide and go seek . . . with a twist.
VISITS
2008, 8 MIN
Directed by Ken Adachi
In a quiet planned neighborhood, free of the pesky presence of animals, a man finds it more difficult than he expected to deal with the unwelcome arrival of an uninvited guest. His thwarted efforts lead to a revelation.
AFTER THE STORM
2008, 19 MIN
Directed by Michael Lloyd Green
Perry Lewis has all a middle-class man could wish for: a comfortable home, a loving wife, and an adorable 9-month old son. But when a catastrophic hurricane rips through his Florida town, Perry's life is upturned overnight.
Selected by an industry jury in December as the cream of the crop of the 17th annual Brouhaha Film & Video Showcase (made up in part of a year's worth of monthly FilmSlam winners, two of which are represented here), this formidable and diverse collection of Florida student films and indie productions represents some of the finest, most entertaining work to come out of the University of Central Florida, Florida State University, Ringling College of Art & Design, Full Sail University, and the local film scene.
Each Brouhaha film is celebrating its official World Premiere at the Florida Film Festival.
MY FOUR INCH PRECIOUS2008, 10.5 MIN
DIRECTED BY SOU YUN SIM
Sam is a lonely garbage man who discovers a dying flower which he promptly nurtures back to health. When a beautiful and very tiny woman arises from its petals, Sam will learn if size really matters.
OVIEDO CHICKENS2008, 6 MIN
DIRECTED BY KEVIN PROVOST
One of the many reasons Oviedo, Florida has stayed unique--despite being surrounded by modern cities--is the fact that the town has a large population of free-roaming chickens.
WHAT LIES AHEAD2008, 8 MIN
Directed by Nicholas Economides
At a desolate train station in 1933, Sinclair, an African-American teenager, learns lessons about bigotry, kindness, and hope while waiting for a train.
ELEVATOR GERMS2008, 2 MIN
Directed by Chris Chatel
A germaphobe is trapped on an elevator with a deteriorating old man.
SNOW DAY2008, 2 MIN
Directed by Kim Hazel
A T-Rex struggles to save himself from the impending ice age.
THE ADVENTURES OF LARRY & TINA2008, 6.5 MIN
Directed by Jay Ahn
A music video by WAX & EOM. "He shoulda seen she was really naïve..."
NORMAL KIDS2008, 7 MIN
Directed by David Leatherwood
Kranessa Craddock faces all the expected challenges that come with raising a family of active children, plus more. Against all odds, all five of her boys have muscular dystrophy, but they don't let their physical disabilities hold them back.
WELCOME TO APARTMENT PLACE LANDINGS2008, 8.5 MIN
Directed by Jesse Chapman
A mock instructional video from 1994 on college orientation and a student's first off-campus living situation.
SAM RIVERS: JAZZ MASTER OF THE MOMENT2008, 15 MIN
Directed by Stephanie Rice
Free Jazz pioneer Sam Rivers returns to New York for a revival concert in Harlem where musicians remember his kind tutelage during 1970s jam sessions held in his family loft on the Lower East Side.
THE VISIONARY2008, 2 MIN
Directed by Evan Mayfield
Bernard the Frog learns to wear contacts.
GOTCH YA'2008, 2.5 MIN
Directed by Kelly Versaggi
A fun and friendly game of hide and go seek . . . with a twist.
VISITS2008, 8 MIN
Directed by Ken Adachi
In a quiet planned neighborhood, free of the pesky presence of animals, a man finds it more difficult than he expected to deal with the unwelcome arrival of an uninvited guest. His thwarted efforts lead to a revelation.
AFTER THE STORM2008, 19 MIN
Directed by Michael Lloyd Green
Perry Lewis has all a middle-class man could wish for: a comfortable home, a loving wife, and an adorable 9-month old son. But when a catastrophic hurricane rips through his Florida town, Perry's life is upturned overnight.
