First Annual Rainy States Film Festival to Showcase Northwest Filmmakers Seattle - The Rainy States Film Festival will present six feature length films and 16 shorter films produced by independent filmmakers from the Pacific Northwest at the inaugural Rainy States Film Festival to be held February 16-19, 1995 at the Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway (Broadway & Pine) Seattle, WA. The Rainy States Film Festival was founded in 1994 by a group of local filmmakers committed to producing an annual festival that provides exposure to independent films produced in the Pacific Northwest and is a non-profit organization sponsored by the Allied Arts Foundation. For more information, Please call (206) 322-3772. Film Descriptions/The Features A Formula For Mayhem Dir: Kevin McKeon & Kurt Wahlner 90 Mins 16mm B/W 1992 Seattle Premiere This homage to old "B" detective movies introduces gumshoe Ernie Boylan (McKeon) as a Seattle detective investigating a burglary at the Algamated Chemical Building. Rumpled sleuth Boylan delivers wry comedy while he unravels this classic whodunit and tries to win the heart of the classy dame he's been hired to protect. McKeon and Wahlner wrote, produced and directed this witty and stylized comedy. Oedipal Breakfast Dir: James C. Sander 95 Mins 16mm B/W 1994 World Premiere An amnesiac wakes up in a bowling alley and searches for his identity with the help of a Freudian donut clerk. Across town, a dry cleaning attendant carries a torch for her missing favorite customer in this dark comedy produced by writer Laurie Maassen and husband Sander. "Oedipal Breakfast" features a haunting original score by Lori Goldston and Kyle Hanson of the Black Cat Orchestra and an outstanding supporting cast including Brian Finney and Rick Barnes as a quarrelsome pair of would-be robbers. The Miracle Strip: A Story Of Longacres Race Track Dir: Stephen Sadis 80 Mins 16mm Color 1992 When director Stephen Sadis heard that Boeing had purchased Longacres Race Track in 1991, he quit his job in Hollywood and promptly returned to his hometown of Seattle for the sole purpose of making The Miracle Strip. This remarkable documentary lovingly chronicles the Renton Race Track from its miraculous 28-day construction in 1933 to its somber closing in 1992. The film focuses primarily on Joseph Gottstein, founder and owner of Longacres and a man who was once hailed as "one of the most influential men in Seattle's modern history." This fascinating film represents more than just the sport of kings; it represents an important part of Seattle's cultural heritage. The Seven Mysteries Of Life Dir: Gregg Lachow 88 Mins 16mm B/W 1994 Seattle filmmaker Lachow scores big with his debut feature that has been hailed in the Seattle Times as 1994's "Outstanding local production." The films focuses on two women and a young boy stuck waiting for their time-traveling friend (Lachow) who wants to prevent Lincoln's assassination. The two women, played by Megan Murphy and Kara McMahon meet an oddball assortment of characters and dance with a very animated skeleton as they ponder "The Seven Mysteries of Life". Trust Me Dir: Jeff Probst 85 Mins 35mm Color 1994 World Premiere This offbeat action comedy pairs a senator's ex-girlfriend (Terese Tinling) with a would-be assassin (Adrian LaTourelle) as they drive to Montana in writer/director Jeff Probst's debut feature film. The couple is chased by the senator's inept henchmen (hysterical Jevon Hull) and a rabid television reporter who senses this story is "definitely network." This quirky road movie features stunning cinematography by Director of Photography Andres Garreton and original songs by Braden Blake and the Young Fresh Fellows with an original score by B.C. Smith. Print courtesy of Leo Films. 27 Pieces Of Me Dir: Gerald Donahoe 88 Mins 16mm B/W 1994 "27 Pieces of Me" tells the story of two sisters who are suddenly reunited when the younger sister runs away from her husband and arrives unannounced at the Seattle home of her older sister. This award-winning film is the debut feature of Seattle filmmakers Gerald Donahoe and Gina Hicks who co-wrote (with Jeanne Munro) and co-produced, this contemporary drama. Cinematographer Hicks has been strongly applauded for the professional look of the film which features an original score by Matt Nimms of the Tiny Hat Orchestra and songs from several Seattle bands including The Ganja Farmers, Stinkhorn, and Lisa Koch. Rainy States Film Festival The Shorts Atlanta Lowdown Dir: Bob Hutchinson 3+ Mins 16mm Color 1994 Beautiful animation (poster chalk on black board - not rotoscoped!) set to a 1929 jazz tune. Cowboy Jack Dir: Chris Tumbusch 15 Mins 16mm B/W 1994 World Premiere A love story about death, an evil clown, and shaving cream. Daughterline Dir: Grace Lee-Park 11 Mins 16mm Color 1994 NW Premiere A moving tribute to an immigrant mother from her second-genneration daughter. Drive Through Death Dir: Ila Packman 2 Mins 16mm B/W 1993 Seattle Premiere An experimental film which takes a brief and frenzied look into capitalist death denial. The Gunfighter Dir: Rodney Rogers 6 Mins 16mm Color 1994 Northwest Premiere An uplifting film about a dying young man contemplating his life while on the basketball court. Inertia Dir: Keith Bearden 14 Mins 16mm B/W 1991 A hysterical look into a day in the life of a 20's something newspaper boy in Olympia, WA. Lookin' Good Dir: Kevin Shortt 10 Mins 16mm Color 1992 Seattle Premiere Comedy from the Vancouver Film school about the battle between a narcissist and his reflection. The Lunch Hour Dir: Rob Lundsgaard 5 Mins 16mm B/W 1992 A comic tribute to silent era films with a surprise twist(ed) ending. My Brown Eyes Dir: Jay j. Koh 18 Mins 16mm Color 1994 World Premiere A touching film about an immigrant Korean boy as he faces his first day of school in the U.S.A.. Ode To Joy Dir: John D. Pai 20 Mins 16mm B/W 1990 A visual celebration of Charlie Parker's life and music with narration by Jack Kerouac. Plot Dir: Michael Gitlin 6 Mins 16mm B/W 1993 An eerie fugue of paranoid voices filled with metaphor and the repetitious smashing of walnuts. Red Square Dir: Marc Burgio 22 Mins 16mm B/W 1991 An Evergreen student is confronted by a bizarre suicide which haunts her subconscious. Reign of the Dog Dir: Ruth Hayes 16 Mins 16mm Color 1994 Annimated short staring the "dog" as a metaphor for western culture. Spree Dir: Rustin Thompson 29 Mins s16mm Color 1994 Seattle Premiere A fast paced story about a woman who embarks on a 24 hour crime spree. Stolen Toyota Dir: Kelley Baker 7 Mins 16mm Color 1993 A documentary about getting your car stolen. Wire We Here Dir: Doug Aberle 12+ Mins 16mm Color 1994 Northwest Premiere Two animated characters constructed of pipe cleaners go over the edge. Rainy States Film Festival Exhibition Schedule Thursday, February 16, 1995 at 8:00 P.M. Opening Night Oedipal Breakfast (95 Mins, 16mm B/W, 1994, World Premiere) with Inertia Friday, February 17, 1995 at 8:00 P.M. The Shorts Atlanta Lowdown, The Gunfighter, Drive Through Death, Lookin' Good, Stolen Toyota, My Brown Eyes, Daughterline, Wire We Here, Cowboy Jack, Plot, Inertia Saturday, February 18, 1995 at 2:00 P.M. 27 Pieces Of Me (88 Mins, 16mm B/W, 1994) with Daughterline Saturday, February 18, 1995 at 5:00 P.M. The Seven Mysteries Of Life (88 Mins, 16mm B/W, 1994) with Atlanta Lowdown Saturday, February 18, 1995 at 8:00 P.M. A Formula 4 Mayhem (90 Mins, 16mm B/W, 1992, Seattle Premiere) with Stolen Toyota Sunday, February 19, 1995 at 2:00 P.M. The Feature-ettes Ode to Joy, Spree, Reign of the Dog, Red Square Sunday, February 19, 1995 at 5:00 P.M. The Miracle Strip: A Story of Longacres Race Track (80 Mins, 16mm Color, 1992) with My Brown Eyes and The Lunch Hour Sunday, February 19, 1995 at 8:00 P.M. Closing Night Trust Me (85 Mins, 35mm Color, 1994, World Premiere) with Lookin' Good Rainy States Film Festival 1136 13th Avenue, Box C Contact: Chip Phillips (206) 322-3572 Seattle, WA 98122 Email: [log in to unmask] (206) 322-3572