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MSU Media Sandbox Showcase & Judging
FREE event! Nine short films on civil rights in America will be shown to a panel of judges as part of the 2014 Media Sandbox Creative Challenge. Inspired by the 60th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education and the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, these films will cover several aspects of civil rights, including women and LGBT.
Shorts Block: American Film Institute Women Directors Showcase
Filmmaker in attendance. The American Film Institute’s Directing Workshop for Women (DWW) is a hands-on film training program. All of the short films in this block are directed by DWW alumnae.
Koan of Spring
MICHIGAN premiere! A weapon master in Vietnam looks for his successor, and is advised to visit an old famous general. Of the general’s two sons, both are well-trained. But the old general also has a daughter, whose swiftness of mind and charm flies far beyond her two brothers…
Ashes of Eden
SOLD OUT. WORLD premiere, full cast & crew in attendance! The troubled son of a police officer steals from a ruthless drug dealer to save his mother from financial ruin. His descent into the brutal drug world to raise the cash, he is hunted by the dealer, the police, and his own addictions. ASHES OF EDEN is a gritty tale of addiction, betrayal, love and redemption.
Jucifer w/ Cavalcade, Hordes & Failed
Jucifer, founded in Georgia in 1993, are pioneers of the sludge / doom metal two piece. They are notorious for their use of massive amplification, and for their entirely nomadic lifestyle.
Flint Eastwood w/ Decades, Squirrel Shaped Fish & The MS80
Hailing from Detroit, Flint Eastwood’s sound is a Frankensteined cohesion of parts one might think jarring conceptually, merging electronic dance beats with rugged, dirty blues, served with a slight western twang.
Skaters w/ Buddy and Bike & Dogs In Winter
Each member of SKATERS came from previously successful bands, but together the trio have developed an even more explosive identity in their live performances. The self-invented youthfulness of SKATERS has many claiming that these ragged bandits will be around for a long, long time.
The Hard Lessons w/ The Legal Immigrants & Goat Machine
Five years on from those first four-track recordings in Augie’s dorm room, The Hard Lessons have finally completed the album they were destined to make all along.
Dan Croll w/ Panama Wedding & Wayne Szalinski
A British singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Dan Croll combines blending folk elements and classic Paul Simon-like melodies with electronic beats, African polyrhythms, and guitar hooks. His music is of varying sounds and dimensions.
Ultraviolet Hippopotamus w/ That Freak Quincy & Big Sherb
Ultraviolet Hippopotamus is an explosive five-piece progressive improvisational band. Described as “brightening the future of the jam band scene,” UV Hippo mixes tight, funky jams with new dance beats, heartfelt lyrics, compelling composition, eccentric effects and a vibrant light show for an incredible, one-of-a-kind musical experience.