Name: Brett Bell (www.bellimage.com)
Age: 35
Film Title: Blueberry
How's tricks? He's fine.
Where did the idea for your film come from? Spontaneously, over beers with Trevor, the co-writer. And a lifetime of ennui.
What's the one thing you'd tell someone before they see your film? Give me your money.
Influences: For Blueberry? Unconsciously: BuÒuel, Antonioni, Russ Meyer
What are you working on now? A documentary on Eastern Europe's Roma for History Television Canada. A one-hour drama for Bravo Canada. A new short film adapted from an Ian Frazier story. If this all sounds terribly interesting, the price I've had to pay is to move back into my parents' house until they're all done and paid off.
Day job: Oddly enough, director, editor and writer. It's not just a job, it's an adventure.
Hands down the most compelling film you've seen in the last few years? Brakhage's Act Of Seeing With One's Own Eyes, even though it's more than a few years old. That and A Man Called Flintstone.
What are you reading? Brecht on Theatre. Privatising Culture by Chin-tao Wu. A book on color correction. Jim Woodring's Frank. But not at the moment, as I'm reading an e-mail questionnaire.
What are you reading in the bathroom? Snakebite antidote labels.
Chocolate or vanilla? Depends: Solid, liquid or gaseous?
Anything else you want to get off your chest? My whole life is a lie. And you?

Name: Judy Fiskin (jfiskin@judyfiskin.com)

Film Title: 50 Ways to Set the Table
Where did the idea for your film come from? From photographing at the L.A. County Fair and running into the tablesetting event, where the tables were so lovingly done and the judges' comments were so incredibly harsh.
What's the one thing you'd tell someone before they see your film? Think about this as making art in a parallel universe.
Influences: Errol Morris, Frederick Wiseman, Walker Evans, The Man Show (the original one)
What are you working on now? Trying to get out from under promoting this film.
Day job: Teaching photo and video in the Art School at CalArts.
Hands down the most compelling film you've seen in the last few years? Dr. Death by Errol Morris, for one.
What are you reading? Remembrance of Things Past out loud with a group of friends for 8 years. We've got about 8 more to go.
What are you reading in the bathroom? People magazine
Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate

Name:Noah Klersfeld (noah@noahklersfeld.com)
Age: 31
Film Title: PAY ROLL, from the Passive Aggressive Series
Where did the idea for your film come from? I reversed my working process from a previous piece
What are you working on now? 25 screen shadow less projections
Day job: structural engineer

Name & Email: Chris Spears (cspears2002@yahoo.com)
Age: 27
Film Title: Famous Crimes of Passion
Where did the idea for your film come from? Edward Gorey, depression, and a messed up chance at a relationship.
What's the one thing you'd tell someone before they see your film? ? I hope you enjoy it.
Influences: For this particular film: Edward Gorey, the photographs of Eduard Steichen the title sequence for Seven by Kyle Cooper and Imaginary Forces the music video for the Nine Inch Nails song Closer by Mark Romanenk The Brothers Quay (especially Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies)
What are you working on now? Getting a job, promoting my film, and trying to figure out what to do for my next personal project.
Day job: Currently unemployed.
Hands down the most compelling film you've seen in the last few years? All of the Lord of the Rings movies! Peter Jackson is God!
What are you reading? The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman by Angela Carter
What are you reading in the bathroom? The Wolves in the Walls written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Dave McKean
Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate! Especially if it's bittersweet!
Anything else you want to get off your chest? Janet Jackson's breast and J Lo are not news! People need to start worrying about news that matters!

Name & Email: Rock Schroeter (rockaveli@hotmail.com)
Age: 27
Film Title: Guys and Dolls
How's tricks?
Where did the idea for your film come from? > I grew up in a house full of dolls, my mom was a collector. I met some of her friends and attended one of their Barbie-Q's around the same time my SF State film class asked us to start pre-production on the final Undergrad thesis project .
What's the one thing you'd tell someone before they see your film? Please use the restroom first, I don't want you to miss anything.
Influences: Errol Morris, Preston Sturges, the Coen bros, Sergio Leone, Cassavettes, and Bob Dylan.
What are you working on now? Writing a couple screenplays, editing a mockumentary about a paparazzi turned modern art photographer, and shooting Lonely at the Bottom.
Day job: > Panhandling on Geary and Van Ness
Hands down the most compelling film you've seen in the last few years? Citizen Kane, just got around to seeing it.
What are you reading? The Dog of the South by Charles Portis, McQueen biography by Christopher Sandford, and Sifting Through the Madness for the Word, the Line, the Way by Bukowski. You just had to ask ...
What are you reading in the bathroom? > The SF Chronicle, Entertainment Weekly, overdue library books.
Chocolate or vanilla? Vanilla non-fat frozen yogurt
Anything else you want to get off your chest? Why else would I have an appointment with a laser hair-removal specialist?

Name & Email: Roger Beebe (rogerbb@english.ufl.edu)
Age: 32 1/3.
Film Title: Famous Irish Americans
How's tricks? I tried to be funny when I answered this one last year. I don't think I'll make the same mistake twice.
Where did the idea for your film come from? One of those stoner epiphanies while watching an NBA game. I don't generally get ideas that way.
What's the one thing you'd tell someone before they see your film? Keep your eyes open & get ready to do some fast reading.
Influences: For this one? Alan Berliner's 'The Sweetest Sound,' excessive schooling, educational films, children's TV, professional sports, ummm...
What are you working on now? I've been ripping pages out of the phone book & taping them to clear leader. This is going somewhere. You'll see.
Day job: I teach film and media studies at the University of Florida.
Hands down the most compelling film you've seen in the last few years? Oh, I don't know about all that, but I really love Meesoo Lee's film from last year's Hi/Lo.
What are you reading? I just re-read Bill Wees' book on found footage filmmaking, Recycled Images My friend Greg just sent me the latest Richard Meltzer tome, so I'll probably turn to that soon.
What are you reading in the bathroom? I'm reading The Nationin the toilet, as always. I'm currently 2 issues behind.
Chocolate or vanilla? Vanilla. French vanilla if you've got it. (Some days it does seem kinda eggy though.)
Anything else you want to get off your chest? Nope. Thanks for asking.

Name & Email: Philippe Vendrolini (www.laboiteaclous.com)
Age: 30
Film Title: Inside The Insider
How's tricks? Afraid but hopeful.
Where did the idea for your film come from? Watching too much TV.
What's the one thing you'd tell someone before they see your film? We are collages.
Influences: For this piece: Dada, Lewis Klahr, Bruce Conner, Stan Vanderbeek, DIK Preston, Martin Venezky, David Sherman.
What are you working on now? I am continuing to experiment with time-based media in many directions. Right now, I find pleasure in dissecting, distorting, filtering, mixing, and re-assembling appropriated footage. I am also very excited about the idea of merging video narratives with strong graphic sequences to create new kinds of intriguing and delighting experiences for the viewer. I believe in mix-media and collaboratives.
Day job: Regular sell-out.
Hands down the most compelling film you've seen in the last few years? Probably 'Amores Perros.'
What are you reading? TV Guide
What are you reading in the bathroom? Journal of Homeland Security. I find it particularly soothing.
Anything else you want to get off your chest? Jennifer Anniston, I love you.

Name & Email: Tom Putnam (tomputnam1@yahoo.com)
Age: 31
Film Title: Tom Hits His Head
Where did the idea for your film come from? I hit my head.
What's the one thing you'd tell someone before they see your film? Introductions are kind of pointless for my film.
Influences: Richard Lester
What are you working on now? A feature-length documentary about the only battle on American soil in the past 190 years...and a Big Foot movie.
Day job: I supervise computer technicians at a large, family-themed entertainment corporation.
Hands down the most compelling film you've seen in the last few years? Jesus...I have no idea. This questionairre is stressing me out, man. What the hell...
What are you reading? Lots of legal documents (a long story)
What are you reading in the bathroom? Rolling Stone
Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate

Name & Email : David Herbert (bdavid77@juno.com)
Age: 26
Film Title: The Field Compilation: Buck
The Field Compilation: Low Cloud
How's tricks? pretty good
Where did the idea for your film come from?
buck-I really just wanted to shoot something in the woods (wooha!).
low cloud-I was having a bad year.
What's the one thing you'd tell someone before they see your film? If you like this one there are 12 others.
Influences: I want to say Jean Renoir but don't really think about it
What are you working on now? Everything (more shorts, feature lengths, installations, performance art, music, cardboard scultpures)
Day job: An assistant at art school
Hands down the most compelling film you've seen in the last few years? punch drunk love
What are you reading? Collected Fictions Jorge Luis Borges
What are you reading in the bathroom? I'm not in the bathroom
Chocolate or vanilla? chocolate
Anything else you want to get off your chest? Thanks for showing my videos

Name & Email: Keith Wilson (walleyeproductions@yahoo.com) www.wall-eye.com
Age: 28
Film Title: Don't You Bring Me Down
How's tricks? What does that mean? Probably not so good.
Where did the idea for your film come from? Creekside Estates subdivision in Lawrenceville, GA and Xtine herself.
What's the one thing you'd tell someone before they see your film? Now, you're expectations are low, right?
Influences: My great-grandmother, Nannie
What are you working on now? a short doc about Gay Pride vs. Gay Pride. More suburban stuff. Another Cable Shopping Network spoof.
Day job: looking for a day job
Hands down the most compelling film you've seen in the last few years? GETTING STRONGER EVERYDAY by Miranda July
What are you reading? LOVE by Toni Morrison and ANTI-GAY, a compilation of not so proud queer writings. Hmmm, would that make me a dichotomous?
What are you reading in the bathroom? Vice
Chocolate or vanilla? Bi-flavored
Anything else you want to get off your chest? Still blemishes.

Name & Email: Arno Salters (sneezyfrog@yahoo.com)
Age: 24
Film Title: Stress
How's tricks? i don't make crepes anymore, but i know a really good card trick.
Where did the idea for your film come from? i was feeling stressed out but i didn't wanna start smoking, so i made this film instead
What's the one thing you'd tell someone before they see your film? it looks better when you're wearing goggles
Influences: jim jarmusch, billy wilder, michel gondry and wong kar wai
What are you working on now? a stop motion music video
Day job: camera assistant
Hands down the most compelling film you've seen in the last few years? in the mood for love
What are you reading? the sun also rises by hemingway
What are you reading in the bathroom? freak brothers
Chocolate or vanilla? michael jackson
Anything else you want to get off your chest? do not buy Herbal essences shampoo: its bad for your scalp.

Name: Steven K. Tsuchida (steven@oilfactory.com)
Age: Excuse, me?
Film Title: >A Ninja Pays Half My Rent
How's tricks? Tricks? Tricks got married, didn't you hear?
Where did the idea for your film come from? I'm not sure, but some time between me getting up in the morning and falling asleep later that night."
What's the one thing you'd tell someone before they see your film? Prepare yourself to have the best 5 minutes of your life - or worst"
Influences: Daily life in all of it's bland yet genius glory.
What are you working on now? Getting a feature off the ground as well as commercials. I'm also perfecting a hummus recipe.
Day job: Directing commercials.
Hands down the most compelling film you've seen in the last few years?
What are you reading? >I've Y´been trying to read my wife's mind with very little success.
What are you reading in the bathroom? Who has time to read in the bathroom, I've got business to take care of.
Chocolate or vanilla? Vanilla, of course.
Anything else you want to get off your chest? My shirt? No...That was stupid...Sorry.

Name & Email: Jerry A. Henry Ý(djbisko@hotmail.com)
Age: 30
Film Title: I Promise Africa
How's tricks? No tricks were used in the making of this film. Just good ole' storytelling and precise cinematography
Where did the idea for your film come from? After I returned from Africa, I wanted to make a piece that was short but powerful. I wanted to tell the story in the most effective way. I decided to leave out statistics and wordy text. I recorded myself telling the story the way I remembered it and simply removed the dialogue and replaced it with text to give the dialogue a feel of conversation.
What's the one thing you'd tell someone before they see your film? expect the unexpected
Influences: blackstar, experimental ethnography, cinematic orchestra, john coltrane
What are you working on now? an experimental music video for stonesthrow records
Day job: videoographer for reality television
Hands down the most compelling film you've seen in the last few years? the French hip hop film LA HAINE
What are you reading? Angela's Ashes
What are you reading in the bathroom? Straight No Chaser
Chocolate or vanilla? vanilla definitely
Anything else you want to get off your chest? check out www.keepintime.com you'll be amazed at what creative minds can do!

Name & Email: Mike Seely (naturalblaster@yahoo.com)
Age: 31
Film Title: Hush
How's tricks? Trying to maintain, keep it balanced, and laugh my ass off whenever possible.
Where did the idea for your film come from? I've known about the Nature Sounds Society in Oakland for years, and last fall I got curious enough to call up the founder to see if he'd want to do a film. Plus I like birds. And cities.
What's the one thing you'd tell someone before they see your film? It's short, so even if you think it's boring you won't fall asleep.
Influences: My family and friends, Les Blank, Errol Morris, Werner Herzog, Joe Sacco, Jason Lutes, Madlib, Coltrane, and good conversations with whoever, whenever.
What are you working on now? A short documentray about San Francisco Liberation Radio, a pirate radio station that was shut down by the FCC last fall.
Day job: doc film grad student
Hands down the most compelling film you've seen in the last few years? That's heavy man. But "Capturing the Friedmans," "Stevie" by Steve James, or "Biggie and Tupac" by Nick Broomfield were all real solid.
What are you reading? Project Censored 2004 Top 25 Censored News Stories, the Urgency of Change by Eugene Tsui, and The Fixer by Joe Sacco
What are you reading in the bathroom? Res
Chocolate or vanilla? Mad flavor.
Anything else you want to get off your chest? I sincerely thank you.

Name & Email: Theo Rigby (mail@theorigby.com)
Age:23
Film Title: My First War
How's tricks? Do you mean trix? Tasty goodness indeed.
Where did the idea for your film come from? It came from what was happening in front of me. We were about to go to a seemingly bogus war in spite of a the world saying no, protests were engulfing the streets, and it was imperative to me to document this period of history.
What's the one thing you'd tell someone before they see your film?
Just think about it when it's over.
What are you working on now?
Getting this film seen by as many people as possible before November (festivals, theaters, tv and anywhere that will let us screen it).
Day job: freelance documentary photographer
Hands down the most compelling film you've seen in the last few years?
I can't commit to hands down, but...compelling huh, the other week I saw some footage, not a cut movie, but raw footage of a prison in Australia that is currently detaining hundreds of Afghan men women and children who were trying to escape to Australia to find a better life. The footage showed a mob of protesters roll up to the prison, pry the bars open and the prisoners squeeze through the bars, jump over the prison gaurds and land into a crowd of Aussies. It was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen on a screen.
What are you reading? regarding the pain of others by Susan Sontag What are you reading in the bathroom? garfield
Chocolate or vanilla? always gotta mix 'em
Anything else you want to get off your chest? peace

Name & Email: Collar's Up Films www.collarsup.com
Age: 1 Year
Film Title:Girl Dick Movie
How's tricks? Tricks is good. We are four friends who make super-fun short films together.
Where did the idea for your film come from? We were trying an experiment where we aimed to make a film in a week where each of us took on a different role -- editor, writer, director, actor/producer (we picked our roles out of a hat). The editor, Matt, gave the writer a word on a Saturday night -- in this case, PUBERTY. The writer, Seyi, then had 2 days to write it (in this case clearly f-ing with Lauren, the actor. Not funny, Seyi). He then passed it off to the director, Alan, and producer, also Lauren, who had two days to figure out how to shoot it. We shot on a Saturday (until 4 AM) and it was meant to be edited that Sunday. That didn't happen, however, because we realized on Sunday morning that none of us knew Final Cut Pro. Needless to say, the film took more than a week to complete.
What's the one thing you'd tell someone before they see your film?
That it was made in "a week." And that Lauren doesn't really have a penis.
What are you working on now?
We just completed our website, www.collarsup.com, where you can see all the films we've made both as a group and as individuals over that last year. We also have two unfinished week-long projects that need to be edited. Clearly, we get an N/I (needs improvement) on follow-through.
Day job: We all work in television for a small cable access network called MTV.
Hands down the most compelling film you've seen in the last few years?
Girl Dick Movie. The issues addressed in this film affect teenage girls every day, all over the world.
What are you reading?
Lauren - The New Yorker & Why Wait til Marriage
Alan - The Rules
Seyi - Movie scripts
Matt - American Gods

What are you reading in the bathroom?
Lauren: Extraordinary Chickens
Alan: The Rules 2
Seyi: Movie scripts
Matt: Whatever Seyi is reading in the bathroom.

Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate. Vanilla. Chocolate. Chocolate.
Anything else you want to get off your chest? Lauren: Um, I think there's plenty of my chest in the film.