Best of Fifteen Years: The Maine Student Film and Video Festival
Seven Movies distributed by the Maine Alliance of Media Arts including Frog Monster were selected for screening at the Fourth Annual Cine Estudiantil '97. Screenings were held in San Diego State University, Universidad Autonoma de Baja California and in 3 other Baja, California sites: Tijuana, Ensenada and Mexicali.
A Native American story
animated by young people
for young people of all ages
20 minutes, 1993
By 5th to 8th grade students of
Indian Island School, Penobscot Nation, Maine
and
King Middle School, Portland, Maine
Sharing One Earth retells the Native American story The Praying Flute, a story that goes from a long time ago up to the present day about how all cultures and especially children must take care of Mother Earth and share her with others.
Three award-winning animations
Frog Monster (10 minutes, 1994)
Koluskap and His People
(6 minutes, 1992)
Creation (4 minutes, 1992)
Wabanaki legends
retold by 3rd to 8th grade students of Indian Island School
Penobscot Nation, Maine
Frog Monster tells the story of the origin of the Penobscot River in the State of Maine. The People see their river dry up, and a Pure Man from the village goes out to see why this is happening. He finds the Frog Monster has swallowed up the entire river, and the People call upon Koluskap to help the get their river back.
Koluskap and His People tells how Koluskap creates several animals, the Moose, the Squirrel, and the Bear. His brother Malsom creates Laks, who likes to play tricks.
Adapted from the Wabanaki creation story, Creation tells how Tabaldak creates people and Koluskap from clay.
Best of Fifteen Years
The Maine Student Film and Video Festival
Produced by MAMA
Maine Alliance of Media Arts
Directed by Huey, with Scott Potelle, Kyle Rankin, and Dave Potelle
58 minutes, 1993
Featuring excerpts from movies made by students in Kindergarten through grade 12, Best of Fifteen Years is an inspiring look at young people today and their accomplishments in the media arts. Drawing from movies submitted to the Maine Student Film and Video Festival during its first fifteen years, some of which went on to win national awards, this compilation video also includes interviews with past Festival winners as they continue working today: on the set of a feature film, in their own production companies, at universities, and where the live and work as independent artists. These talented young people talk about how they started making movies, offer advice to younger students, and tell of their professional aspirations. Comic pieces and animations round out this entertaining documentary made for young people and educators.
From Indian Island School
phone 207 - 773-1130 | E-mail hueyfilm@nlis.ne
Please include:
Links
The 23rd Maine Student Film and Video Festival
Entry Form
1999 Maine Student Film and Video Festival
Films by Huey | Honest Vision: A Portrait of Todd Webb
Arthur Halls Dance Videos
MICA
Film & Video Links
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