2021_Monologues and Poetry International Film Fest - Virtual Online Sunday, Screening 1

The Plot

Sunday, SCREENING 1

We are a Petri Dish, GEORGIA ELIZEY, TIM RILEY, Directors: An observation of ephemeral life events - a waking dream-state of the whole past of disparate rememberings & impressions; 'We are a Petri Dish' considers these in the context of aging & dying. SW/P: Runtime 7:19

Grow a Pair, Conner Young, Director: 'Grow A Pair' listens to a young man's outlook on how others have treated him when he has dared to show his feelings in the past. It touches on the harsh reality that a lot of males are afraid to express their emotions due to the pressure placed on them by society from a young age.  M/S: Runtime 2:01

The King is She, Ijeoma "E&J" Eke, Director: "The King is a She" is a coming of age poem. I wrote it when I finally learned to love the "unconventional things" about myself. SW/P: Runtime 3:21

World What’s Made of? Goran Fazil, Dzevad Vrabac, Directors: This animation is about a world made not out of particles but out of stories.SW/P: Runtime 4:19

Isn’t that just my life, Michael Montano, Richard Kuhlman, Directors: Here, Dorothy Parker meets Fleabag, as we step inside a single gal’s inner-most thoughts.  Alone at the social event of the season, she discovers she has been sat between a toad and a Greek God. Let the theatrics begin!. LGM: Runtime 18:04

My Terms, Jenna Cornell, Director: Women have always struggled with society’s standards of being a virgin or vamp, a lady or tramp. “My Terms” dives into those twisted standards and brings with it a declaration: those labels are only on my terms. SW/P: Runtime 1:03 

Trust, Tova Beck-Friedman, Director: An exploration of TRUST as a type of currency M/S: Runtime 4:37

"Excerpt," Joachim Glage, Director: An excerpt from Joachim Glage's short story. "When you just scrape by, beggarly and leaf-like, you can't help but thank the gods..." SW/P: Runtime 7:06

The Facts, Chris Bernstorf, Director: A video for a love poem of the same name. SW/P: Runtime 1:05

Out My Window, Thomas Pickarski, Director: I am horrified by the scope and frequency of atrocities police have either allowed, enabled, or participated in firsthand. Through serious and lighthearted storytelling and filmmaking with found footage, I explore some of the ramifications that ensued as a result of the protests and uprising following the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. M/S: Runtime 9:06

Unheard, Russell Agro, Director: A cinematic poem on themes of introspection, perception, and awareness. Exploring the transition of identity from the limitations of the mind to the expansive nature of consciousness itself. M/S: Runtime 4:00

P.E.N.S.: “A Picture Perfect Time,” Mikell Limbrick, Director: There is a cultural tide rising in Houston. Amid the city's museums, historic landmarks, and vibrant nightlife exists a cache of the nation's most prolific spoken word artists. The community of poets is as diverse as the city it represents. Their words are etched in the very fabric of H-town. Their story, once the city's best-kept secret, will finally be told. SW/P: Runtime 3:34

Red Line Lullaby, Yehuda Sharim, Director: In a temple where safety is a mystery and breath dreams of telling stories of uprising, Red Line Lullaby moves across (sub)urban landscapes and reflects on loss, resilience, and the (im)possibility of belonging in America, a country in agony. LVM: Runtime 14:16

I Am Here, Blake Simpson, Morris Schmid, Directors: A hero's journey of overcoming struggle told through a series of visually adapted poems. SW/P: Runtime 4:16

No Words, Mariam Al-Dhubhani, Director: 'No Words' is a lyrical film that laments the poet's loss of words as to what is happening to his beloved city Taiz and the situation in Yemen. It utilizes 360-degree footage to place the audience at the camera's point of view as an observer of what is occurring in the city. SW/P: Runtime 5:00

• Age Rating Rated R/Adult (17+)
• Running time 01:29:39 mins
• Hosted By: Monologues and Poetry International Film Fest

The Experience For You

Sunday, SCREENING 1

We are a Petri Dish, GEORGIA ELIZEY, TIM RILEY, Directors: An observation of ephemeral life events - a waking dream-state of the whole past of disparate rememberings & impressions; 'We are a Petri Dish' considers these in the context of aging & dying. SW/P: Runtime 7:19

Grow a Pair, Conner Young, Director: 'Grow A Pair' listens to a young man's outlook on how others have treated him when he has dared to show his feelings in the past. It touches on the harsh reality that a lot of males are afraid to express their emotions due to the pressure placed on them by society from a young age.  M/S: Runtime 2:01

The King is She, Ijeoma "E&J" Eke, Director: "The King is a She" is a coming of age poem. I wrote it when I finally learned to love the "unconventional things" about myself. SW/P: Runtime 3:21

World What’s Made of? Goran Fazil, Dzevad Vrabac, Directors: This animation is about a world made not out of particles but out of stories.SW/P: Runtime 4:19

Isn’t that just my life, Michael Montano, Richard Kuhlman, Directors: Here, Dorothy Parker meets Fleabag, as we step inside a single gal’s inner-most thoughts.  Alone at the social event of the season, she discovers she has been sat between a toad and a Greek God. Let the theatrics begin!. LGM: Runtime 18:04

My Terms, Jenna Cornell, Director: Women have always struggled with society’s standards of being a virgin or vamp, a lady or tramp. “My Terms” dives into those twisted standards and brings with it a declaration: those labels are only on my terms. SW/P: Runtime 1:03 

Trust, Tova Beck-Friedman, Director: An exploration of TRUST as a type of currency M/S: Runtime 4:37

"Excerpt," Joachim Glage, Director: An excerpt from Joachim Glage's short story. "When you just scrape by, beggarly and leaf-like, you can't help but thank the gods..." SW/P: Runtime 7:06

The Facts, Chris Bernstorf, Director: A video for a love poem of the same name. SW/P: Runtime 1:05

Out My Window, Thomas Pickarski, Director: I am horrified by the scope and frequency of atrocities police have either allowed, enabled, or participated in firsthand. Through serious and lighthearted storytelling and filmmaking with found footage, I explore some of the ramifications that ensued as a result of the protests and uprising following the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. M/S: Runtime 9:06

Unheard, Russell Agro, Director: A cinematic poem on themes of introspection, perception, and awareness. Exploring the transition of identity from the limitations of the mind to the expansive nature of consciousness itself. M/S: Runtime 4:00

P.E.N.S.: “A Picture Perfect Time,” Mikell Limbrick, Director: There is a cultural tide rising in Houston. Amid the city's museums, historic landmarks, and vibrant nightlife exists a cache of the nation's most prolific spoken word artists. The community of poets is as diverse as the city it represents. Their words are etched in the very fabric of H-town. Their story, once the city's best-kept secret, will finally be told. SW/P: Runtime 3:34

Red Line Lullaby, Yehuda Sharim, Director: In a temple where safety is a mystery and breath dreams of telling stories of uprising, Red Line Lullaby moves across (sub)urban landscapes and reflects on loss, resilience, and the (im)possibility of belonging in America, a country in agony. LVM: Runtime 14:16

I Am Here, Blake Simpson, Morris Schmid, Directors: A hero's journey of overcoming struggle told through a series of visually adapted poems. SW/P: Runtime 4:16

No Words, Mariam Al-Dhubhani, Director: 'No Words' is a lyrical film that laments the poet's loss of words as to what is happening to his beloved city Taiz and the situation in Yemen. It utilizes 360-degree footage to place the audience at the camera's point of view as an observer of what is occurring in the city. SW/P: Runtime 5:00

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