MINI MUFF - Melbourne Underground Film Festival

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Defenceless
CONTENTS
2
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR’S
STATEMENT
Further reflections on Violence & the will to Being of
the Second Australian Film Rennaissance.
“I have reason to believe that the doctrines of our ‘Reflections
on Violence’ are ripening in the shade. The sycophants of
democracy would surely not so frequently declare them perverse
if they were powerless”- Georges Sorel
“Todtnauberg, Arnica, eyebright, the draft from the well with
the starred die above it, in the hut, the line, - whose name did
the book register before mine? - the line inscribed in that book
about a hope, today, of a thinking man’s coming word in the
heart, woodland sward, unleveled, orchid and orchid, single,
course stuff, later, clear in passing, he who drives us, the man,
who listens in, the half-trodden wretched tracks through the
high moors, dampness, much ”- Paul Celan
Someone punched me in the head this evening. I want to thank
this unnamed individual for performing a necessary service;
breaking writers block. Subsequently, I have been jolted into
thinking about violence again and thinking about the Australian
film industry. I’m telling you this wee anecdote because our
theme at the 5th Melbourne Underground Film Festival is
Violence and I was stuck for a way to begin my yearly harangue
against the industry and this wicked, wicked world. Which as
Lear might say we are bound too as if upon a wheel of fire that
our own tears do scald us like molten lead.
Richard Wolstencroft
2 DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT 5 JURY & AWARDS 6 FESTIVAL
INFO & TICKETING, CREDITS & THANKS 7 OPENING & CLOSING NIGHTS 8 NEU MUFF 10 MINI MUFF 13 LET’S HERE IT FOR
VIOLENCE* 14 MANSON MOVIE MADNESS 16 MUFF SCHEDULE
18 LUSTIG / BLUE UNDERGROUND 20 APOCALYPSE 22 AVANT
MUFF 25 ANTI-K* 26 SEXY MUFF 28 BEST OF MUFF 30 THE
NOW DICTATES 31 A-Z FILM INDEX 32 SPONSORS
Part A. Our Theme of Violence
MUFF V is for Violence. Why Violence? Violence has been
in my life since I was young. I am now a big fellow who can
defend himself, but when I was six going to school in Lower
Templestowe, at Templestowe Heights primary school, the other
boys older than me, took me as one amongst the many they
planned to hunt and terrorize. On the way home from school and
at school, etc. I would find long and difficult paths home to try
and avoid the violence of these bullies. Most 9 or 10-year-old
boys know these paths and can lay in wait for you, to beat you
up, not too bad, but bad enough for a 6 or 7 year old kid to alter
their ‘weltanschauung’ considerably. Then there was the violence
at home. I was fortunate enough not to have had parents who
hit me but they fought each other enough, having arguments and
fights and the like, that I tried to get in the middle of. A boy of 5
or 6 trying to stop people in their mid thirties going at it, didn’t
have much of an effect. I read Jung, Hillman, Von Franz and Alice
Miller later in life after my Professor at La Trobe University, Robert
Farrell said you did not have to be hit yourself to be abused,
there are other forms of abuse. All this made me realise that this
violence I had witnessed had affected me, and not always in a
way that made me hate violence. Violence in a sense was Power
in its most naked form, something that could cause fear, certainly,
but also awe and a weird kind of respect for its power.
STATEMENT
Then I hit Ivanhoe Grammar School and another level of Violence
awaited. Here it was part of the curriculum and made respectable
in the violence of conformity, uniforms, privilege, stupidity, tradition and snobbery. Of course the old violence of bullying was still
around and I had a few bullies who attempted to torment me.
I befriended another bully, out of respect for the level of mental
sadistic violence he employed. I studied his torture techniques
from a purely scientific and psychological perspective of course.
I’m not trying to pick on bullies here either, by the way, as they
often came from homes where abuse was serious like people
being beaten and punched up for nothing. They were only passing on the legacy of violence, sharing it around. I tell you all this
because though my interests in Violence have many sources,
these early tributaries are significant to my choice of theme this
year, and why hide it?
I became interested in history and culture around 12 in a more
serious way and studied all the great epochs and the leaders who
shaped them. I realized Violence was not just in the home, local
streets and playground, but everywhere. It was alive like a living
beast roaming the planet for all recorded time. There was also the
violence of the end of the world, in the 70’s & 80’s, as a child,
one would lay awake at night and feel the terrible fantasy/potential reality of the whole of humanity coming to an end. The awe
and power of such destruction was intense. In deed the fantasy
of the end of the world was played out it in many of my early
favourite films, some of which are playing at this years MUFF.
My grandmother Thelma, used to take me to the movies from
about six (I now return the favour and take her to the cinema,
as she’s 92). She took me to “The Poseidon Adventure”, “The
Towering Inferno”, “Soylent Green”, “The Incredible Melting Man”
(playing this year), “The Illustrated Man”, “The Omega Man”,
“The Andromeda Strain”, “Capricorn One”, “Kingdom of the Spiders” and “Starship Invasions”, plus many other classic seventies
flicks I love to this day. This got me used to the second kind of
violence in the world. Cinematic Violence. The safe violence. The
healing violence. The fun violence.
Yes, here was the violence I liked. I hated real life violence. Not
from any moral perspective (being a Nietzschean before reading Nietzsche) but from a kind of conception of manners and
etiquette. Real life violence is the ultimate in bad manners. It is
rude. The more violent it gets the more it breaks the unwritten
conception of polite behavior. Of course, now you see people
all over the world, to this very day committing the ultimate in
impoliteness, taking the life of other human beings. But somehow
this impoliteness seemed OK on screen. You could see murder
after murder, bashing after bashing on silver or video screen and
feel good. Indeed one’s own murderous or violent desires could
be cathartically released through violent cinema. My own film
making interests began around the time of the cinematic violence
boom in home video and mimicked them early on. The stylized,
cold violence of the slasher film was big too, “Halloween”, “The
Prowler” (playing in this years MUFF), “The Toolbox Murders”
(ditto), “Driller Killer”, “Prom Night” and many others were de
rigueur.
This led as a late teenager to an interest in more sophisticated
violence flicks like “A Clockwork Orange”, “I Spit on Your Grave”,
“Mothers Day”, “Maniac” (we have a real coup this year with Bill
Lustig the director here for this years festival and jury), “Dawn of
the Dead” (the original and the other Romero’s) and “The Texas
Chainsaw Massacre”. Here the essence of violence was being
captured ontologically on film and served up raw to an audience
to cathartically release the massive potential for violence in the
human animal and to question/examine the phenomenon itself.
It is in this spirit that we bring you this year’s festival, in a desire
to examine the being of violence in cinema and create this
cathartic release. The impoliteness of violence is being expressed
in all its ugliness through war, both overtly overseas and locally
in the underworld. At MUFF V we celebrate the most neglected,
daring and important revolution in the past 30 years of cinema.
The Art of the Violent film. The Cinema of Cruelty.
Part B. Highlights and tributes for MUFF V
We have many highlights in this years festival, like the coup of
two international guests; Bruce LaBruce and William Lustig.
Bruce is here with “The Raspberry Reich” on our Gala Opening
Night; William Lustig is here heading up the jury and our MUFF
VIOLENCE theme with three films, including the perennial classic
“Maniac” and a bevy of Blue Underground classic films from the
US. All this section is put together by Michael “Helmsy” Helms of
the 90’s zine “Fatal Visions” infamy. Expect a selection of Manson
films all examining the cinematic legacy of Charles Manson
and his Family; A brilliant collection of rarely seen works in our
“What is Violence?” section and the violence of the end of the
world – “Apocalypse” section. Another must see in the festival is
Bill Mousoulis’ collected “Melbourne Independent Filmmakers” section showcasing some of the best ‘text book’ definition
under-ground film work from our humble city. The work presented
here is important, well worth researching and checking out! Of
course all the old standards are back like Sexy MUFF, NEU MUFF
(the competition section), Mini MUFF, Anti-K (formerly Street
MUFF) and Beck Sutherland’s excellent doco section The Now
Dictates featuring some great gear from Disinformation head
honcho Richard Metzger and a magic film on the radical MOVE
group. Mini MUFF I should mention some more, as it has some
great shorts including “Escape from the Planet of the Tapes”
about Andrew Leovold, “Scab a Smoke” by Jason Turley and
“The Lizardman” by Danny Yagil to name just a few. You will be
surprised at the standard of our shorts selection; it rivals other
local festivals in its scope and originality of material. Another
major Highlight in ’04 is the first MUFF KUNST (see lift out in
the centre of our catalogue), put together by talented young artist
and go-getter Kristen Condon, the new art wing of our festival.
You will see another component in our festival next time, as we
expand and grow MUFF into an alternative ‘event’ festival, par
excellence. I would also like to thank Peter Clarke, Clifford Qwah,
David Butcher, Michael Brereton, Ant Hampel and David Parker
in this statement.
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STATEMENT
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We sadly lost one of our own this year in Bill Marshall, whom we
dedicate this year’s festival to. Bill helped start this festival when
Rebecca and I first decided to do it, with the all-important early
sponsorship monies. He was our constant ‘consigliere’ and legal
eagle early on with Anna Reeves. He will be greatly missed, but
will live on in all those who touched his old school film energy.
Bill, we will be having a glass of red for you Opening Night.
Part C: The Call to Being of the Second Australian Film
Renaissance
I opened this director’s statement with a poem from Paul Celan
about Heidegger’s mountain retreat, Todtnauberg. I had the good
fortune to visit Todtnauberg and Messkirch (Heidegger’s birth
and burial place) in Southern Germany in Feb ‘04 and reflect
upon the legacy of this great thinker. The importance to seize the
opportunities of this factical life in the now and make the most of
the potentiality and openness of Dasein was the message I found
in the Black Forest. These pilgrimages deeply moved me and
have guided me through this year’s festival as I have discovered
more about Heidegger’s complex thought. Seeing the ground from
which Heidegger had literally been thrown and returned to, made
me realize something about the Australian film industry that I
simply have to share with you.
When Adam Elliot won best Animated Short at the Oscars all
Australians thought “well good on him” on some level. But no
one mentioned a second thought that occurred to me, that a
cousin of ours, just a short trip across the sea, known as Peter
Jackson (whose retro we featured in MUFF 2) simply cleaned the
slate, turning the Oscars into the New Zealand film awards. Now
good on Adam for his success, but where is our Peter Jackson? I
interviewed Peter in 1990 for Beat Magazine when the old Valhalla brought him out, finding him charming and very much from
the same self taught school of filmmakers as much local talent
featured in MUFF over the years. He had made “Bad Taste”, and
“Meet the Feebles” was either shot or about to be shot. He told
me of the support his ideas and film projects had received from
funding bodies and government agencies in New Zealand (to my
shock and awe) and how they took a different attitude to Peter’s
talent. Peter’s unusual talent was fostered by a few in the New
Zealand Government Film Agencies. Whoever helped Mr. Jackson
back then can walk around knowing certainly that they contributed to his victory at this years Academy Awards and changed
the New Zealand Film industry permanently for the better.
I mention this to put forward my own thesis that a generation of
Australian filmmakers of similarly unique and daring talent have
been betrayed and ignored by Australian funding bodies and institutions. Yes, a generation of filmmakers Betrayed! I’m not saying
this to be a smart-ass or piss people off, as I know it will, but
fuck it if we couldn’t have a much more vibrant and healthy industry than we do now, if a few people just spoke the truth. Who
knows maybe one or two of these filmmakers could do for the
Australian industry what Peter Jackson did for New Zealand. Who
are these filmmakers I am speaking of? Well, personally I would
include Jon Hewitt, Scott Ryan, Mark Savage, Phillip Brophy,
Anna Brownfield, Shannon Young, Matty George, Mark Bakaitis,
Bill Mousoulis, Paul Moder, Patrick Hughes, Andrew Leavold and
yes, Richard David Wolstencroft; plus others we have shown at
MUFF or are yet to discover. Indeed, to do right by this generation
is one of the modus operandi of our festival.
Now this betrayal as I call it, by funding bodies not interested
in genre (particularly horror and science fiction), violence in
movies, sexuality, B-Movies, avant-garde art films, exploitation
films, queer cinema and many other vicissitudes in between,
has been manifest to all who approached them with these kind
of projects in the past 15 years. Australians have the potential
to create films of great beauty, power and popularity in all these
styles and types of filmmaking. I dare say we can do them better
than anywhere else in the world, due in part to our earthy nature
and essence.
I mentioned a betrayal, but I mention it from Heidegger’s conception of potentiality because the betrayal is not complete, nor
finished. It could be turned around or reversed. The Australian
Film Renaissance of the 1970’s, that Bill Marshall helped begin
with many others like Peter Weir, Bruce Beresford, Phillip Noyce,
Tim Burstall and Richard Franklin could happen again. I’m talking about restructuring funding bodies, funding bodies acting like
producers and setting up a new independent feature fund every
two years, to fund these rebel filmmakers.
I envisage film-funding bodies that hunt talent and don’t expect
them to come begging cap in hand. Respect the fucking talent.
If all the filmmakers above listed where called in and asked
what they wanted to do next, and half or a quarter million a
piece set aside for their next films, and this repeated every two
years, in six years, I personally guarantee we would have a
bigger film industry. Forget moaning about tax subsidies and a
free trade agreement to help bolster the industry, the film world
is aggressive, product driven and a buyer’s market. Let’s make
the Australian film scene ‘hot’ again with an exciting bevy of new
films and projects. If you have the talent, then you have the productions, the money, and the industry. And we have the talent!
The whole world has known it and generally steals it, as it has
never been allowed to grow in Australia, as it should have. If this
years MUFF is to say anything, it is to say we have this directorial
and other creative talent in Australia and showcase some of it.
If only these funding bodies could simply pour a little cash over
these overripe seeds in 6 to 10 years it could be an Australian
sweeping the Academy Awards and changing the landscape and
energy of our industry forever. The only cost is that one or two
big flops less be made in the Australian film industry for this
cinematic revolution to happen. What are the Australian feature
film flops I’m talking about? You know what films… I don’t like
to be too rude.
A new guerrilla/underground/independent or low budget film
fund for features (shorts are not saleable, lets admit it) could and
should be set up. Then administered by a board of the same filmmakers making the films, old school seventies filmmakers, with
distributors and exhibitors keen to help grow this new film revolution and putting up some of the cash. A filmmaker has two good
ideas? Shoot them both back to back at $250,000 or $125,000
a piece using same ensemble cast and crew. Someone like Bill
Mousoulis or Scott Ryan could make 3 or 4 features for quarter
a million cold, as could many others. We would expose much
STATEMENT
We are here. The time has come. This is declaration of the Will
to Being of the Second Australian Film Renaissance. Whether the
Australian Film Industry has ears to hear it remains to be seen.
Enjoy the festival and be sure like with our theme of Violence,
the fight has just begun. We the filmmakers await your calls and
feedback…we are not hard to find.
Mishima’s Grave
The time for action is Now. Forget the majority of suck ass shorts
that are made by rich kids thinking film sounds like a cool career.
Look to the filmmakers, the talent who have made feature films
for $100,000, $50,000, $10,000 or even less and got their
films released, into festivals, etc., get their next feature into
production quick snap. Lottery funds are also a possibility, as is
getting part money from private investors for such an idea.
But for a mere 10 mil every two years, three times in a row, you
will see the change everywhere. A change in the industry many of
us love enough to see rise again and have passion enough to fight
for in the trenches of this cultural war/confrontation.
Messkirch
new talent and produce 20-40 new features in 2 years. We don’t
expect this to be a charity either, these films will make money
especially some of the more genre orientated of them, even some
of the more avant-garde of them could ‘break out’. Producing 40
feature films at $250,000 from the great pool of underground/
guerrilla writer and director talent in this country will make much
more money, than is the expected return on one 10 or 5 Million
dollar Aussie ‘coming of age’, ‘quirky comedy’,’ road movie’, et al,
snooze fest. Some will even go blue sky and garner the attention
and dollars of Hollywood next time round. Next thing you know, it
is fucking Palme D’Or or Oscar time.
Richard Wolstencroft
MUFF Festival Director
JURY AWARDS
AWARDS
JURY
BEST FILM
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST MALE ACTOR
BEST FEMALE ACTOR
MOST GRATUITOUS SEX
MOST GRATUITOUS VIOLENCE
BEST USE OF THE GUERRILLA AESTHETIC
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
William Lustig Filmmaker
David Gregory Filmmaker
Marcus Westbury Next Wave Festival Director
Melanie Sheridan Beat Magazine Arts Editor
Lucien Savron Scriptwriter
Andrew Haug JJJ, Contrive
Paul Haug Contrive
Fenella Kernebone Movie Show SBS, JJJ
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST SCREENPLAY
BEST SOUND
BEST EDITING
MORE AWARDS
BEST SHORT
RUNNER-UP BEST SHORT
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Bill Lustig
TECHNICAL AWARDS
“I’m happy to be the Jury el
Presidente at this year’s 5th
MUFF. First, I will be implementing Marshall Law, followed
by regime change setting up a
new puppet dictatorship at the
festival and searching for any
weapons of mass distraction.
We will then also be conducting
interrogations whenever we are
Able Grab an opportunity, to
bring you the best MUFF awards
ever!” -Bill Lustig, May, 2004
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FESTIVAL INFO & TICKETING
CREDITS + THANKS
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CONTACT
Melbourne Underground Film Festival
PO Box 822, South Yarra VIC 3141 AUSTRALIA
e: [email protected]
www.muff.com.au
BOX OFFICE
Advance tickets will be available from the George Cinemas and multiple session purchases available 12-5pm
daily, all other venues, tickets available at the door.
Opening Night
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LOOP
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MUFF CONDITIONS
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and the festival apologises for any inconvenience. Note: Purchase your tickets from the venue. Enquiries only, phone bookings cannot be accepted.
Please note: Details correct at time of printing. Check website for updates.
MUFF FORUM 1: WHAT ‘IS’ VIOLENCE? Three speakers from the La Trobe University philosophy department, Dr. Robert
Farell, Tim Themi & Ali Rizvi will speak and confront the theme of Violence and what it ‘is’, drawing on texts by Derrida, Heidegger and
others. Moderated by Festival Director Richard Wolstencroft. More details on line closer to festival opening.
MUFF FORUM 2: TIME FOR A LITTLE ULTRA VIOLENCE: MASTER CLASS WITH BILL LUSTIG. How do I get
my violent film released locally and OS? Distribution tips to be found here from a pro. William Lustig will have a Master Class session
with all
the savvy raconteur/ filmmaker. Check on line at www.muff.com.au for further speakers closer to festival.
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR RICHARD WOLSTENCROFT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR REBECCA
SUTHERLAND PROGRAM DIRECTORS RICHARD WOLSTENCROFT, REBECCA SUTHERLAND
ADDITIONAL CURATORS BILL MOUSOULIS, MICHAEL HELMS, JOHN HARRISON
ALL CREATIVE STUFF FOR MUFF PARCA ADVERTISING DESIGN / NEW MEDIA
CHRISTIAN TABACCO, CARLO MAZZARELLA, DANNY PHILIPS + PETER PELLEGRINO
MUFF LOGO SPIKE HIBBERD FESTIVAL IMAGE ERYK PHOTOGRAPHY
Thanks: Kristen Condon, Lynsey Hagen and the MUFF Kunst crew, Paul Elliott, Diln & Miles, Christian “The Chich” Tabacco, Carlo
Mazzarella, Danny Philips, Peter Pellegrino, Eryk Fitkau, Julie Taylor, Aaron Foster, Andi Coventon, Bruce LaBruce, William Lustig, Mark
Savage, Colin Savage, Jon Hewitt, Boyd Rice, Clarles Powne at Soleilomoon, Michael Goss, Nigel Wingrove, Miss Kitten, The Hacker,
Peaches, Felix, Thom, Johnny, Frank, Andrew Leavold, Jack Sargeant, The staff of the Berlin Film Festival, Douglas P., Lisa Hutchinson,
Rebekah Kay, Bill Mousoulis and the Avant MUFF filmmakers, Michael Helms, John Harrison, Charles Manson (in a strange kinda
way), Richard Metzger (Disinformation), Kim Petalas (Palace) and the staff at the George Cinemas Alex, Adam & George (Loop), Nick
(Gertrudes), Dominic (F4), Phil Anderson (Bond Bar), Stephanie Zeccola (Lobby Bar), Missy (The Saint) Penny, Sabina (AFC), Briony,
Michael, and crew (Vice) David Butcher (Cinevision), Nick Swinton (In Your Face), Shane (Panasonic), John, Dave (Oxyprint), Steve
Broughton, Rob, Ronnit, Melanie (Beat), Matt, George (Lucky) Ant Hampel (Think Creative), Sarah (IF), Nevin Smart, Stu (Platypus), Jeff
Harrison, Peter Davey, Isadora Van Camp, Robert Fraresso, Robert Pascoe, Mum, Thelma Wolstencroft, Pam and David Wolstencroft,
Robert Galinsky, Frank & Amanda Peppard, Gawain MacLachlan, Anna Reeves, Amigos, all MUFF crew past + present. All filmmakers,
volunteers, supporters, jury members and friends of the festival. Dedicated to the memory of William T. Marshall. And as for the rest of
you... you should be thanking us!
Closing 2003
Opening 2003
OPENING & CLOSING
NIGHTS
Opening Night
Thursday July 8th 7.30pm George Cinemas
Defenceless
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THE RASPBERRY REICH Australian Premiere
Dir. Bruce LaBruce | 2004 | Germany | 90 min
Straight from the Berlin Film Festival to MUFF, the
new Bruce LaBruce film “The Raspberry Reich” is a
camp, rip-snorting tribute to the Baadher Meinhof gang
otherwise known as the Red Army Faction. Inspired by
the pulp true crime book on the RAF and the writings
of Wilhelm Reich this film provides a raunchy romp into
the world of terrorism and queer culture and humour.
A gang of would-be terrorists lead by a mad German
Mama decide to abduct the son of a capitalist pig and
hold him for ransom. Things turn pear shaped when
the abductors fall for their cute male charge, and then
spend the rest of the film going from mishap to mayhem
as the whole communist conspiracy goes awry. Bruce’s
funniest and most accomplished film is brilliant and
probably our best/hottest opening night yet.
Don’t miss out on this wild flick with Introduction and Q&A by
Bruce LaBruce himself, our international guest extraordinaire.
Party on at The Saint and Lobby Bar as MUFF kicks off in uber
fashion.
THE LIZARDMAN
Dir. Danny Yagil | 2002 | Israel | 28 min
In Tel-Aviv, the word on the street, is that a strange,
mysterious figure haunts the city at night. Someone who
is lonely, a restless freak. Someone who is a shadow.
Someone... with a tail. Thursday July 8th 7:30pm George
The Raspberry Reich
Cinemas. Screens with The Raspberry Reich, Opening Night.
Closing Night
Sunday July 18th 7.30pm George Cinemas
DEFENCELESS World Premiere
Dir. Mark Savage | 2004 | Australia | 90 min
We are proud to present a local film, Mark Savage’s
newest feature, as our exclusive closing night event,
including the MUFF awards after the film and groovy
after party. This is Mark’s most raw and shocking
feature, more reminiscent of his early Super-8 work and
is a real contribution to Australian underground cinema.
In “Defenceless”, vengeance springs from a watery
grave after the life of an environmental campaigner is
destroyed. Beauty rides shotgun with brutality in a stark
portrait of bloody retribution that, ultimately, celebrates
the awesome power of a woman who is never more
than a lady (well perhaps a zombie) and never less than
a terrifying force of nature. A grotesque examination
of a love that conquers death and emotional bonds no
knife can cut, this is strong, uncompromising horror
with no concessions made for the weak of stomach
and NO DIALOGUE. Yes, you heard right, this is a film
beyond the text of the written word and also a fittingly
Violent close to our theme this year. The film stars
German actress Susanne Hausschmid as living dead
girl Elizabeth Peace plus special appearances by Colin
Savage and our own MUFF man Richard Wolstencroft,
so be warned. Defenceless is seldom a pretty picture.
Straight after the film, president of the jury William Lustig and
his esteemed team will present the 5th Annual MUFF awards
and we will all party before and after the flick at Lobby Bar and
The Saint.
MEAT MARKET
Dir. Remo Camerota | 2004 | Australia | 7 min
Adam thinks he knows a bit about animal attraction. So
when he goes in search of a mate he hits the local club
Meet Market, or is it Meat Market... Sunday July 18th
7:30pm George Cinemas. Screens with Defenceless, Closing
Night.
In The Moment
Exquisite Corpse
Crash Test
NEU MUFF
In Competition for 2004
All that is New is Neu again. Formely known as “New
Interantional”, MUFF NEU is all the latest features
brought to you from around the world and beyond.
We attended the Berlin film festival and Transmediale
in 2004 to bring you a tasty selection of treats, plus
the best of local and overseas entrants for MUFF V.
This years films are to be judged by our esteemed jury
headed in 2004 by William Lustig director Maniac and
head honcho Blue Underground DVD label. See Page 5
for other jury members.
In The Moment
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GET RICH QUICK
Dir. Samuel Genocchio | 2004 | Australia | 94 min
An unlucky surfer called Boaz is interrogated by a corrupt detective revealing a month of madness for a bunch
of bizarre characters. In a series of interconnected
stories, the underbelly of Sydney is pierced divulging
it’s edgy, outlandish soul. A fun new crime film from up
North, that is well worth getting your attention in this
year’s festival. Friday July 9th 5pm George Cinemas.
CRASH TEST
IN THE MOMENT
Dir. Paul Jeffrey | 2003 | Australia | 109 min
Tells the story of Christine and Robert, from their meeting in acting class, through falling in love, struggles
to establish themselves as filmmakers, to failure,
withdrawal and betrayal. Then the fun begins... A Casavettes inspired local drama with strong performances
and script. Saturday July 10th 3pm George Cinemas.
Dir. Sam Voutas | 2003 | Australia | 81 min
A writer is kidnapped and surgically transformed into
human crash test dummy 171096. Captive to a corporation seeking automotive nirvana, 171096 prepares to
beat the system by mastering the perfect crash. A JG
Ballard inspired post modern dystopian thriller one of
the best new local entries in this years festival.
Exquisite Corpse
Saturday July 17th 5pm George Cinemas.
FREAK OUT
Dir. Christian James | 2003 | UK | 98 min
A horror film geek (Merv), is visited one evening by a
naive escaped mental patient. Seeing an opportunity,
Merv and his pal Onkey decide to turn this gentle looney
into a textbook psycho... with disastrous results. Loads
of horror comedy fun from ole Blighty. Mike Skinner
meets the horror film in this accomplished highly amusing little gem. Sunday July 11th 2.45pm George Cinemas.
BENNY, MARTY AND JERKBEAST
Dir. Calun Reeder, Brady Hall | 2003 | USA | 83 min
The story of a punk band with a monster on drums.
Three lunatics who rise to stardom on a magic carpet
of luck and stupidity. Amazingly funny US entry about
a monster joining a rock band. Warning the film has
a very dark sense of humour, but if you can go with it
you’ll get a kick out of its quirky independent sensibility.
Sunday July 11th 1pm George Cinemas.
EXQUISITE CORPSE
Dir. David Fishel | 2004 | USA | 60 min
Exquisite Corpse is an experiment in narrative cinema
that follows the character Del Berham, a fairly average
mechanic in a small Iowan town. Made using surrealist
The Garth Method
Why We Had To Kill Bitch
technique, 15 writers who were individually unaware
what each was writing. In addition the DVD plays in
random order. A brilliant disjointed and well made
example of the use of DVD technology and filmmaking
acumen and style. If you are going to take a chance on
a MUFF film in 2004, take a chance on this one. You
will not be disappointed. Saturday July 17th 9pm George
Cinemas. Screens with Lost: Black Earth. Filmmaker Q&A.
Lost: Black Earth
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Why We Had To Kill Bitch
The Garth Method
NEU MUFF
PENTAMAGICA
Dir. Roland Reber | 2003 | Germany | 103 min
From Roland Reber director of “Das Zimmer”(MUFF 2)
and featuring the WTP film gals in most of the larger
roles, Roland examines the world of the occult in this
satirical comedy about five young women searching for
the meaning of life through magical practices. A spooky
tale from Germany for those interested in the black arts
and keen to get a taste of contemporary interpretations
thereof. “Its funny, witty, charming…”Says film publicist
Gordon Weaver who worked on films like The Godfathers 1&2, Saturday Night Fever and King Kong.
THE GARTH METHOD
Dir. Gregory Pakis | 2004 | Australia | 85 min
An unsuccessful actor gets involved in real-life situations
to be convincing for parts. The plan works - Garth wins
a main role in a movie, until getting fired for not being
enough of a ‘name’ to market the film. Garth then
executes his own dangerous ‘method’ to achieve acting
fame. The first full length feature from talented local
Gregory Packis(see profile at www.innersense.com.
au/mif/pakis.html). We are proud to present another
great example of local filmmaking filled with humour,
snappy direction and tight script this film comes highly
recommended by our selection team. Check out “The
Garth Method” it leaves Stanislavski for dead.
WHY WE HAD TO KILL BITCH
Dir. John-Paul Nickel | 2003 | USA | 82 min
Well the title alone says your in at MUFF. To pass his
film class, Kevin is following Eugene around for a day
with a video camera and calling it a documentary. When
the day is over, the question becomes: Has Kevin made
the funniest student film of all time? Or has he made a
truthful doco about the night they had to kill Eugene’s
abusive ex-girlfriend, Bitch? A funny black comedy that
has good reports from Film Threat on line and elsewhere
in the indy film world. Saturday July 17th 11pm George
Cinemas.Filmmaker Q&A.
LOST: BLACK EARTH
Dir. James Cole | 2004 | Australia | 49 min
Set in a desolate future, a group of misfits battle against
an alien race as they are pursued across the vast and
dangerous continent of Australasia. A great semi-feature
from Australia that has good special effects and story
and the guts to try and make it low budget. An impressive effort that bodes well for James Cole in the future.
Screens with Exquisite Corpse.
Friday July 16th 5pm George Cinemas.
W W W. P A R C A . C O M . A U
Liquidamber
Wipe Your Mouth
What Barry Says
MINI MUFF
In Too Deep
Deep Tissue
The Lizardman
MUFF presents the best in underground short
films, an accoutrement of expertly crafted dramas,
animations, experimental and documentary films,
with an exceptionally healthy selection of local fare
this year. Escape From The Planet Of The Tapes
featuring MUFF’s own Andrew “Stumpy” Leavold;
performance pieces such as Beautiful Agony and
White Room explore sexuality in very different ways,
the insightfulness of the documentary Broken and the
guerrilla tactics of stencil film Cut-Outs, the politically
irreverent animation of What Barry Says (UK), the
black comedy violence of I Suppose I Had It Coming,
not to be out-done by the inventiveness of Creative
Violence and the feature-worthy Racing Edge.
“See them, or I Will Destroy You!” - Bec
Cut-Outs
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SESSION 1 - MONDAY JULY 12TH 7PM LOOP
WHAT BARRY SAYS
Dir. Simon Robson | 2004 | UK | 2 min 40 sec
Barry talks about US foreign policy, and persuades us he’s not
just a conspiracy theorist.
WIPE YOUR MOUTH
Dir: Meg Mingione | 2002 | USA | 2 min
A person reacts to being told she has something on her face.
LIQUIDAMBER
Dir. Gregory Godhard | 2003 | Australia | 3 min 30 sec
A hand made film homage to the late, great Stan Brakhage insects, petals, grass and seeds trapped, preserved and fossilised
within the film frame.
WHO KILLED TARGET 1967?
Dir. Angie Kwong | 2004 | Canada | 12 min
A vengeful female scientist, programs her beautiful female robot
with erotic and lethal impulses. A sci-fi tribute to Jean-Luc
Godard’s star actress and muse, Anna Karina.
PHOENIX
Dir. Elise Beauvais | 2004 | Canada | 4 min 25 sec
Mixed media animated video meditating on the element of fire.
VIOLENT BLUE LIGHT GHOSTS
Dir. Richard Eames | 2004 | Australia | 15 min
Desperate to save her father, Ilah has stolen a sacred weeping
statue but unfortunately for her and her self-destructive friend
Jonze, the media are in need of new headline stars, to which
they are it!!
BEAUTIFUL AGONY
Dir. Lauren Olney | 2004 | Australia | 11 min
Voyeuristic erotica, clothes on, faces at the moment of orgasm
compel you, moving from calm to ferocity, from clawing need to
beautiful agony - it’s the sexiest thing you’ll ever watch.
WHITE ROOM
Dir. A. Gallacher, S.J. Green | 2004 | Aus. | 12 min 34 sec
Sadomasochism, shamanistic ritual or modern performance art?
Anything is possible when Sam comes home to where his lover
awaits him.
SESSION 2 - MONDAY JULY 12TH 9PM LOOP
SCAB A SMOKE
Dir. Jason Turley | 2002 | Australia | 14 Min | DVD
A troubled youth is pressured into an act of Violence which will
bond him to the values of his peer group.
VOICE
Dir. George Beshir | 2004 | Australia | 6 min 10 sec
Violence is formed in several ways but rarely do we see it through
the power of voice. An experimentation on one man’s anger and
frustration in a conversation on a mobile phone.
TENDER WILLY - SEX TOY STORY
Dir. Debbie Jagoe | 2003 | Australia | 5 min
Jenna’s saucy drawer of love has been bumped open by passion.
What emerges is a jealous force that threatens to cut off the
competition, unless his batteries run first.
After Dolly
Argent Liquide
Too Much Time
MINI MUFF
11
THE STONE THROWER
Dir. Jenia Ratcliffe | 2003 | Australia |12 min 30 sec
1993 is a year that the township of Dunoon will not forget easily.
Local residents were dumbstruck as a stone throwing vagabond
rocked the peaceful town. Today, people are still talking.
HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY
Dir. Steve Piper | 2004 | UK | 8 min
A young photographer, disillusioned by modern society, turns his
back on it to photograph nature, discovering something new.
CHAY
Dir. Andrew Bloggs | 2004 | Australia | 12 min
After the death of his father, Chay must find a way to help his
grieving brother who is shaken by their father’s sudden death.
MUSEUM OF DREAMS
Dir. Gregory Godhard | 2003 | Australia | 8 min
A young boy wakes up in a strange and magical house. Where is
he, who has brought him here and for what purpose?
“I THOUGHT I WASN’T”
Dir. Kim Miles | 2004 | Australia | 6 min
A work for the dole project goes horribly wrong, singing, dancing,
life and death.
TOO MUCH TIME
Dir. Damien Kelly | 2004 | Australia | 3 min 46 sec
Music Video for Tarmac Adam. During a routine investigation
of an apartment building, a security guard is forced to shoot an
intruder.
CRITICAL MASS
Dir: Ron Frim | 2004 | Australia | 8 min 20 sec
Critical Mass: You’ve got to do it to find out. Think bike brothers.
BROKEN
Dir. Tony Radevski | 2003 | Australia | 11 min 30 sec
Bound by culture and his beliefs, a father refused to speak to his
son for 15 years.
I SUPPOSE I HAD IT COMING
Dir. Declan Mortimer Eipper | 2003 | Australia | 15 min
A masochistic organ transporter illegally sells a heart before
discovering who it was for. Now he wants it back. Who better
to help him than the sexiest of sadistic cops? Except that what
comes next wasn’t in the script.
‘CUT OUTS’
Dir. Cassandra Bakic | 2003 | Australia | 10 min 12 sec
Cut-Outs is a short doco about the stencil art movement that is
growing on the streets of Melbourne, a powerful street medium
challenging capitalism and consumption in contemporary
Australian society.
SQUEEZEBOX
Dir. Sean Smith | 2003 | Australia | 9 min
One man’s flight from fears unseen. Self inflicted psychosis or
serious physical threat? A reinterpretation of silent film.
“CREATIVE VIOLENCE”
Dir. Paul Dowie | 2003 | Australia | 14 min 25 sec
The future: when the punks behind popular webshow “Creative
Violence” are offered a television contract with Network 12, they
clash with the network’s biggest star, Officer Ray Warne, host of
the copy reality show “Zero Tolerance”.
SESSION 4 - TUESDAY JULY 13TH 9PM LOOP
AFTER DOLLY
SESSION 3 - TUESDAY JULY 13TH 7PM LOOP
Dir. Mick Elliott | 2004 | Australia | 3 min 45 sec
A claymation short pondering the future of genetic engineering in
the wake of the world’s first cloned sheep, Dolly.
ROAD JOURNEY
IN TOO DEEP
Dir. Hamish Pritchard | 2004 | Australia | 6 min 16 sec
A reflection on the impact of cars in our society.
HANGMAN
Dir. Rene Hernandez | 2004 | Australia | 5 min 15 sec
A comedy about a man who apparently likes fishing but doesn’t
like hurting the fish becomes a sales assistant’s dilemma.
Dir. Joe Hiscott | 2003 | Canada | 3 min 28 sec
Hangman is an abstract yet visceral glimpse into the psyche of
the modern businessman. An excerpt from performance piece
“Pas Son Genre”.
MY FRIEND BARRY
ARGENT LIQUIDE (CASH FLOW)
PESTS
Dir. Shaun Andrews | 2002 | Canada | 11 min 32 sec
Follows an everyman’s ATM deposit into the underbelly of a
multi-billion dollar financial institution where minions sort
through the transactions in a low tech sweatshop.
Dir. J.B. | 2004 | Australia | 9 min
Two months after a break-up, a young guy ponders the loneliness
and sad state of his life. Until he meets Barry.
Dir. Stuart Mannion | 2004 | Australia | 4 min 30 sec
His mother hates germs so much that Billy will spray anything
that enters the yard... but what happens when the germs get on
something you love?
Bowl Of Oatmeal
Cloven Hoofed
Portal, The Movie
MINI MUFF
Dir. Steve Edwards | 2004 | New Zealand | 7 min
Clara is a woman with her own unique philosophy on life, love
and payment terms. Cheating her way through life has been her
m.o. but now she faces her biggest obstacle - a giant tax bill.
WAITING FOR NAVAL BASE LILY
Dir. Zak Hilditch | 2003 | Australia | 16 min
Bob awaits the arrival of a prostitute, Naval Base Lily, in a motel
room on the outskirts of the city. When she arrives the two of
them experience something neither of them had counted on.
Payback Pty. Ltd.
COCKS, FROCKS, & TWO SMOKIN’ BITCHES
Escape From The Planet Of The Tapes
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JAM
Dir. Lee Galea | 2003 | Australia | 15 min
Three lives intersect in an unexpected turn of events.
PAYBACK PTY LTD
Dir. Andrew Quaile, Paul Lee-Archer | 2004 | Australia
14 min 26 sec
Now you can turn your spare cash into a better corporate image!
If your business has suffered due to harmful misrepresentation by
the media, simply call the friendly sales staff today at Payback
pty ltd.
SESSION 5 – WEDNESDAY JULY 14TH 7PM LOOP
ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE TAPES
Dir. Anthony Mullins, Kris Kneen | 2003 | Aus. | 26 min
Reality and fantasy crash head on in this innovative documentary
about Andrew Leavold, Australia’s leading cult video collector and
his desperate attempt to save his life’s work.
THE RACING EDGE
Dir. Jack Jenkins | 2003 | Australia | 30 min
A night of excess on the streets of Sydney forces Harry, a
charismatic but troubled young man, to confront his demons.
THE PARK
Dir. Steven Kastrissios | 2003 | Australia | 30 min
Unemployed and living in a caravan park, Andrew’s future looked
dim. After Lyle talks him into a robbery, things get complicated
when the loot goes missing.
SCREENING BEFORE FEATURES
PORTAL, THE MOVIE
Dir. Bill Sebastian | 2003 | USA | 18 min 30 sec
John gets more than he bargained for when he accepts a dare
to try the world’s hottest hot sauce. After going a round with his
fiery bowels, John finds himself facing a fiery hole that used to be
his john. Friday July 16th 5pm George Cinemas. Screens with
The Garth Method.
POSTCARDS FROM PATTAYA
Dir. Bjorn Turman | 2003 | Thailand | 19 min
After a failed relationship, a man escapes to a beach resort in
Thailand. Saturday July 17th 11pm George Cinemas.
Screens with Why We Had To Kill Bitch.
A WONDERFUL DAY
Dir. Robbie Baldwin | 2003 | Australia | 13 min 22 sec
As the nation stands still to watch Cathy Freeman race for
Olympic gold, a young gay man has a race of his own.
Screens with Crash Test.
DEEP TISSUE
Dir. Anthony Wallace | 2004 | Australia | 7 min
Vince Lewis re-opens his practice following months of
rehabilitation after a road accident. A patient, an eccentric
receptionist and a very slow ticking clock.
Sunday July 11th 1pm George Cinemas. Screens with Benny,
Marty and Jerkbeast.
CLOVEN HOOFED
Dir. Dietmar Post | 1998 | Ger./Spain/USA | 12 min | DVD
“Harsh theatrical monologue by a desperate man. Ray is a crack
addict who has not scored for too long. Withdrawal symptoms
cloud his paranoid mind. He sharpens his knife to take it out on
his girlfriend who fled with his pipe and his crack.” Wednesday
July 14th 7pm George Cinemas. Screens with Move.
BOWL OF OATMEAL
Dir. Dietmar Post, Lawrence Gise, Matthew Bezanis, Leslie
Hucko, David White and Hsia-Huey Wu
1996 | USA | 10 min | DVD
“A lonely man on the brink of emotional desolation talks to his
Oatmeal. His need for friendship compels the man to a bizarre
act.” Sunday July 18th 5pm George Cinemas. Screens with
Uncovered.
Shirobara Gakuen
MUFF VIOLENCE
LET’S HEAR IT FOR VIOLENCE!*
*IN CINEMA
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SCRAPBOOK
USA | 1999 | 97 min
Eric Stanze’s low budget shocker (“True horror is
simply what one human being can do to another!”)
has polarized viewers and has been compared to cult
classics such as Craven’s LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT.
More an essay on conscious cruelty than narrative
fiction, a strong central performance by Emily Haack
keeps the proceedings anchored and a willingness to
cross boundaries maintains interest. Scripter Tommy
Biondo, who plays the aggressive Leonard, gives
the role his all. Unfortunately, he died before seeing
SCRAPBOOK. Director Stanze has made a slew of low
budget, shot-on-video productions and he continues to
do so with obvious sincerity... Wednesday July 14th 9pm
Three from Nikkatsu!
SHIROBARA GAKUEN: SOSHITE ZENIN OKASARETA
JAPAN | 1982 | 79 min
A Nippon sinema classic from the controversial
Nikkatsu Studios, an organization that got rich making
softcore and semi-hardcore erotic material mixed
with dark action. This is a perfect example of “pink”
director Koyu Ohara’s immense talent for blending
genres and injecting new blood into American-style
exploitation material. The film, shot on 35mm, employs
a unique hand-held style and does not flinch from the
controversial. Tuesday July 13th 9pm Gertrudes.
Freeze Me
Here at MUFF, we thought it time to get to the bare
bones of what exactly ‘is’ cinematic violence. For this
our gaze had to turn East to the masters of Violence
in cinema, the Japanese, with a little recent addition
from our equally aggressive cousins in the US. If you
dig Asian cinema then I bet you haven’t seen these
rare and hard to find titles! Be sure you are also
in for a visceral treat as we examine in depth the
phenomenon of Violent cinema! Thanks to all who
helped us locate these brilliant and disturbing films to
shock and confront our MUFF V audience, you know
who you are.
FREEZE ME
JAPAN | 2000 | 101 min
ZA GINIPIGGU 2: CHINIKU NO HANA &
ZA GINIPIGGU 1: AKUMA NO JIKKEN
A modern “pink” shocker from Nikkatsu Studios and
veteran ace genre director/manga artist Takashi Ishii
(GONIN, ANGEL GUTS: RED DIZZINESS) was one
of the first Nikkatsu releases in years to gain a North
American theatrical release and it’s easy to see why.
This is a tightly directed thriller about a defiled woman
threatened with reliving her trauma all over again. An
industrial-size freezer comes in handy after she begins
to deal with the “problems” that plague her. Very
Japanese in its treatment of inflammatory subject matter
and very original in its shot-by-shot inventiveness.
JAPAN | 1985 | 46 min / 43 min
Thursday July 15th 9pm George Cinemas.
Gertrudes.
ASIAN QUARTER
Notorious splatter video series conceived by
underground manga artist Hideshi Hino. Shot on
videotape with minimal production values but
reasonably convincing special effects, the series,
running to six episodes, eventually turned comedic and
a making-of was also released to counter a rumour
that the first couple of eps were actual “snuff” films. In
essence, the films are a special effects showcase and
are one-dimensional in tone. Some palpable shock value
is to be had. Saturday July 17th 9pm Gertrudes.
IKENIE FUJIN (a.k.a. WIFE TO BE SACRIFICED)
JAPAN | 1974 | 71 min
Gorgeous “pink” actress Naomi Tani stars as a woman
who nurtures her ex-husband’s deluded fantasies in this
arty, deliberately-paced Nikkatsu shocker from Masaru
Konuma, a talented practitioner of the “Erotic Eastern”
whose best work was done throughout the seventies
and into the early eighties. Not big on plot, but heavily
focused on the shifting power structures of dysfunctional
relationships. As was the case with many Nikkatsu
productions, this is impeccably shot and scored and
has no equivalent outside Japan. Saturday July 17th 7pm
Gertrudes.
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“All Pigs Must Die”
Charles Manson Superstar
MUFF VIOLENCE
MANSON MOVIE MADNESS
FORGIVEN: THE CHARLES ‘TEX’ WATSON STORY
Age 14
Dir. Michael Gonzales | 1997 | USA | 42 min | VHS
Two words. Charles fucking Manson. Well three
actually. Never has a name provoked so much
controversy or been so vilified in the media. Never
has a man instilled so much dread from the annals of
US crime, or a case been more bizarre than case of
Charles Manson. Manson also fascinated filmmakers.
Many feature films, documentaries and shorts have
been made about the Manson phenomenon and his
Family. AT MUFF this year we bring you a selection
of the best of this weird cinematic sub-genre, that
will touch on all the most interesting aspects of the
Manson case; from the Beatles white album and
the Beach Boys connection, Charlies own musical
ambitions, the Manson girls like Squeaky and Susan
Atkins, the link to La Vey’s Church of Satan and
underground filmmaker Kenneth Anger, the time in
Death Valley, Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski. Expect
to Rise and be part of this years most chilling section
of our festival. We do not condone Manson’s actions
either as we are all huge Polanski fans (RW met him
at Stockholm Int. Film Fest in 1999) and found the
infringement on the life of this genius with the murder
of the gorgeous Sharon Tate unforgivable. But it should
be remembered that Manson did not actually kill
anyone, he only gave the orders whilst everyone was
off their gourd on LSD on the flip side of a Kesey like
trip to go “Furthur”. Manson had this to say in relation
to the issue that he had never actually killed anyone
himself, “Believe me, if I started murdering people,
there’d be none of you left”.
From the Ed Wood school of filmmaking comes this
hilariously inept Christian docu-drama short, produced
by the students at Biola University and designed
to uplift us with the story of Charles ‘Tex’ Watson’s
miraculous salvation, from Charles Manson’s most
savage aid to redeemed (albeit still incarcerated)
church minister within ten short years. As Watson, Paul
McGinty at times resembles a young Keanu Reeves
(and looks ridiculous as he sits in prison wearing a wig
and moustache that look to have been made out of
cardboard, staring stone-faced as he answers questions
put to him by a young lady dressed as an Amy Grant
wannabe). Mark Caso plays a well-fed Charles Manson
in this cheesy yet wholly enjoyable exercise in spiritual
recruitment. Sunday July 11th 7pm Loop.
Screens with Charles Manson: No Sense Makes Sense.
CHARLES MANSON SUPERSTAR
Dir. Nikolas Schreck | 1989 | USA | 99 min | DVD
Nikolas Schreck’s revisionist documentary is widely considered to be the definitive dissemination of the Manson
myth, and how it has been sensationalized, abused and
manipulated by the media in the years since 1969.
Even if you disagree with Schreck’s overtly pro-Manson
approach to the subject, the extended interview footage is never less than fascinating and engaging, and
quite often insightful and hilarious. Interspersed with
the interview footage (during which Manson verbally
savages the two guards in the room, and tries to turn
them against each other) are various archival clips and
still photographs, as well as the use of some original
Manson music on the soundtrack.
Thursday July 15th 7pm Gertrudes.
MANSON
Dir. Robert Hendrickson, Laurence Merrick
1972 | USA | 83 min | DVD
Nominated for an Oscar in the Best Documentary
category (it lost out to the evangelical expose Marjoe),
and banned from screening in California for many years,
Manson provides a chilling insight into the mindset of
Charles Manson and – more particularly - his followers,
most of whom were still in the grip of a fierce loyalty
to their leader. Filmed when Manson and the convicted
Tate-LaBIanca slayers were still languishing on Death
Row, Manson captures the climate of the times, when
the killings were still fresh in the public’s mind, and
Manson himself was already being looked upon by
many as a counter culture anti-hero. The highlight of
Helter Skelter
MUFF VIOLENCE
MANSON MOVIE MADNESS
the film is no-doubt the chilling footage of Manson girls
Sandra Goode and Lynette ‘Squeaky’ Fromme holed-up
in a shack, brandishing firearms and threatening to kill
anybody who gets in their way. Co-director Laurence
Merrick was murdered in Hollywood in 1977, in an unsolved case which many have tied to vengeful Manson
extremists. Tuesday July 13th 7pm Gertrudes.
Courthouse
15
HELTER SKELTER
Dir. Tom Gries | 1976 | USA | 184 min | DVD
Adapted from the book of the same name by Manson
Prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi (a work which remains the
best-selling true crime book of all time), Helter Skelter
provides a concise and at times harrowing overview of
the Manson case, and boasts a compelling performance by Steve Railsback as Charlie, who nails the role
perfectly. Remade in 2004, Helter Skelter was originally
broadcast as a two-part mini-series on American
television, before being edited down (and spiced up
with some additional nudity and violence) for overseas
theatrical release. MUFF will be screening the full 184
minute version, which – although screened on local
television back in the late-seventies – has yet to surface
on video or DVD in Australia.
These Days
Convicted
Thursday July 15th 9pm Gertrudes.
CHARLES MANSON: NO SENSE MAKES SENSE
Dir. Sverre H. Kristensen | 1994 | Denmark | 21 min | VHS
Assembled by the late Sverre H. Kristensen*, No Sense
Makes Sense presents a barrage of rapid-fire, sensesassaulting Manson media clips, interspersed with
interviews with Manson aficionados such as Nikolas
Schreck, Boyd Rice and JR Bruun. Highlights include
Schreck inciting audience anger on The Wally George
Show by claiming Charles Manson to be one of the great
philosophers of the 20th Century, and Rice sparring off
with Doris Tate (mother of slain actress Sharon) on a
1990 talk-back radio show. Sunday July 11th 7pm Loop.
*Sverre H. Kristensen was a Danish artist best known for his
works as a cartoonist, having had a huge number of drawings
and comics published in a wide variety of comic books, magazines, fanzines and book anthologies. He also edited the notorious fanzine Sewer Cunt in 1994, and put out two spoken word
compilations and a compilation of phone pranks. His other short
film works include Pray To The Virus, Anus Presley, Mondo Sicko
and Severed Finger Feels All. Kristensen died in 1997.
RIVALS: MANSON VS. BUGLIOSI
1995 | USA | 46 min | VHS
This episode of the Discovery channel’s Rivals series
focuses on the engrossing court battle waged between
Charles Manson and self-serving prosecutor Vincent
Bugliosi. The longest and most expensive trial in US
history at the time, Manson Vs. Bugliosi showcases two
very different personalities who are just as obsessive
as each other in their personal drives and beliefs. We
are also given more of an insight into Bugliosi’s own
background than is usually found in Manson documentaries. Includes archival footage and recent interviews
conducted with Bugliosi, counter culture journalist Paul
Krassner and Manson Loyalist Sandra Good.
Monday July 12th 7pm F4.
CHARLES MANSON: JOURNEY INTO EVIL
Prod. Alan Goldberg | 1995 | USA | 43 min | VHS
Produced for cable television, Journey Into Evil provides
a fairly concise (though predictably one-sided) overview
of the Manson mythos. While sticking to the widelyaccepted versions of events, Journey Into Evil does a
commendable job of tracing Manson’s life from birth
through today, concentrating naturally on the murders
and the hypnotic power and influence which he wielded
over his Family. Includes then-current interviews with
Manson and Lynette ‘Squeaky’ Fromme (jailed for the
attempted assassination of President Ford and still
completely devoted to the cause), along with interviews
with convicted killers Patricia Krenwinkel and Leslie Van
Houten, who describe their role in the killings in horrific
yet almost eloquent detail, and express their remorse
over their involvement (along with chastising their
former leader for not accepting his share of responsibility for the crimes). Monday July 12th 7pm F4.
Screens with Rivals: Manson vs. Bugliosi.
“When I stand on the mountain and say ‘Do it!’, it gets
done. If it don’t get done, then I’ll move on it…..and
that’s the last thing in the world you want me to do.”
– Charles Manson 1994
MUFF SCHEDULE
JULY 2004
16
VENUE
GEORGE
CINEMAS
135 Fitzroy St,
St Kilda
Ph: 9534 6922
TIME
1pm
PENTAMAGICA
BENNY, MARTY
AND JERKBEAST
3pm
IN THE MOMENT
FREAK OUT
2.45PM
GET RICH QUICK
AVANT MUFF
PROGRAM 1
‘50s TO ’80s
UNCLE SAM
THE NAKED
FEMINIST
AVANT MUFF
PROGRAM 2
MICHAEL LEE
MONDO MONDAY
MANIAC COP
RAZOR EATERS
MANIAC
THE MAGICIAN
MONDO CANE
5pm
7pm
THE RASPBERRY
REICH
7:30PM
9pm
11pm
PEARLS BEFORE
SWINE
5pm
NINTH
CONFIGURATION
7pm
4 WEEKS IN
MELBOURNE
LOOP
23 Meyers Place,
Melbourne
Ph: 9654 0500
9pm
GODFATHERS
OF MONDO
MUFF FORUM 1
MANSON DOUBLE
FORGIVEN: TEX
WATSON plus NO
SENSE, MAKES SENSE
MINI MUFF
SESSION 1
BOYD RICE / NON
LIVE IN OSAKA
MINI MUFF
SESSION 2
7pm
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
OF A FLEA
30 Gertrude St,
Fitzroy
Ph: 9417 6420
THE BLACK
GLOVE plus THE
ELEGANT SPANKING
9pm
THE KEY plus
ALL LADIES
DO IT
ANY TIME, ANY
PLACE plus INSIDE
DESIREE COUSTEAU
F4
7pm
THE CRAZIES
Level 2,
318-322 Lt Collins St,
Melbourne
Ph: 9650 4494
RIVALS: MANSON
VS BUGLIOSI plus
JOURNEY INTO EVIL
9pm
THE INCREDIBLE
MELTING MAN
WRONG IS
RIGHT
A F T E R PA R TY
L AT E
GERTRUDE S
MANSON DOUBLE
T H E SAINT
54 Fitzroy St, St Kilda
LOBBY
Level 1 & 2
133-135 Fitzroy St, St Kilda
BOND BAR
24 Bond St, Melbourne
LOBBY
Level 1 & 2
LOBBY
Level 1 & 2
MUFF SCHEDULE
JULY 2004
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THE TOOLBOX
MURDERS
FOUR JACKS
THE GARTH
METHOD
CRASH TEST
UNCOVERED
REDBALL
MOVE
AVANT MUFF
PROGRAM 4
‘90s TO ’00s
AVANT MUFF
PROGRAM 5
CHRIS WINDMILL
R.I.P
REST IN PIECES
JOE COLEMAN
DEFENCELESS
7:30PM
AVANT MUFF
PROGRAM 3
JOHN CUMMING
BEDSITTING ROOM
plus WAR GAME
8.30PM
FREEZE ME
THE RASPBERRY
REICH
EXQUISITE CORPSE
plus LOST:
BLACK EARTH
CLOSING NIGHT
AWARDS
THE PROWLER
WHY WE HAD TO
KILL BITCH
MUFF FORUM 2
MINI MUFF
SESSION 3
MIN MUFF
SESSION 5:
3 x 30MIN
HIP HOP
IMMORTALS
WE GOT YOUR KIDS
MINI MUFF
SESSION 4
MARIJUANA:
A GROWER’S
GUIDE
NARCOSYS
MANSON
BONE
CHARLES
MANSON
SUPERSTAR
SADOMANIA
IKENIE FUJIN
(aka WIFE TO BE
SACRIFICED)
SHIROBARA
GAKUEN
SCRAPBOOK
HELTER
SKELTER
BUMFIGHTS 2 plus
UNCLE GODDAM
ZA GINIPIGGU 2
plus
ZA GINNIPIGGU 1
SCRAPS
TERRORISTS,
KILLERS AND
MID EAST WACKOS
GOOD OLD NAUGHTY
DAYS plus VINTAGE
CLASSIC EROTICA
CRASS
WE'RE SLEEPING,
LEAVE US ALONE
WHAT! ARE YOU TRYING
TO KILL US?
LOBBY
Level 1 & 2
LOBBY
Level 1 & 2
LOBBY
Level 1 & 2
THE SAINT
54 Fitzroy St, St Kilda
MUFF VIOLENCE
LUSTIG / BLUE UNDERGROUND
Bill Lustig
A Man Of Multiple Maniacs - Three Films
Notes by Michael Helms
Maniac Cop
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MANIAC
1981 | USA | 88 min
A descent into the maelstrom with the late great Joe
Spinell spinning completely out of control as Frank,
the ultimate murderous and schizophrenic slob. When
Frank’s not getting chatty with Caroline Munro, he’s out
stalking donors for his scalp collection. All the while he
hears his mama’s voice. Something’s got to give but
usually it’s just the latex holding the blood mixture that’s
been stuffed into the heads of victims manufactured by
Special Effects legend Tom Savini. Hardly REPULSION,
but MANIAC just as convincingly places you in head of
someone on the verge of terminal breakdown. A project
generated by Spinell who co-wrote and chipped in some
of his fee from CRUISING. The first non-porn feature
from William Lustig, MANIAC is cheap but entirely effective. Giveaways of horror DVD packs from Umbrella
Entertainment for the best dressed maniacs this
evening! Sat. July 10th 9pm George Cinemas.
MANIAC COP
1987 | USA | 81 min
A Larry Cohen Production of a William Lustig Film, MANIAC COP came out of a meeting between the two filmmakers that produced the superlative ad line, “You have
the right to remain silent...forever”. A horror thriller with
more of the latter than the former, MANIAC COP takes
the premise of cop out to avenge his wrongful imprisonment and entwines it with the tale of another cop
(Bruce Campbell) desperately seeking justice in another
way. Friday July 9th 7pm George Cinemas.
UNCLE SAM
1997 | USA | 90 min
A living dead war veteran comes back to town for mad
fun and serial death. UNCLE SAM is the fourth Lustig
movie from a Cohen script that once again throws in
a living dead character but this time with more comic
effect. UNCLE SAM also features a mega-cast that not
only has Isaac Hayes out front but William Smith, Bo
Hopkins, Timothy Bottoms, Robert Forster and P.J.Soles.
Out Of The Blue Underground
Curated by and with notes by Michael Helms
GODFATHERS OF MONDO
2003 | USA | 90 min
A rare documentary on the work of Gualtiero Jacopetti
and Franco Prosperi, the Italian duo behind the
massively influential pseudo-doco MONDO CANE.
Director Dave Gregory is the resident documentarian
at Blue Underground and has so far been responsible
for putting together a series of extremely well-made
documentaries on a variety of vital film topics including
THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE SHOCKING
TRUTH and THE JOE SPINELL STORY. Like no studio
lackey, Gregory utilises clever editing and deep subject
knowledge to produce work of high information density
and maximum entertainment impact. GODFATHERS OF
MONDO is no exception, in fact, raising the already high
Blue Underground standards even further. Besides Prosperi and Jacopetti the interviewees include musician Riz
Ortolani, cameraman Benito Frattari, and British commentators David Flint and David Kerekes. Discussion
addresses the subject of filmed violence. GODFATHERS
OF MONDO is only otherwise available as part of the
Blue Underground MONDO CANE COLLECTION box set.
Mondo Monday July 12th 7pm George Cinemas.
MUFF VIOLENCE
LUSTIG / BLUE UNDERGROUND
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The film that started the pseudo-doco craze. MONDO
CANE stages and documents a variety of strange
customs from casual bullfighting in Portugal to limbless
shark hunters of the Pacific gaining their revenge by
stuffing deadly sea urchins into the mouths of captured
sharks, to an upmarket weird food restaurant to leg
cutting ceremonies in Italy and years ahead of it’s time:
an all female gym in America. While things got a lot
weirder in it’s wake nothing since looks and sounds as
good as MONDO CANE. Mondo Monday July 12th 9pm
years later only to discover that the titular pitch fork
weilding maniac is still aggreived. THE PROWLER is
distinguished by the work of Tom Savini and a relatively
faceless cast except for Lawrence Tierney and Farley
Granger. Under-rated and looking amazing compared
to the original foggy tape release. Friday July 16th 11pm
George Cinemas.
Maniac
1962 | Italy | 108 min
Maniac
MONDO CANE
George Cinemas.
BONE
1972 | USA | 95 min
The first film from triple threat filmmaker Larry Cohen. A
weird melange of psycho-drama and personal violence
that has Yaphet Kotto and fellow cast members Andrew
Duggan and Joyce Van Patten, crawling into each
other’s heads to push all available buttons. Naturally, it
all ends in tears but remains rewarding for any audience
brave enough to sit through it’s first time ever Australian
screening. Wednesday July 14th 7pm Gertrudes.
THE TOOLBOX MURDERS
1977 | USA | 94 min
A cheapjack, sleazy, serial-killer thriller that has
Cameron Mitchell running amok with power tools
and a moonlighting porn star in one of many deadly
encounters. Mitchell who’s idea for playing a serial killer
seems to have been hatched by observing the guys from
the other end of the bar that he was drinking in before
coming to work, is allowed to chew the scenery in an
unbelievable manic turn that’ll have you shuddering in
disbelief and that’s not even considering the amazing
and prolonged moments of violence, general non-acting
and super surprise ‘sicko’ ending. Saturday July 17th 3pm
George Cinemas.
THE PROWLER
1981 | USA | 89 min
More commonly known by it’s early 80s video title
ROSEMARY’S KILLER, THE PROWLER follows the
slasher tradition of returning to a murder venue 35
SADOMANIA
1981 | Spain | 102 min
From the bottomless pit of Jess Franco films comes this
brutal, downbeat, fantasy of a women in prison flick. A
couple of newlyweds are kidnapped and the beautiful
bride (Ursula Fellner, naturally a Playboy Playmate) imprisoned. On the inside the uniform is one pair of ultra
cut-down jeans and a straw hat (if you’re lucky). As the
inmates spend their days shovelling dirt they’re organised into favourites for the prison Governor and local
slave trader (played by Franco whose character is at one
stage vigorously sodomised). Meanwhile, the husband
plans the jailbreak. Originally intended as a straight
ILSA/GRETA/WANDA rip-off, SADOMANIA ended up
being one of the first films Franco made upon returning
to his native Spain after years spent in exile away from
his namesake’s regime. By 1980 he was allowed to
explain to government officials why he was filming 50
topless women in a field without a permit and get away
with it. Franco also provides some of the music which
often just sounds like Les Baxter approximations thrown
in with ethnic Spanish library material but does manage
some strange noise at several points. Friday July 16th 7pm
Gertrudes.
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The world has already come to an end. Most people
envisaged the apocalypse occurring in a giant explosion, a nuclear disaster, comet from outer space, the
polar caps melting, nature running amok with swarms
of bees and locusts. In deed many films have been
made along these themes; about the end of the world
and the immanent destruction of mankind. Indeed
it appears a kind of secret wish for the id of the collective unconscious itself towards some kind of mass
self-destruction. These disaster films and Apocalypse
movies are Legion from Irwin Allen flicks and “Earthquake” to our “Mad Max” films to the recent “The Day
After Tomorrow”. But most mainstream films miss the
point; that the world as has already ended, ended in
a quieter violence. In this darkness we present to you
a selection of apocalyptic films that deal with Nuclear
War, Society breaking down, political corruption, terrorism and the body destructing. Why? Because the
knowledge of the End will help foster the slow return
of the new beginning, and maybe a new dawn ...
THE BEDSITTING ROOM
WRONG IS RIGHT
Dir. Richard Brooks | USA | 100 min
What “Network” did for journalism, “Wrong is Right”
does for the world of politics and terrorism. The story
takes time to focus on the exploits of globe trotting
journalist Patrick Hale (played with perverse zeal by
Sean Connery) as he becomes embroiled in a story of
a crazed Arab terrorist determined to buy Suitcase size
nuclear bombs. In the eighties with the Cold War on this
film would not have seemed so timely, but today the
film is totally fucking prophetic! Flick features an Osama
Bin Laden style mad Arab, a mad General Wombat who
reminds us of Donald “Rummy” Rumsfeld and a scathing portrait of media and its complicity in all the fear
and war hysteria that is, let’s face, the reality of today.
Check out this prophetic 80’s classic while you still
can... if you know what I mean.
Monday July 12th 9pm F4.
The War Game
The Violence Of The End Of The World
The Incredible Melting Man
Wrong Is Right
MUFF VIOLENCE
APOCALYPSE
Dir. Richard Lester | UK | 90 min
This brilliant vision of dystopian Britain Made in 1969
and based on the Spike Milligan play of the same name,
The Bed-Sitting Room stars Dudley Moore, Peter Cook,
Spike Milligan & Ralph Richardson and was directed by
Richard Lester, the man who brought us HELP!, Superman II, The Knack & Royal Flash. The story takes place
in a post apocalyptic world, where a group of bizarre
people travel from one pile of burning rubble to the next
and are repeatedly told by police to “keep moving” ala
Beckett with “Godot”. Using a surreal starting point, the
film establishes a fevered kind of satire about the evolution of man via objects, possessions and technology. A
must see. Wednesday July 14th 8:30pm George Cinemas.
Screens with The War Game.
THE WAR GAME
Dir. Peter Watkins | UK | 45 min
Director Peter Watkins, who made the excellent
“Punishment Park” featured in last years MUFF, shot a
dark in B&W satire of a limited nuclear strike on Kent
in England. Banned from English television for 2O years
this short feature (45 mins) blends fact and fiction to
create a moving and startling vision of the personal and
public consequences of such an attack. The film once
given release in the 60’s played an important part in
the anti-nuclear movement. Wednesday July 14th 8:30pm
George Cinemas. Screens with The Bedsitting Room.
THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN
Dir. William Sachs | USA | 85 min
An astronaut returns to earth only to find he has been
infected by a strange disease that literally melts his
skin and body away. The only way he can halt this
degeneration is with eating other human beings. Rick
Baker provides excellent special effects in a film that
had a big influence on our festival director as a kid and
also on the recent skin-melting flick “Cabin Fever”. The
film has a weird style and direction reminiscent of early
Cronenberg’s like “Rabid” or other seventies shockers.
Here the apocalypse is entirely of the body and the end
scenes of the Incredible Melting Man oozing away in the
morning sun are still excellent cinematic moments.
Sunday July 11th 9pm F4.
The Crazies
The Crazies
MUFF VIOLENCE
APOCALYPSE
Dir. William Peter Blatty | USA | 110 min
The Death of God is examined in this excellent theological/anti-theological film. Written and directed by the
author of The Exorcist William Peter Blatty and writer
director of the excellent “Exorcist part 3”, this film is
a seldom seen masterpiece of architectural horror and
apocalyptic revelation style visions. A strangely affecting
and powerful film that focuses on the mental problems
of a group of returned US military service people and
the secrets of a doctor sent to examine them. We can’t
recommend this seldom seen classic enough, a must
see! Saturday July 10th 5pm Loop.
CRASS: DOUBLE FEATURE
SEMI-DETACHED: VIDEO COLLAGES &
CHRIST - THE MOVIE* 3 films in one
USA | 1978-1984 | 62 Min
During the height of the Cold War as Thatcher and Reagan held
the world on the very brink of nuclear annihilation, along came
Crass. Crass were an anarchist and anti-authoritarian punk band
of the 70s and 80s who carried their philosophy around the UK
in a series of intense multi-media performances. Crass split up in
1984 but continue today in various collaborative projects. Here
we present the films that accompanied those performances made
by Gee Vaucher and Mick Duffield.“We may have failed in their
ambitious bid to change the world, but succeeded in changing
the minds of a generation. These videos were put together from
1978 to 1984 and were part of all CRASS gigs. Using a video
camera, images were recorded from black and white television
to make a 90 minute video collage called background. with two
video collage machines linked so that one machine would over
ride the other, i could play the background tape and drop in specific footage without a break in the imagery.” Michael R Goss.
*Includes Autopsy (1979 11 Min), Choosing Death (1981 25
Min) & Yes Sir, I Will (1984 45 Min)
Tuesday July 13th 9pm F4
The Ninth Configuration
THE NINTH CONFIGURATION
The Ninth Configuration
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THE CRAZIES
Dir. George Romero | USA | 95 min
An early Romero horror/end of the world classic that
deals with the topic of weapons of mass destruction and
the accidental use of toxic nerve agent ‘Trixie’ on the
population of a small Pennsylvania town of Evans City
(Robert Evans perhaps?). A fore runner to the brilliant
“Dawn of the Dead” the film provides a brilliant portrait
of Marshall law and the cold tactics of the military in
controlling the epidemic they have created. Filled with
lashings of misanthropy and violence, few films sum up
the essence of the apocalypse with such raw energy and
documentary realism as Romero’s “The Crazies”.
Sunday July 11th 7pm F4.
think
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www.thinkcreative.com.au
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Melbourne Independent Filmmakers
A Retrospective
Program 1 - ‘50s to ‘80s
THE BROTHERS
Dir. Giorgio Mangiamele | 1958 | 20 min | 16mm
The Brothers
Colors
50 years of underground filmmaking in Melbourne
curated by Bill Mousoulis.
A Contemplation Of The Cross
Mystical Rose
AVANT
A father seeks his happiness in alcohol, and does not
wish to support the eldest son who needs some money
to get married.
FORGOTTEN LONELINESS
Dir. Chris Lofven | 1965 | 9 min | 16mm
A young Chinese student living in Chinatown, Melbourne
wanders aimlessly through the city streets observing the
people, traffic and shops.
Dir. Ettore Siracusa | 1970 | 8 min | 16mm
Lypi
Someone Looks at Something
SHORT STORY
A night shift worker, at home, then at work and then in
a train, where he enacts an imaginary space of his own
making.
IN SEARCH OF THE JAPANESE
Dir. Solrun Hoaas | 1980 | 16 min | 16mm
To export stuffed budgies to Japan, an Australian
businessman tries to understand the Japanese mind.
DANCE OF DEATH
Dir. Dennis Tupicoff | 1983 | 8 min | 16mm
Forget yr Harvie Krumpets and Cannes awards, yr
silly comedies and romantic comedies, and yr onejoke short films, the real action in the Melbourne
filmmaking scene over the years has been with a
bevy of iconoclastic, visionary filmmakers working
away passionately, with hardly any money, and yet
producing a stack of work that has imagination and
integrity, and will undoubtedly stand the test of time.
From the solitary, other-worldly (literally, having arrived
on a ship with other migrants) Giorgio Mangiamele in
the ‘50s, Melbourne has produced many underground
filmmakers that only occasionally get the recognition
they deserve. This retrospective draws together a
major slab of that work, with full-session profiles of
John Cumming, Michael Lee and Chris Windmill, and
two other sessions compiling films from a variety of
people. For full profiles on all these filmmakers, check
out the “Melbourne Independent Filmmakers” website.
www.innersense.com.au/mif
Satire linking TV game shows and violence. Best nonfeature animation 1983 AFI Awards.
LIGHT PLAY
Dir. Dirk de Bruyn | 1984 | 7 min | 16mm
An abstract play of light, colour, geometric shapes and
patterns synchronised with synthesised music.
SOMEONE LOOKS AT SOMETHING
Dir. Philip Tyndall | 1986 | 18 min | video
A bright, pacy reflexive documentary about the
approach and works of internationally renowned
Australian artist, Peter Tyndall.
GLORIOUS DAY
Dir. Bill Mousoulis | 1987 | 12 min | 16mm
A film about everyday life; the objects that surround
people, and the people themselves.
Sabotage
Recognition
Obsession
AVANT
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Program 2 - Michael Lee
Michael Lee came to Melbourne in 1968 to study at
Swinburne College, then the only film-making school
in Australia. He became involved in the blossoming
avant-garde film scene in Melbourne. He was a member
of the founding board of the Melbourne Filmmakers Cooperative and later served on the board of the Modern
Image Makers Association. He has produced over a
dozen 16mm films.
marked by a strong interest in form, often resulting in
films that are interesting hybrids of various elements. As
a director, his hand is both (to quote Godard) “soft and
hard”, as he effortlessly moves from narrative to essay
to documentary, from analysis to poetry to emotion.
OBSESSION
1985 | 24 min | 16mm
A high performance film about the mechanics of desire
and socialisation, stasis and motion. An insistent,
speeded-up montage of car bodies and disassembled
parts.
THE MYSTICAL ROSE
RECOGNITION
1976 | 65 min | 16mm
1986 | 21 min | 16mm
The film combines several animation techniques with
live action and found footage. It is based on the
structure of the Catholic mass and deals with themes of
sexual repression, guilt and apostasy.
A displaced hero and a wandering group of people
confront oblivion and are transformed by the landscapes
they pass through.
A CONTEMPLATION OF THE CROSS
1987 | 16 min | 16mm
1989 | 27 min | 16mm
This film also uses a variety of techniques. The
filmmaker’s intention was to produce a cinematic
“icon”, which is an image designed to stimulate
meditation upon a sacred mystery - in this case the
crucifixion of Jesus.
“The Mystical Rose was my first major effort at filmmaking and
grew out of the confusion I experienced in my early 20s when
the values of my strict Catholic upbringing in Brisbane were
challenged by the bohemian atmosphere I found myself in when
I came down to Melbourne. A Contemplation of the Cross, made
a dozen years later, is an expression of my mature religious
faith.” - Michael Lee.
SABOTAGE
What is Sabotage: dogma, action, inaction, deception,
hypocrisy, incompetence, detachment, subversion?
John will also screen and discuss excerpts from some
of his other works.
Program 4 - ‘90s to ‘00s
Thursday July 15th 7pm George Cinemas.
COLORS
Dir. Nick Ostrovskis | 1991 | 4 min | Super-8/35mm
Q & A to follow screening.
A short kinetic film where bright colors zoom in at the
audience. Drawings, patterns, slides and negatives are
animated.
Program 3 - John Cumming
PALE BLACK
Tuesday July 13th 9pm George Cinemas.
B&W, Super 8, diary footage blown up. Twenty
six images. Six or seven dreams told as if they are
happening now. Portrait of a phantom self.
John Cumming is a Melbourne based independent filmmaker. His work has screened internationally and is held
by the National Library of Australia. John was an active
member of the Independent Film Action Committee in
the early 1980s. Since 1985 he has taught film and
video at institutions including the UTS, La Trobe, and
the VCA. He now lectures at both the University of Melbourne and at Deakin in Melbourne. John’s film work is
Dir. Marie Craven | 1992 | 13 min | Super-8/16mm
BLACK SHEEP GATHER NO MOSS
Dir. Nigel Buesst | 1997 | 12 min | 16mm
Three generations of a family history. A vision of
Melbourne from long ago, yet reflecting our lives today.
Part dream, part soap opera.
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Beards Of Evil
A Woman Is Doing The Dishes
Don’t Blink
AVANT
DON’T BLINK
BEARDS OF EVIL
Dir. George Goularas | 1998 | 18 min | 16mm
1984 | 10 min | 16mm/video
A dissociative portrait of schizophrenia. An absurdist
experimental narrative exploring neurological disorders,
suicide and grief. A short film about silence, solitude
and the intermittent darkness.
A naive, young gardener, the Candide of the horticultural
world, is oppressed by evil, bearded men.
MYSTERY LOVE
1985 | 5 min | 16mm
UDDS ARMAGEDDON
Dir. Grant Meredith | 2001 | 12 min | video
The great war of freedom against the terrifying
genetically-altered rubber glove Udds. A tribute to the
great post-nuclear sci-fis of the ‘50s and ‘60s.
DIRTY WORK
A Woman falls in love with the guy next door, The Pope.
A Big Mistake.
THE NEW SHOES
1990 | 8 min | 16mm/video
Pictures of lovely, shiny shoes that sometimes talk, and
also pics of ugly post-surgical scars.
Dir. Jason Turley | 2003 | 30 min | video
A low key naturalistic drama which revolves around
Dale, a pretty aimless 16 year old. His mother Leanne
pressures him into a part time job with Barry, a local
man who needs some gardening done.
LYPI
THE BUFFS
1994 | 7 min | video
Members of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes
demonstrate their rituals, discuss their history, and fears
of imminent extinction.
Dir. Jim Stamatakos | 2004 | 4 min | video
THE BIRDS DO A MAGNIFICENT TUNE
Lypi, is about stumbling, feeling stolen, being broken
and trying to move on.
1996 | 28 min | 16mm
Program 5 - Chris Windmill
A working couple, Bernard and Pinry, only see one
another on weekends, when they engage in mutual
worship through devotional rituals involving tidying their
home.
Friday July 16th 7pm George Cinemas.
A WOMAN IS DOING THE DISHES
1999 | 15 min | 16mm | B&W
QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY
1980 | 5 mins | 16mm/video | B&W
Queen Elizabeth (2) demeans one of her working-class
subjects on her birthday.
Adele is washing dishes when she receives an
unexpected visit.
SATAN’S MACHINE
2000 |5 min | 16mm/video | B&W
A man with a terrible cold has run out of handkerchiefs.
They remain wet on the clothesline.
Q & A to follow screening.
Dirty Work
Chris Windmill studied film at three local institutions:
Rusden College, Swinburne, and the Melbourne Super
8 Film Group, the latter being the most productive
learning environment. He thanks their eminent
professors. He has made over 20 films, some of
which have received that great and transient prize:
the audience seemed to like them. Adrian Martin has
described Chris’ films as: “ ... Quietly mad, his films
begin from the charming, irritating minutiae of everyday
experience - shopping, cleaning shoes, hanging out
the washing, going for a picnic in the park - and
enlarge them into magnificent, terrifying obsessions ...
Windmill is a surprising, original mix of primitivism and
sophistication ... he offers us a homegrown surrealist
revolution.”
Scraps
Terrorists...
Bumfights 2: Bumlife
ANTI-K*
*KULTUR
Death to Kultur.
Long live Anti-K. We take a look at skating antics,
pranks, wild chicks, bums, scraps and industrial
noise music as we celebrate the anti-k forerunners
to thought beyond metaphysics or as Jake Chapman
said in his book “Meatphysics”. Don’t mess with us
this year at Anti-K because we will come out fighting.
Check out these titles for your eyeballs to stare blankly
at like crabs eyes on the end of a stalk.
Bumfights 2: Bumlife
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BUMFIGHTS 2: BUMLIFE
Dir. BFK | USA | 60 min
Finally after four arrests and seven felony charges later, the long
awaited sequel to the infamous Bumfights is here! Bumfights 2
is the more socially conscious of the two films. Looking at the
plight of the homeless through a critical Marxist lens, invoking
the spirit of Trotsky in its attempt to unmask and deconstruct
the sham essence and veneer of capitalism, simply by making
bums fight each other for a candy bar. Not for everybody this flick
can be sick so maybe don’t bring the chick unless you are sure
she’s thick with moral ambiguity and shit! Friday July 16th 9pm
Gertrudes.
Screens with Uncle Goddamn & 5 Down.
TERRORISTS, KILLERS AND MIDDLE EAST WACKOS
Dir. Anon. | Iraq/Iran/Syria/USA | 60 min
A compilation from the underground that shows real news footage that has come out of the Middle-east uncensored and raw.
All set to a kick ass hip-hop and punk soundtrack. You want to
see what’s really been going down in the Arab and Muslim world,
cuz’, then check this out. Not one to be missed. See the US
underground reflect Bush’s foreign policy, the circle is complete,
the American Empire has begun.
Wednesday July 14th 7pm Gertrudes.
5 DOWN
Dir. Richard Coburn | 2004 | Australia | 16 min | VHS
Out in the streets, a cult game is attracting those in search of a
new buzz. It’s about being well oiled, keeping the milk in place
and matching the inventiveness of the Bulgarian Chess Team.
Friday July 16th 9pm Gertrudes.
Screens with Bumfights & Uncle Goddamn.
UNCLE GODDAMN:
THE AMAZING REDNECK TORTURE TAPE!
These are the amazing camcorder antics of a real-life, White
trash family direct from a trailer park in North Carolina. You will
not believe some of the cruel, sadistic practical jokes done to
poor ole Uncle Goddamn by his loving “friends” and family. An
underground video classic!
Screens with Bumfights & 5 Down.
BOYD RICE – NON: LIVE IN OSAKA
From the anti-Kultur of the street to the negation itself. “Non” the
musical vehicle of American musician, writer, prankster and philosopher Boyd Rice played this unbelieveable concert in Osaka,
Japan in the early nineties to an agog audience. Boyd’s concerts
are like having teeth pulled out with pliers, with noise music so
load it hurts as it loops and loops while Mr. Rice yells niceties
about Total War, misanthropy and the ancient gods. A hardcore
musical experience for the youth of tomorrow. Will screen with
two Boyd Rice shorts. Plus a surprise screening of something
else. Sunday July 11th 9pm Loop
SCRAPS
Dir. Anon. | USA | 60 min
Fight clubs are here baby! Witness some of the best footage shot
at real American fight clubs as the youth of tomorrow take it out
on the youth of today in this brawling and punching fist fest of
hard hitting violence and mayhem. Never has there been a video
with this amount of hardcore street brawls, 1 punch KO’s, chick
fights and toe to toe scraps. The bar has been raised, check this
one out booyyee!
Tuesday July 13th 7pm Gertrudes.
Inside Desiree Cousteau
The Black Glove
The Key
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All Ladies Do It
Third time getting lucky. Sexy MUFF our retrospective and examination of the world of erotica is back
to tickle your G spot and play with your private parts.
This year we have a tasty selection of titillating treats
certain to satisfy the serious erotomaniac in you.
Check out the following all you cads, ho’s, mo’s and
pimps.
DOUBLE FEATURE
THE BLACK GLOVE
Dir. Maria Beatty | 1995 | USA | 30 min
THE ELEGANT SPANKING
Dir. Maria Beatty | 1996 | USA | 45 min
Two classic S&M cult films shot in B&W from the prolific
and erotic lens of feminist director Maria Beatty. This
is the bondage and whips story told from a woman’s
perspective and the results speak for themselves.
The Black Glove is all style and shot beautifully to
accompany a tale of submission and obedience of
a tough mistress. The Elegant spanking shows you
what “Secretary” had to cut out as a blonde QT gets
the punishment she deserves. Saturday July 10th 7pm
Gertrudes.
DOUBLE FEATURE
ANY TIME, ANY PLACE
Dir. Kirdy Stevens | 1981 | USA | 85 min
INSIDE DESIREE COUSTEAU
Dir. Leon Gucci | 1980 | USA | 80 min
Dir. Tinto Brass | 1983 | Italy | 106 min
ALL LADIES DO IT
Dir. Tinto Brass | 1992 | Italy | 93 min
TWO FROM TINTO BRASS
We have a great double feature from Tinto Brass
(Caligula, Salon Kitty), acclaimed filmmaker and erotic
artist, to delight your senses. “The Key”, based on
the Japanese erotic novel by Junichiro Tanizaki is a
landmark of erotic cinema and considered a classic in
many circles of sinematic sleaze. Starring the delightful
Stefania Sandrelli and set against the backdrop of Il
Duce’s Italy the mixture of sexuality and fascism make
this a must see. “All Ladies Do It” features the Italian
stunner Claudia Koll and is the ever-popular tale of infidelity and debauchery, featuring amongst other issues a
poet obsessed with bottoms and a lover who believes in
rough foreplay. Ouch. Friday July 9th 9pm Gertrudes.
Inside Desiree Cousteau
THE KEY
TWO 80’S EROTIC CLASSICS
The 80’s was the golden age of hedonism and it
produced many fine erotic films, two of the most famous
being “Inside Desiree Cousteau” starring none other
than DC herself and “Any Time, Any Place” featuring
the delightful Seka. We offer both these classics in an
exclusive double feature sure to whet the appetites of
those in need of a little cinematic sexuality. Look out for
Bill Margold in “Any time, Any place” as The Security
Officer. Saturday July 10th 9pm Gertrudes.
Any Time, Any Place
DOUBLE FEATURE
Sadomania
Autobiography Of A Flea
Vintage Classic Erotica
SEXY MUFF
The Good Old Naughty Days
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A FLEA
Dir. Mitchell Brothers | 1975 | USA | 90 min
From the team who brought you “Behind the Green
Door” (MUFF 2002), we present the best work of
the Mitchell Brothers in “Autobiography of a Flea”
whose tragic story was featured in the Charlie Sheen
and Emilio Estevez directed “X-rated”. Based on the
famous Victorian erotic novel of the same name, this
film is equal parts style and substance as we are
transported inside the erotic Victorian world of love
and lust, all told by the smallest voyeur of all - Woody
Allen, no only kidding, a Flea of course, you dummies.
Giveaways of ‘Sexy OZ Retro’ DVD packs from Umbrella
Entertainment for the sexiest dressers this evening!
THE GOOD OLD NAUGHTY DAYS
Dir. Anon. | 1920- | France | 69 min
VINTAGE CLASSIC EROTICA FROM THE 30’S
Dir. Anon. | 1930- | France | 100 min
So you think Grandma and Grandpa were well behaved
in bed and sexually repressed? Well these films prove
otherwise, dug up from the private collections of some
of the worlds greatest perverts and featuring a selection
of the most popular fetishes these films prove once
and for all that before sound there was erotica. Expect
naughty nuns, risqu_ lovers, lesbian romps, spanking
scenes and all other delights at this exclusive archival
screening of vintage naughty nudies. Bring along the
oldies, they can point themselves out!
Sadomania
Saturday July 17th 7pm F4.
SADOMANIA
Dir. Jess Franco | 1981 | Spain | 102 min
(See Blue Underground page 19)
Autobiography Of A Flea
DOUBLE FEATURE
Narcosys
The Magician
BEST OF
It is the 5th anniversary of our rebel film festival and
we thought a little celebratory retrospective was in order. MUFF began as a reaction against the Melbourne
International Film Festival (MIFF) in 2000 when the
esteemed committee at the festival rejected my own
film “Pearls Before Swine”. My film had played at The
Stockholm International Film Festival, The Puchon
International Fantasy Film Festival and went on to play
at Sitges, Ajijic and other OS festivals. But this new
Australian feature was deemed not up to the standards
of MIFF, so rejected my film was. At the time I was
pissed off. MUFF is the result. I have cooled down
somewhat since then and like the hipper directions
James Hewison has taken MIFF. But indeed I thank
MIFF in a way for rejecting my film as it got me off
my ass to create a much needed exhibition space for
work that may otherwise ‘fall between the cracks’ of
the local scene. This would be a travesty when indeed
this very work is the lifeblood of any future renaissance
of the Australian Film industry. So we are limited by
space here and are only presenting the best of the Australian feature films, most of whom won MUFF awards,
in this little retro. So if you missed any of these first
time round, now is your chance to play catch up. My
own film is included, as it was the film that started it
all, not because it is the “Best of MUFF”… though I
suggest it is a little better than our old pals at MIFF
gave it credit for.
Take a look at this selection. - RW
THE MAGICIAN
Dir. Scott Ryan | 2003 | Australia | 80 min
It swept the MUFF awards last year winning best film
and best actor for talented newcomer Scott Ryan, this
film is presented in a new directors cut version with
additional material. The tale of a video student hooking
up with a hit man and documenting his life is stone
cold brilliant. With the current Melbourne crime war this
film could not be more timely. Do you think any local
distributor has the guts to pick up this baby for Melb
and Syd theatrical release?… not as yet.
REDBALL
Dir. Jon Hewitt | 1998 | Australia | 80 min
It may have been one of the world’s first digital features,
but you didn’t see it at the ACMI digi film fest last year!
Slammed by our gatekeepers of public taste and morality; Grand Prize winner at CUFF 99 (Chicago); screened
on Channel 9 in prime time; this intense marriage of
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cop thriller and Brechtian dialectic is more pertinent
now than ever. Shot guerrilla style in Melbourne’s mean
streets circa 1996, Redball’s expose/celebration of aberrance in frontline policework was called far fetched last
century - now it’s all coming true! Should be essential
viewing for Mr Fitzgerald and cronies and is a must for
anyone who thinks Blue Heelers and Stingers tell it like
it is. Bring on the Royal Commission!
Tuesday July 13th 7pm George Cinemas.
NARCOSYS
Dir. Mark Bakaitis | 2000 | Australia | 90 min
Winner-Best Film MUFF 2000. Inspired by The Matrix,
Cyber Punk, Manga, Raves and Video Games-Narcosys,
a super-sophisticated film with stunning visual effects,
takes you to a horrific place in the not too distant future.
2018 A.D-The all-powerful IT Corporation has enslaved
the population by means of mass produced pharmaceuticals and the introduction of a virus into the street drug
supply. ITCO forces apprehended criminal Matrix, to
infiltrate a deadly gang of cyber-punks in search of uncontaminated drugs. It’s a race against time in a place
where violence and psychosis are an everyday occurrence and drugs are the currency of choice. Welcome to
ITCO. Business as usual, everything must go. No Exit for
the paranoid. Film screening includes sampling dialogue
and mixing with live DJ Sets from Mark. B and guests.
Thursday July 15th 9pm Loop.
FOUR JACKS
Dir. Matty George | 2000 | Australia | 90 min
Starring Lachy Hulme and Tommy Dysart this flick won
best film at the second MUFF and opened the festival
also that year. Another ‘reject’ from MIFF actually, this
film tells the story of four partners at a restaurant and
a murder that leads to hell and not necessarily back
again. Snappy dialogue, well-shot and fast paced “Four
Jacks” is a great example of the actors and director’s
work. The same team went onto make “Lets Get Skase”
and are currently cooking up big projects in Hollywood,
baby. Sunday July 18th 3pm George Cinemas.
Razor Eaters
Razor Eaters
Pearls Before Swine
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PEARLS BEFORE SWINE
Dir. Richard Wolstencroft | 2000 | Australia | 95 min
The flick that launched a film festival. “Pearls Before
Swine” is the story of a hit man who is given a contract
on an author of subversive literature and pornography.
We follow the life of Daniel (Boyd Rice) in the week that
leads up to the hit, witnessing his passions, perversions
and murderous career. An exploration of the theme
of violence, sadomasochism, fascism and politics are
mixed together in a uncompromising and immoral
tale. Starring American musician (NON)/writer/artist
Boyd Rice as Daniel, Lisa Hutchinson, Nick Crawford
Smith and Greg Maxwell and featuring cameos by Ross
Wilson, David Thrussell, Greg Scealy, Baby Lemonade,
Phil Motherwell, George Huxley and Douglas P this film
is an eclectic and disturbing Oz treat. Loved by some
and hated by many, find out what all the fuss was about
at this exclusive MUFF screening. The night will also
celebrate the release of the film on DVD in
Europe. Featuring a first ever screening of the camera
test with introduction and Q&A with Festival director
and film director Richard Wolstencroft.
RAZOR EATERS
Dir. Shannon Young | 2003 | Australia | 90 min
“The unethical actions throughout the film do not
support and assist Victoria Police in promoting correct
community behaviours”. So said the Vic Police Film and
Television Office at the time they tried to halt production
of this film. Fresh from its U.S. and Canadian festival
smash where it took out ‘Best Film’ and ‘Best Editing’ at
the Fearless Tales Fest in San Francisco, RAZOR EATERS returns for the Best Of MUFF the way it was meant
to be seen – with a new cut and digitally re-mastered
soundtrack! Don’t miss your chance to catch last years
Special Jury Prize winner and one of Australia’s most
controversial features, which one U.S. reviewer declared
is “the best independent film I have ever seen” (The
Horror Post) and Film Threat describes as “Fight Club
meets The Blair Witch Project!” Organise. Traumatise.
Immortalise. Friday July 9th 9pm George Cinemas.
The Naked Feminist
Rest In Pieces
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Hip Hop Immortals
“This is your life, doesn’t get any better than
this. This is your life, and it’s ending one minute
at a time.” Tyler Durden
UNCOVERED: THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT THE IRAQ WAR
Dir. Robert Greenwald | 2003 | USA | 56 min | DVD
A tasty morsel for those of you awaiting Fahrenheit
9/11. Screening in the States earlier in the year, this
controversial and arresting film offers an in-depth look
at the actual arguments, speeches and spin given by
President Bush and his senior advisors before, during,
and after the Iraq invasion. Watch as their stories and
explanations change and shift to fit an ever more elusive
justification for War. Featuring interviews with key
former advisers and government officials. A must-see
for all you political piggies out there.
HIP HOP IMMORTALS WE GOT YOUR KIDS
Dir. Kris Palestrini | 2003 | USA | 81 min | DVD
For over a quarter of a century the greatest social
phenomena known as Hip-Hop has influenced more
than youth culture, it has changed the way Corporate
America communicates and sells its products. Watch
and learn about the secret love big business has with a
generation whose origins are in linguistics, criminology
and self-invention. This film isn’t about the music; it’s
about the lifestyle - Beats, Sneakers, Jewelry, Girls and
Money. Starring Everyone from the Hip-Hop scene!
Thursday July 15th 7pm Loop.
THE NAKED FEMINIST
What is it to be living NOW? What is the reality of
Now, of this very moment, even as you are reading
this? What is it to have presence of mind, to be
dictated by the Now? Our documentary filmmakers
this year at MUFF probe these very questions and
more in the best, hands down, knuckle to fist showing
of what’s really going on in the world as we speak.
Take the time to read on…
R.I.P. REST IN PIECES: A PORTRAIT OF JOE COLEMAN
Dir. Robert-Adrian Pejo | 1997 | USA | 88 min | DVD
An intimate portrait of painter Joe Coleman, who is
known around the world as a shamanic, moral voice
diagnosing the ills of 21st Century America. Coleman
holds nothing back, telling us of a world wracked with
tumorous cities, perversion, divorce, violence, atomic
bombs, and a human race destroying itself “simply
because we are born”. Also featuring Jim Jarmusch,
Hash Adkins, Harold Schecter and others. Presented
here as a special MUFF premiere, courtesy of our good
friends at Disinformation.
Dir. Louisa Achille | 2003 | Australia | 58 min | DVD
The Naked Feminist challenges the mythology
surrounding women in the porn industry head on
through a series of candid interviews with pornstars,
academics and feminists. Featuring an A-list of female
Porn Stars who’ve made it on their own terms - Jane
Hamilton (aka Veronica Hart), Candida Royalle,
Annie Sprinkle, Gloria Leonard, Nina Hartley, Marilyn
Chambers and Ginger Lynn Allen. An incredible
documentary that lifts the skirt on feminism.
4 WEEKS IN MELBOURNE
Dir. Paolo Vandoni | 2003 | Switzerland | 55 min | DVD
After meeting Anthony via the internet through a mutual
love of cinema, a visit to Australia allows Antonella
the opportunity to meet with some of his friends,
filmmakers’ making independent movies in Melbourne.
Featuring filmmakers Mark Savage (Defenceless – see
Closing Night), Paul Moder, David Richardson and
Robin Brennan (Bullet In The Arse – MUFF 2003),
Shannon Young (Razor Eaters – MUFF 2003, see
Move
4 Weeks In Melbourne
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Best of MUFF), Nick Levy, and Cameron McCulloch,
offering a unique insight into the world of independent
filmmaking in Melbourne.
1970’s, the story is told through interviews with actual
Move members including Ramona Africa, the Move 9
prisoners and Move supporters, and analysed by it’s
neighbours, Philadelphia journalists and others. Move
is narrated by Howard Zinn, author of “The People’s
History of the United States”.
Saturday July 10th 7pm Loop.
MOVE
Wednesday July 14th 7pm George Cinemas.
Dir. Ben Garry, Ryan McKenna | 2004 | USA | 53 min | DVD
Like a cross between the Weather Underground and
Waco: The Rules of Engagement, this compelling
documentary covers the complete and controversial
history of the radical MOVE organization. With archival
footage capturing the group evolving from protests
and demonstrations into riots, barricades, and selffortification, to the still now astonishing police actions to
stop them. Created in Philadelphia by John Africa in the
FILM
MARIJUANA: A GROWER’S LOT
Dir. Kog | 2004 | Australia | 54 min | DVD
First there was the book, now comes the movie. A step
by step guide to growing Marijuana. “Dedicated to
everyone who has been fucked by the system”.
Wednesday July 14th 9pm Loop.
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4 WEEKS IN MELBOURNE
5 DOWN
A CONTEMPLATION OF THE CROSS
A WOMAN IS DOING THE DISHES
A WONDERFUL DAY
AFTER DOLLY
ALL LADIES DO IT
ANY TIME, ANY PLACE
ARGENT LIQUIDE
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A FLEA
BEARDS OF EVIL
BEAUTIFUL AGONY
BENNY, MARTY AND JERKBEAST
BLACK SHEEP GATHER NO MOSS
BONE
BOWL OF OATMEAL
BOYD RICE – NON: LIVE IN OSAKA
BROKEN
BUMFIGHTS 2
CHARLES MANSON: JOURNEY...
CHARLES MANSON: NO SENSE..
CHARLES MANSON SUPERSTAR
CHAY
CLOVEN HOOFED
COCKS, FROCKS &
TWO SMOKIN’ BITCHES
COLORS
CRASS: DOUBLE FEATURE
CRASH TEST
“CREATIVE VIOLENCE”
CRITICAL MASS
‘CUT OUTS’
DANCE OF DEATH
DEEP TISSUE
DEFENCELESS
DIRTY WORK
DON’T BLINK
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EXQUISITE CORPSE
FORGIVEN: TEX WATSON...
FORGOTTEN LONELINESS
FOUR JACKS
FREAK OUT
FREEZE ME
GET RICH QUICK
GLORIOUS DAY
GODFATHERS OF MONDO
HANGMAN
HELTER SKELTER
HIP HOP IMMORTALS..
HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY
IKENIE FUJIN
IN SEARCH OF THE JAPANESE
INSIDE DESIREE COUSTEAU
IN THE MOMENT
IN TOO DEEP
I SUPPOSE I HAD IT COMING
“I THOUGHT I WASN’T”
JAM
LIGHT PLAY
LIQUIDAMBER
LOST: BLACK EARTH
LYPI
MANIAC
MANIAC COP
MANSON
MARIJUANA: A GROWER’S LOT
MEAT MARKET
MONDO CANE
MOVE
MUFF FORUM 1
MUFF FORUM 2
MUSEUM OF DREAMS
MY FRIEND BARRY
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MYSTERY OF LOVE
NARCOSYS
OBSESSION
PALE BLACK
PAYBACK PTY LTD
PEARLS BEFORE SWINE
PENTAMAGICA
PESTS
PHOENIX
PORTAL, THE MOVIE
POSTCARDS FROM PATTAYA
QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY
RAZOR EATERS
RECOGNITION
REDBALL
R.I.P. REST IN PIECES..
RIVALS: MANSON VS BUGLIOSI
ROAD JOURNEY
SABOTAGE
SADOMANIA
SATAN’S MACHINE
SCAB A SMOKE
SCRAPBOOK
SCRAPS
SHIROBARA GAKUEN
SHORT STORY
SOMEONE LOOKS AT SOMETHING
SQUEEZEBOX
TENDER WILLY - SEX TOY STORY
TERRORISTS, KILLERS &
MID. EAST WACKOS
THE BEDSITTING ROOM
THE BIRDS DO A
MAGNIFICENT TUNE
THE BLACK GLOVE
THE BROTHERS
THE BUFFS
THE CRAZIES
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THE ELEGANT SPANKING
THE GARTH METHOD
THE GOOD OLD NAUGHTY DAYS..
THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN
THE KEY
THE LIZARDMAN
THE MAGICIAN
THE MYSTICAL ROSE
THE NAKED FEMINIST
THE NEW SHOES
THE NINTH CONFIGURATION
THE PARK
THE PROWLER
THE RACING EDGE
THE RASPBERRY REICH
THE STONE THROWER
THE TOOLBOX MURDERS
THE WAR GAME
TOO MUCH TIME
UDDS ARMAGEDDON
UNCLE GODDAMN
UNCLE SAM
UNCOVERED..
VINTAGE CLASSIC EROTICA..
VIOLENT BLUE LIGHT GHOSTS
VOICE
WAITING FOR NAVAL BASE LILY
WHAT BARRY SAYS
WHITE ROOM
WHO KILLED TARGET 1967?
WHY WE HAD TO KILL BITCH
WIPE YOUR MOUTH
WRONG IS RIGHT
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ZA GINIPIGGU 2
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