UT Competition 05

THE EYES OF TEXAS (ARE UPON YOU)

• Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, Tuesday, 7:00PM
• Texas Union Theater, Saturday, 12:00PM

CASA MARIANELLA

USA 15:00 VIDEO
DIR, ED, CINE John Fiege PROD John Fiege, Anita Grabowski
A portrait of life in East Austin's Casa Marianella and a window into the often misrepresented lives of undocumented immigrants. Thousands of immigrants from Latin America arrive in Austin each year to search for work, family or friends. Some settle in Austin while others merely pass through. Many of these immigrants find beds, food, clothing and English classes at Casa Marianella, a shelter in East Austin that was founded in 1986. The intimate stories of several Casa Marianella residents presented in this documentary invite us to share their aspirations, difficulties and humanity.

LAYING THE FOUNDATION

USA 13:20 VIDEO
DIR, ED Matthew Carey, Aaron Castillo, Amy Khoshbin
LAYING THE FOUNDATION documents the female boxing champion Ann Wolfe, and the gym she runs on the East Side of Austin. Her story is a powerful tale of overcoming adversity to become a champion. Now Ann gives her life to help kids who are trying to fight the streets like she was.

BLOOD COUNTRY...A TEXAS SHAME

USA 8:30 VIDEO
DIR, WR, CINE, ED Tiff Bartlett MUS Elizabeth
A short documentary about the destruction of an American and Texas icon, the horse, and the efforts of a group of Texas citizens to end the legalization of horse slaughter.

BECOME THE SKY

USA 53:00 16mm
DIR, PROD, ED Laura Dunn CINE Isaac Mathes ANIM Alpheus
Nominated for the 2002 Student Documentary Academy Award, BECOME THE SKY maps an ecology of power spanning 4,000 miles across Texas. From offshore oil-rigs to the mouth of the Rio Grande, BECOME THE SKY weaves a web of energy and politics in the context of war -- and capitalism.