HFCC Film Festival

Dearborn, Michigan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DECEMBER 3, 2007
CONTACT: E. ALAN CONTINO
313-845-6475

HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE FILM FESTIVAL 2007 - Adray Auditorium (MacKenzie Fine Arts Cntr)

Thursday December 13th
STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL
7:00pm, Free Admission.
Henry Ford Community College will present its first student film festival. Featuring the work of students in the Video 1 class (TCM 257) Mini-documentaries, Shorts, and Experimental.

Friday December 14th

PROFESSIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
6pm - $5.00 (screening & lecture) The Hudson’s Building, Directed by Gary Glaser
This insightful documentary combines the preservation vs. demolition debate, with the social and cultural impact of the much-loved 106-year-old former department store. Hudson’s employee and customer interviews are featured, as well as dozens of historic photos and home movie footage. Interviews with developers, city planners, preservationists and city council provide an active dialog regarding not only the issue of redevelopment vs. demolition, but also how such decisions are rendered. Since its closing in 1983, and demolition in 1998, the Hudson’s building had come to represent both Detroit’s historic past and its potential future. Like no other structure, it sat at the center of all plans concerning downtown development. Part nostalgia, part public affairs, The Hudson’s Building documentary illustrates the depth of feelings Metro Detroiters had for the 106-year-old building.

7pm – Lecture with Q & A by Tim Jeffrey.  A seasoned professional writer who has been optioned numerous times by Hollywood and wrote a successful network television program, native Detroiter Tim Jeffrey changed direction and wrote, directed and produced a dramatic feature film, You Are Here, that has garnered rave reviews and begins to tour nationally in 2007. Over the years, he has written chapters of books under contract, developed screen scripts, written, directed and produced his stage plays and today continues to write and direct short commercial videos and films locally for his company, The Jeffrey Porch.

Saturday December 15th

2pm – $5.00 -You Are Here, Directed By Tim Jeffrey
followed by a Q & A with the director.
The Alzheimer’s Association of Southeastern Virgina hosted You are Here for guests at the Cinema Cafe, with food and drinks and a lively panel discussion afterwards, which ultimately had to be discontinued when the event ran over and audience members still lingered with questions into the night. Three days later, Alzheimer’s Director Gino Colobara held "Twilight at North Shore" and again exhibited Tim Jeffrey’s celebrated picture to a full house. Guests enthusiastically applauded the film and emotionally overwhelmed audience members later commented: "Your film really brings the feeling home." And: "Thank you. It’s a great movie that will do so much good." / "It’s absolutely accurate." / "You really captured what women go through. " / "The acting was so real." / "This is an important film. People need to see this."

7pm - $5.00 (including You Are Here)
Bombing LA-Directed By Gary Glaser                                                                                                                                             
From tagging to piecing, this controversial documentary chronicles some of L.A.’s hottest graffiti writers and crews.  Shot from a graffiti writer’s perspective, the question of whether it’s art or vandalism is left for you to decide.
Segments were featured on NBC News/Today Show.

8pm – $5.00 You Are Here – encore screening for prime time audience.

Sunday December 16th

2pm – $5.00 (screening & lecture)
Stranded at the Corner-Directed by Gary Glaser
An expose on the “demolition by neglect” of historic Tiger Stadium. Stranded at the Corner had its world premiere in high definition April 24th at the Gem Theatre in Detroit. It won three 2006 Telly Awards and the top prize at the Battle Creek Film Festival. It’s currently playing in theatres in the Detroit area.  Stranded at the Corner was also nominated for eleven Emmy awards, some of which were for, editing, screenwriting and public awareness.
4pm – Lecture with Q & A by Gary Glaser  - Gary Glaser is marking his 30th year in television and film production, with 20 years producing documentaries exclusively.  He has completed 14 documentaries and has won 3 Emmy Awards for: Justiceville (NATAS LA), Borderline: The Story of 8 Mile Road (NATAS MI), and a Life Directions PSA. Gary has also received a Cable Ace Award Nomination for Justiceville, a Philo Farnsworth Award from the Alliance for Community Media for Forgotten Voices, 2 Bronze Apple Awards from National Educational Film and Video Festival for Justiceville and Bombing LA, and an Excellence in News Award from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. His work has been featured on the Discovery Channel, several PBS stations, and NBC News. In 1999, the East Lansing Film Festival held a retrospective program of Gary’s work.