The Cheyenne International Film Festival (CIFF) happens May 17 - 20, 2012. There will be something for every taste. CIFF is a platform for communities to tell their stories and relate to one another through the art of motion pictures. Film entry opens December 15, 2011.
May
13
2011
Check out the KYOY FM CIFF radio ad.
Cheyenne International Film Festival (CIFF) producer Wyoming Community Media (WCM) is a member of the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce.
Being a member has some benefits including a a great deal on radio ads from local stations.
Buy CIFF tickets on line or at the Phoenix Books and Music Box Office 1612 Capitol Avenue. Tickets will be available at the Atlas Theatre door.
Here’s an ad put together for KYOY radio. It’s a locally-owned radio station that services southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska panhandle.
May
8
2011
Cheyenne DDA is one of the CIFF sponsors. By New Creative Economy Expo Tickets by clicking the logo.
The Cheyenne International Film Festival seeks to create strong linkages with the community that also gives independent filmmakers a place to screen their works of art.
Three CIFF filmmakers: MaryLee Herrmann (The Necklace): Ken Wajda (Morning Honey) and Patrick Mallek (Under the Bed) discuss the importance of independent film as an artform.
Local community development experts Darren Rudloff (CEO Visit Cheyenne); Randy Bernhard (Cheyenne Little Theatre); Randy Oestman (Wyoming Arts Council); Michell Howard (Wyoming Film Office) and Don McKee (Downtown Cheyenne Merchant) discuss the importance of art as an economic development tool.
The CIFF screens 47 films May 19 – 22 at the historic Atlas Theatre in Downtown Cheyenne. Kicking off the festival is a one-day Exploring the Creative Economy Conference and Expo featuring Hollywood screenwriter Rachel Powell who is offering a seminar on how to tell your story better whether you’re an aspiring writer or business owner tying to get more customers.
May
6
2011
Click on the logo to see more about Gizmojo.
Gizmojo will be wiring the Atlas Theatre with an internet cafe so patrons and filmmakers can keep up with what’s happening on the outside world.
The 4G capable wireless system will also provide Skype capabilities inside the theater for live interactive video feeds with filmmakers who couldn’t make it to the CIFF.
If the internet cafe stations are all occupied, bring your own computer into the house and use the open wireless internet connection.
May
5
2011
Click on the poster to download the final CIFF program
The Cheyenne International Film Festival (CIFF) program is now available for download.
Hard copies of the program will be inserted into 16,000 copies of the Wyoming Tribune Eagle on May 12th.
Programs will also be distributed around town.
There are 17 programs each consisting of 2 hours of content – shorts, features, animations, documentaries – from Wyoming and around the world.
Tickets can be purchased on line or at the walk up box office at Phoenix Books and Music located at 1612 Capitol Avenue from 10am to 8pm Monday through Saturday.
You can also order tickets over the phone by calling 307-632-3476.
The box office will be closed Monday May 16 and May 17, but tickets will still be available on line.
May
4
2011
Oscar Bones is one of the short films in the Women Breaking the Glass Ceiling program
May 22 Sunday 12:30pm – 2:30pm In the Equality State, the Cheyenne International Film Festival (CIFF) is pleased to present its second Women in Film Panel. Following their films, join a panel of women filmmakers and discuss women in motion picture business.
Oscar Bones (15 min Short Film) Directed by Tara Tusher (Colorado) Oscar Bones is a dark, yet magical tale built around the theme that things are not always what they seem. The film takes place in a small town and centers on the fateful meeting of a young, introverted school boy and a mysterious homeless man, Oscar Bones. When curiosity sparks the young boy to follow Oscar, he comes to learn the centuries old secret behind the eccentric homeless man.
Get Loveable by Pamela Cuming
Get Loveable (15 min Short Film) Directed by Pamela Cuming (Colorado) Sundance Alum 2008, co-writer of ‘Downloading Nancy’, first-time director, Pamela Cuming tells the story of a woman out to get a scam artist who runs a self-help program for gullible losers desperate to become irresistibly lovable. Blaze Corbin is ecstatic with the opportunity to get his hands on new ‘Get Lovable’ client, Matilda Richards and her 4.5MM bank account. He is sorely mistaken when he is taken by his own dirty little game.
Poli Tricks (7 min Short Film) The Shoot Out Cheyenne Top 10 (Best Picture) Directed by Emily Robinson (Wyoming) Intentional miscommunication and unusual public relations advice sets up an election upset.
Lilith (23 min Short Film) Directed by Erin Kelly and Jesse McDonald (Colorado) Mythological heroine, Lilith guised as a psychic has taken on the pseudonym of Charlotte. To escape the civil war and avoid attention from authorities, Charlotte and Rubin, her companion and confederate deserter, have taken refuge in the small town of Gold Hill. Just when the two believe they are safe, a Confederate army officer picks up their trail. He notices that wherever Rubin and Charlotte pass, there is a spell of mysterious disappearances.
Jen Tennican
The Grand Yodeler (15 min Short Documentary) Wyoming Short Film Contest Finalist 2009 Directed by Jennifer Tennican and Marni Walsh (Wyoming) Best known as the first person to ski the Grand Teton, Bill Briggs does not let that single feat define him. Music plays a huge part in Bill’s life in Jackson, Wyoming, and, like his approach to skiing and mountaineering, Bill’s music reflects his unique approach to life. By bringing European-style mountain yodeling into songs that never featured yodels, by pioneering extreme skiing and by developing his own unique ski teaching philosophy, Bill serves as an ambassador of mountain culture. The joy of sharing the mountains with others defines Bill Briggs.
The Necklace by MaryLee Herrmann
The Necklace (6 min Short Film) Directed by MaryLee Herrmann (Colorado) Strong, dependable Margaret (Kimberlin Brown of The Young and the Restless) has the ideal life according to everyone who has always been able to count on her. But things are not always as they seem. Feeling trapped and alone she reaches out to Christie, (Traci Dinwiddie ofSupernatural) her free-spirited sister, hoping to find the courage to pursue her own dreams.
May
3
2011
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Serotonin Rising is a documentary / narrative film that features footage of the Dalai Lama, Deepak Chopra and Donovan. Opening the program is a live Serotonin Rising soundtrack performance with Roxy King and Russell Perri.
There’s a special price for Programs 6 and 7. You can see Crazy Wisdom and Serotonin Rising for $15.00.
Serotonin Rising (60 min Documentary/Narrative) Directed by Tony Perri (California/Colorado) Imagine a revolution of good deeds positively changing the planet. In a groundbreaking experiment, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered that humans are hard-wired to be unselfish.
Combine a heart-warming and funny story about two reporters who uncover this altruistic revolution with actual interviews from leading scientists, artists and philosophers and you have the world’s first truly “Feel Good” movie.
Short Subject – Jesus Comes to Town (13 min Short Film) Directed by Kamal John Iskander (California) An unexpected guest drops in during an underworld poker game in this dark comedy film noir. Starring Steve Eastin (Catch Me If You Can, The Black Dahlia, Up in the Air, Things Fall Apart), Claudia Christian (Babylon 5, Freaks and Geeks, Look), and Alex Veadov (Drag Me To Hell, We Own The Night, Svetlana). Sometimes, a second coming can be…painful!
May
2
2011
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DVDs? Digital files? Web Stream? Not in this program. When was the last time anyone watched a movie on the silver screen that was actually shot on film?
CIFF presents an afternoon 16mm film demonstration for students of all ages with appropriate discussions about the importance of storytelling and a film projector history lesson. The films are suitable for all ages and presented in collaboration with the Laramie County Library children’s programs. The event is free, but donations will be accepted and contributed to the Laramie County Library foundation.
Ichabod Crane in Legend Sleepy Hollow
Legend of Sleepy Hollow – Classic animated story in this spirited retelling of the Washington Irving favorite, narrated and sung by the legendary Bing Crosby. It’s the fearsome tale of Ichabod Crane and his encounters with ‘The Headless Horseman”. Comedy and suspense build to a heart-stopping climax in this thrilling and timeless folk story!
The Red Balloon won an Oscar for best screenplay.
The Red Balloon – In Paris, a French schoolboy makes friends with a red balloon and vice-versa, with the balloon following him around like a pet. It stays out of the reach of other would-be captors, but a gang of boys destroys it eventually. Then other balloons of various sizes and colors descend on the boy from all parts of Paris, and together they lift him into the sky and take him away over the horizon. The film is based on a children’s short story and won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in 1957.
Free after school screening of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too – This third entry in Disney’s animated-featurette series based on A. A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh tales was also the first directed by someone other than Wolfgang Reithermann.
Rabbit is tired of Tigger always bouncing him, so he get’s Pooh and Piglet together to come up with an idea to get the bounce out of Tigger. Rabbit suggests they take him into the middle of nowhere and leave him overnight.
The idea backfires and Rabbit, Piglet and Pooh find themselves lost, but Pooh’s tummy guides them home. Then, Tigger and Roo go out for a bounce and get caught in a tree, which Tigger is too afraid to get out of, and Rabbit makes Tigger promise that if they help get Tigger down, that Tigger can never bounce again.
So Tigger is rescued and feels sad that he can no longer bounce, but everyone, including Rabbit, agrees they liked the old bouncy Tigger better. As ever, Sterling Holloway voices Winnie.
May
1
2011
Save the online service charges at Phoenix Books and Music
SAVE THE ONLINE SERVICE FEE Advance tickets for all CIFF programs and events may be purchased by cash or credit card at Phoenix Books and Music over the phone (307-632-3476) or in person (1612 Capitol Avenue). The bookstore is open 10am – 5:30pm Monday through Saturday – cash and credit cards accepted.
ALL-ACCESS PASS and MOVIE PASS ARE THE BEST DEALS!
The best value is the CIFF All-Access Pass. At $150 it’s a 30 percent savings and admits the holder to the four premium events and 11 screenings as well as VIP gatherings which will be announced. The pass is also transferable to family members, friends and colleagues if you can’t attend everything. The Movie Pass is $75 and a 30 percent savings and admits the holder to all of the 11 film programs – that’s 39 movies! Photo ID is required. The All-Access Pass and Movie Pass do not guarantee seating. Arrive at least 15 minutes in advance to avoid your seat being rushed to someone else.
ickets are available on-line by completing the ticket purchase forms. Pull down the Buy Tix menu to view each program. The master schedule below also links to ticket sales. The schedule is subject to change so check back from time to time to be sure you have the latest information.
VETERANS, SENIORS, DISABLED CIFF provides tickets to movie goers who are military service veterans, disabled persons, aged 62 and older.
TAX DEDUCTIBLE One half of your purchase is tax deductible as allowed by law. Wyoming
May
1
2011
Click onthe image of Matt Pistono to buy tickets.
This is the most eclectic program in the festival featuring the acclaimed documentary “Crazy Wisdom” about the founder of Buddhism in the west. A film discussion follows with former Landerite Matteo Pistono and author of “In the Shadow of the Buddha”.
Part spiritual biography, part nail-biting undercover reporting, In the Shadow of the Buddha brings together Pistono’s quest to uncover long-hidden spiritual truths and real-time violations of religious freedom in Tibet.
Click on the image of Cougar Littlefield to purchase tickets
The program also includes an opening short subject entitled “The Day No One Died” (7 min Short Film). The film finished in the Shoot Out Cheyenne Top 10 and was directed by Cougar Littlefield (Wyoming/Colorado).
When the Grim Reaper decides to use his new smart phone instead of using the Book of Life for an appointment with a human, he soon finds himself broke and without a job.
Johanna Demetrakas’s “Crazy Wisdom” (86 min Documentary) explores the life, teachings, and “crazy wisdom” of Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche, a pivotal figure in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West.
Chogyam Trungpa fled the invasion of Tibet and shattered Westerners’ notions of how an enlightened teacher should behave.
Crazy Wisdom is the long-awaited feature documentary to explore the life, teachings, and “crazy wisdom” of Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche, a pivotal figure in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West. Called a genius, rascal, and social visionary; ‘one of the greatest spiritual teachers of the 20th century,’ and ‘the bad boy of Buddhism,’ Trungpa defied categorization.
Raised and trained in the rigorous Tibetan monastic tradition, Trungpa came to the West and shattered our preconceived notions about how an enlightened teacher should behave – he openly smoked, drank, and had intimate relations with students – yet his teachings are recognized as authentic, vast, and influential.
For 17 years in North America, Trungpa taught Buddhism as though it were a matter of life and death. He was committed to creating the foundation from which to build an enlightened society. Allen Ginsberg considered him his guru; Thomas Merton wanted to write a book with him; Joni Mitchell wrote a song about him.
Filmed in the UK, Tibet, Canada, & the US, twenty years after Trungpa’s death, with unprecedented access and exclusive archival material, Crazy Wisdom looks at the man and the myths about him, and attempts to set the record straight. “It wasn’t what he taught, it was how he taught,” says Pema Chodron, author, teacher, former student of Trungpa. So fasten your seatbelts and get ready to meet Chogyam Trungpa!
April
30
2011
Miss Cheyenne 2Lt. Kendra Henderson makes an appearance at the CIFF. Click on her image to buy tickets for "A Warm Wind".
The Cheyenne International Film Festival (CIFF) Call2ACTion program co-presented by the VFW Post 1881 includes a special appearance by Kendra Henderson. She will represent Cheyenne in the Miss Wyoming competition this summer. The two films in the program are “A Very Bad Place” and the World Premiere of “A Warm Wind.”
Click on the image of Kendra to purchase tickets for the May 21st program.
She received her commission in the U.S. Air Force after graduating from Claremont McKenna College with degrees in Biology and Classical Studies. The second lieutenant conducts research and analysis for the 30th Airlift Squadron of the Wyoming ANG.
This fall, she will pursue an in MS Molecular Biology at the University of Wyoming. She works closely with the Children’s Miracle Network to help Wyoming families with hospitalized children.
Click on the image of Eric Brown to purchase tickets
A short entitled “A Very Bad Place” by Colonel Eric Brown is the opening short subject. The film finished in The Shoot Out Cheyenne top 10. Spence Miller (Scott Flack) is far from his home in Tampa, Florida. He’s hungry, tired, and simply wants a hair cut. Unfortunately for Spence, the Cheyenne barber (Glen Chavez), a hidden chamber, and a dead king’s curse await! Filmed on location in Cheyenne’s historic Masonic Temple.
Click on the image of A Warm Wind producer Jeff London to purchase tickets.
The film is the world premiere of “A Warm Wind” by Jeff London. David finds out that his cousin Buck, A U.S. Marine, is coming home from the Iraq war a wounded man.
David makes a decision to take care of Buck, and Buck accepts his offer to move in with and helps Buck deal with his post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and his physical handicap.
He must step-up to be strong for Buck while adjusting to coming home to a different life. Watch the trailer for “A Warm Wind” below.
