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Ostensibly an educational lecture about the first artificial satellite, The Story of Sputnik almost immediately jumps the tracks, mutating into a free-associative rant about Russians, the Cold War, and Charlton Heston. This film may actually contain some facts. It definitely contains some little cartoons. Sputnik stars veteran Bay Area comedian Michael Meehan. Running time for this one is around six minutes.
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On location in the Forum Room at the Santa Rosa Public Library. |
UPCOMING SPUTNIK SCREENINGS FEBRUARY 26, 2010: HOUSTON SPUTNIK is among the short films playing as part of the continuing Shadowbox Cinema series. This time in Texas, at a cool venue called The Aurora Picture Show. The top two audience-rated films will win some cash. NEWS OCTOBER 2009 L'chaim! Sputnik played the Icon Science Fiction Film Festival in Tel Aviv, Israel. NOVEMBER 2009 A screening at MOCAD, the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. In association with the Ann Arbor Film Festival, this screening kicked off Shadbowbox Cinema, featuring a hand-picked selection of short films, including Sputnik! There are plans to take this program of shorts on tour, so stay tuned... JULY 2009 A screening at the Isle of Wight Film Festival -- Newport Harbour, Isle of Wight, UK MAY, 2009: Sci-fi fans across the pond got a chance to see SPUTNIK when it played in Pecs, Hungary at the PLAN9 Science Fiction Film Festival, and in the UK at Sci-Fi London. APRIL 5, 2009: SPUTNIK screened--and picked up an audience choice award!--at the Faux Film Festival in Portland, OR MARCH 2009: SPUTNIK screened in my hometown at the Sonoma International Film Festival in Sonoma, CA. MARCH 2009: SPUTNIK had two screenings at Cinequest in San Jose, CA and a couple more at the Lake County Film Festival in Illinois. OCTOBER 25, 2008: SPUTNIK has a world premiere at the Williamstown Film Festival in Massachusetts. And a lovely time it was. The screening was well attended and everyone laughed in the right places. Williamstown was very nice and the fall colors were spectacular. Every local we talked to said "you shoulda been here last week" but it looked just fine to me. Pictures of the trip can be seen here. JULY 15, 2008: SPUTNIK edit completed, but for a final sound mix and color correction. The first festival submissions are going out in the mail this week. Check back here for news on upcoming screenings this fall. JUNE 16, 2008: That's a wrap! Many thanks to my fantastic cast and crew. You guys rock. | |