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This year brought us the largest number of entries to date for the regional showcase, a look at films by, for, and/or of interest to the
Delmarva Region and beyond. The filmmakers who have used the region as a backdrop for their films shed light on some of the region’s
most interesting and diverse subjects, or just have a little fun right here in our own backyard (even literally). So with a high number of
entries, we are happy to be bringing you the most films ever, but sadly we are still not able to present all of the work submitted. If you
appreciate seeing these films with local angles, keep an eye out for Delmarva Roots, a winter film series held each year.
sAt NOV 10 6:15 pm-7:30 pm
The DreaM Share proJeCT
Millville, De
The Dream Share Project focuses on two young people, Chip Hiden and Alexis Irvin, as they travel the
country seeking advice on how to pursue a dream. The film covers topics like: discovering one’s passion,
committing to a goal, dealing with setbacks, and redefining success for the millennial generation. Alexis
and Chip collect eye-opening advice and anecdotal wisdom from an Olympic skier, one of the original
Latin Kings of Comedy, a slam poet, a Project Runway fashion designer, the CEO of a sustainable flip flop
company, a beer-maker, the producer of Austin City Limits, and many more. The Dream Share Project is a
film that encourages people to live up to their fullest potential and reject societal pressure to “play it safe.”
[Dirs. Chip Hiden and Alexis Irvin, 2011, US, DVD, 63 mins.]
SCREENS WITH:
LITTLe BIG Gun
Laurel, De
DanCInG on a voLCano
Milton, De
Dancing on a Volcano is the tale of Nadja Hammermann, a young Austrian Jew. She
was a strong-willed artist who, in 1939, came to Paris seeking exit visas for her family
from the Chilean consul general, Armando Marine. A single kiss was the price Nadja
had agreed to pay in exchange for Armando’s help. A kiss that developed into a secret
romance. Armando liberated hundreds of refugees from the Nazis under Nadja’s
influence. In 1941, Nadja and Armando left Paris and, through her great artistic
talent, found a future in New York City, where she became a senior illustrator for the
New York Times. But could love endure a life in exile?
[Dir. Gary Merz, 2011, US, DVD, 75 mins.]
Director of the film is scheduled to appear for a Q&A after the film.
The DreaM Share proJeCT & LITTLe BIG Gun
We all dream, some big and others within reach, but dreams can motivate us to act in
ways we wouldn’t otherwise do. Here are two examples of how dreaming affects the
lives of people living in the region.
[TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 115 MINS.]
Little Big Gun tells the story of the Hartman family and their obsession with becoming the
smallest pumpkin gun to win the World Championship Punkin Chunkin, held every fall in Sussex
County, Delaware. They compete to have the best machine possible to launch a pumpkin the
furthest distance, an expensive quest for a family living just above the poverty line. In this
funny and touching journey into middle-class rural America, we explore the human search for
happiness and fun at a time of critical political and economic unrest.
[Dir. Simon Trepanier, 2011, Canada, DVD, 52 mins.]
Directors and subjects of both films are scheduled to appear for a Q&A after the screening.
Sponsored by:
FrI NOV 9 10:00 Am-12:00 pm Delaware Coast Press