Special Tribute to George Romero!

The Harry M. Warner Film Institute will have a special tribute to George Romero  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2006 which will precede the Film Festival.

12:00-1:30 Romero films shown in TV Monitors in the University Union

12:30-2:00 Reel to Real Workshop: Makeup for Horror

Multi-Purpose Room of the Slippery Rock University Union

6:30-700: Tribute to George Romero (special guests on hand)

7:00-8:30: The Creepshow

8:30-9:30: Presentation of the Keystone Award to George Romero

9:30-10:00: Autographs of Special Guests DVDs, books, etc.

                ADMISSION FREE

THURSDAY: APRIL 20, 2006

12:30-2:00: Reel to Real Workshop:  McKay Auditorium

Movies and the Mind:  The Realities of Mental Illness in Film” 

       Panel:  Dr. Patricia Jarrett, MD, PhD (UPMC)

       Sue Burke, MS (Burke Counseling Services)

       Dr. Carol Holland (Slippery Rock University)

       Dr. Gerard Love (Slippery Rock University)  

3:00-5:00 International Film Screening and Reception:205 Univ. Union

Sponsored by International Arts and Cultural Series and International Services

Harry Warner Film Festival (Part one) Swope Music Auditorium

6:30-7:30: Accepted Films:

           Pillow Girl

           Street Stories: To Air is Human

           Messenger

           Handshake

           Evils

           The Things That Go Bump in the Night

           Bad Blood

Intermission

7:45-9:00:

           Common Practice

           Dentist

           Under the Roller Coaster

           Space Thing

           Draft

ADMISSION: $3.00 student: Free with SRU Student ID

                        $5.00 general admission

Some works may be of a mature nature. Parental discretion advised.

9:00-9:30: Meet the Directors

        Special Showing:  Trailer for Not Without Justice 

        Director:  Ken Heusey

        Discussion on Hollywood productions

Harry Warner Film Festival (Part two) Scottish Rite Cathedral (New Castle)

FRIDAY: APRIL 21, 2006  Lobby

5:00-6:00:Book Signing

         Cass Warner, author of Hollywood Be Thy Name: The Warner Bros. Story

          Pre-show movie munchies

6:15-6:30: Tribute to Short Film: Auditorium

          SRU Faculty member Ursula Payne and SRU dancers

6:30-8:15: Master of Ceremonies:  Thomas John

     Accepted Films:

           Ed's Trip

           Dear Sweet Emma

           Soliloquy

           Irene Williams: Queen of Lincoln Road

           Bella Musica

           The Red Toy

           Grand Luncheonette

           Fumi and the Bad Luck Foot

           Prickle Britches

           Bound Feet: The Vanishing History

           Monsieur Etienne

ADMISSION:  $10 General Admission

Some works may be of a mature nature. Parental discretion advised.

8:15-8:30: The 100th Anniversary of the Warner Bros. Studio Kickoff

     Presentation by Cass Warner

8:30-9:00: Award Ceremony

            Pearl Awards presented by Cass Warner

            Presented to:  Rick Sebak and WQED Multimedia

            Film Awards for “Best Short Films and Videos of Festival”

9:00-11:00     An Evening with the Stars: Cathedral Ballroom 

           Music by Dante Di Thomas

           Food Catered by Medure's Catering

ADMISSION: $75 Gala Celebration

Our film festival will include a variety of events, such as celebrity book-signing / interviews / discussion, Keystone Film Award Dinner, Movie Munchies (casual reception), Award Ceremony, Pearl Awards, Night of STARS Gala, and of course, viewing of the selected short films.  If you are interested in purchasing tickets to any of these events, or if you would like more information, Call 888-284-7599 or 724-738-2645 or 724-738-2572