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GIFTS on Screen Web Cinema 2001 Student Films
Adult Activist Documentary Week Sep 2 - 9


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To the Core
(4:19 min) 2001, DV
by Michael Hill, Paula Steele, Linda L. Nicholls, Chaw Shin Pui, Aaron Dowker

Production Stream: Documentary

The apple: simple, beautiful, natural. Yet, throughout history it has represented evil, been a symbol of sensuality, a gesture of compassion, and an icon of technology. What, ultimately, does the apple represent to us? Through interviews, images, and spending some time in an orchard, To the Core explores this question. Shot concurrently with Bite.

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Cherished
(5:57 min) 2001, DV
by Sandy Mayzell, David Maidman, Elizabeth Grayer, Rosemary Edwards

Production Stream: Documentary

This gentle video is an exploration of people's intimate feelings about their chairs. Using amusing images combined with tender narrative, this documentary sheds new light on our relationship to the chair.



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Bite
(4:05 min) 2001, DV
by Michael Hill, Paula Steele, Linda L. Nicholls, Chaw Shin Pui, Aaron Dowker

Production Stream: Documentary

Bite examines apples and discovers how the represent the guilt, sensuality, intelligence, and advancement of humanity. Shot concurrently with To the Core.


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Unpacking the Claus/e
(4:53 min) 2001, DV
by Jill Sophia Rajewicz, Chrissy Poulos, Suzanne Jay, Nikola Marin, Jeff Bujold

Production Stream: Documentary

Santa Claus is a shared experience for most North Americans, but what does he mean to us? A personalized, politicized examination of Santa. The filmmakers drag Santa into the light as they themselves don Santa drag.

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