2008 Films

Beginning Filmmaking / Summerchild

• Beginning Filmmaking

  
  2008. USA/Finland. 23 mins. Directed by Jay Rosenblatt. Produced by Jay Rosenblatt.

  For her fourth birthday, filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt surprises his daughter Ella with a video camera. He is eager to teach her how to come up with a “good idea” and produce her first masterpiece, and she seems ready to learn. Unfortunately, the task is not so easy for either party, and the film they end up with is very different from the one they set out to make. A portrait of both the struggles of parenting and the struggles of being parented, the film reveals the many complexities of passing down an art form one knows and loves. ST

• Summerchild

  
  2007. Finland. 60 mins. Directed by Iris Olsson. Produced by Kai Kuikkaniemi.
  North American Premiere

  Svetlana is an engaging eleven-year-old girl who lives in a children’s home in Karelia, Russia. Despite certain deprivations, she gleans love and support from her friendships with others at the home. For the summer holiday, however, two Finnish host parents have volunteered to bring Svetlana across the border to Vaasa, Finland. With glaring language and cultural barriers between them, the three set off on an eye-opening journey. As the summer progresses, the obstacles become more complicated and destructive. Who is really benefiting from this undertaking and what unforeseen consequences loom ahead? ST

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