Hyphy
"Hyphy" is a word with many definitions. Its source is the East Bay, particularly Oakland. Hyphy is dance movement, it's being crazy with energy, it's being dumb or drunk. It's a NoCal version of the LA word "crunk." It can be innocent, when it means acting goofy, or nasty, when it means being violent. In short, it's about energy–the thing teens excel at. This collection of youth-produced work, juried and curated by the 2006 Young Critics Jury, represents films from Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, the Bay Area and as far away as Australia. The reel includes documentaries, animation, drama, comedy and even a film within a film. Fourteen films equals fourteen fresh views on life, including one on what hyphy means to Berkeley High students. The filmmakers and the jury are invited and will be onstage for the celebration of these talented new filmmakers. — J. Morrison
Shorts in Program
Colony
2006 US 5 Min
Director: Harris Lapiroff
Print Source: Berkeley High School
Envious Heart
2006 US 5 Min
Director: Carolyn Chrisman
Print Source: Sarah Chrisman
Every 15 Minutes
2006 US 11 Min
Director: Jeff Stallman, Colin Stice, Noelle Mitchell
Print Source: Jeff Stallman
Humor Me
2006 US 5 Min
Director: Jay Morton
Print Source: Silver Slug
Maggie and Ernie
2006 US 11 Min
Director: Julia Horowitz
Print Source: Idyllwild Arts Academy
Mirrors
2005 US 2 Min
Director: Max Strebel
Print Source: The Urban School
Moab Monster
2005 US 6 Min
Directors: Michael Santiago, Hannah Long, John Bills, Sasha Vitelli, Thomas Sheffield
Print Source: Spy Hop Productions
Modern Attraction
2006 US 4 Min
Director: Julie Mattison
Print Source: Julie Mattison
Nine Days
2006 US 15 Min
Director: Taylor Broek
Print Source: Taylor Broek
Oranges
2006 US 10 Min
Director: Lucas Guilkey, Paolo Speirn
Print Source: Tamalpais High School, Academy of Integrated Humanities + New Media (AIM)
The Hyphy Movement
2006 US 6 Min
Directors: Daniel Schnur, Saul Sutcher, Casey Laird
Tree in the Forest
2006 Australia 6 Min
Director: Steve Anthopoulos
Print Source: Steve Anthopoulos
The Trend Experiment
2006 US 11 Min
Director: Matt Reynolds, Caitlin Bicknell
Print Source: Tamalpais High School, Academy of Integrated Humanities + New Media (AIM)
Valentine's Day
2006 US 1 Min
Director: Eva Saks
Print Source: Eva Saks
What If Jesus Were Gay?
2006 US 12 Min
Director: Lucas Guilkey, Caitlin Wells
Print Source: Tamalpais High School, Academy of Integrated Humanities + New Media (AIM)
