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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/TUes, January 8-11,2005 C-5 The Park Record Sundance u r~ ance Mardi Gbs" fellows global commodities Sundance and the Joyce Gordon Gallery Present ABSTRACTS: A PERSPECTIVE Film examines the interesting trail of Mardi Cras favors Works by Sfcaggars, Chanco, and McCloud January 20th - April 1, 2005 Sundance Screening Room Gallery By JANA MCQUAY Open Daily 10 am- 8 pm Record guest writer These rhrec San Francisco Bay artists. Sibylk- Sziu^.irs. Pnulctta M. Chmico, and HIUJG McClmul prest-nt abstruer works rh;it ri.-il<'< r rht-ir personal perspective and impressions on ancienr ;im! mudi-m ul:urc .mil tradition. Filmmaker David Rcdmon, who helmed "Mardi Gras: Made in China," brings literal meaning to being ;i "firsUtimer." 'Hie sociologist, wlio earned a doelorate at Slate University of New York in Albany, wouldn't call himself ;i filmmaker. In fuel, he'd be the first to admit he's never even taken a film class. Rut that didn't deter him from m;iking a documentary about a subject he feels very strongly about. "I was curious about how to tell a story about globalization without being didactic," Redmon told Hie Park Record "without being preachy." lie was intrigued with the concept o[' following one commodity around the world to better understand the division of labor and leisure among diverse cultures. "What is piny for one person is work for another," said Rcdmon, who COURTESY OF THE SUNDANCE INSTITUTE added that filming a documentary David Redmon, director of "Mardi Gras: Made in China." The film examines the labor and processseemed to be the best way for people es involved in creating some of the products used in Mardi Gras celebrations in the United States. to identify with the subject. Though others discouraged him stayed for another month to document Iraq, where Rcdmon says the petrole- dents, some who who have offered from filming the story on his own, he labor conditions of the predominately um-based polystyrene, used lo make Redmon constructive editing advice did so anyway. The four-year produc- female teen workers, who both live the Mardi Gras beads, originates. about the film. tion hasn't come without trials. and work on factory premises. New Orleans locals send Mardi Gras The filmmaker hopes to tackle "It's been horrible, but its been "lliere are several scenes in the beads to their soldiers serving in Iraq, another documentary, "Border rewarding too," he said. "I've had to film where the workers are not allowing them to celebrate on their Dreams," which will explore the con'squat,' sleep on couches and bum allowed to talk, the workers are not cept of intimacy in relation to the money. It's been incredibly difficult." allowed lo organize and are fined own. "'ITiat's full cycle," Redmon says. manufacture in New Mexico and Redmon was denied grant money on quite often," said Redmon, adding "'ITien you follow lo people wearing marketing and distribution worldwide several attempts, but recalls a few that they also are not allowed to talk them tn anti-war demonstrations. of a women's bra. generous people along the way. Iliey are sold as peace beads on small "I need funding for my next film," Namely a couple he met on an eleva- about 'love* in the factories. Considering the nature of the carts on the streets of New York City, he pleads. "I still live on a couch " tor, who ended up donating $5,000 beads they make, including many that especially during the Republican for his work-in-progress. are hand-painted provocative pieces Convention." Screening Times "They loved the film," Redmon designed for use during the celebratoShipments of beads are distributed Monday. Jan. 24 9:15 p.m. said. "With that money, I was finally ry Mardt Gras, there exists a stark able lo submit to festivals like contrast between those donning the to big chain stores in the United Holiday Village Cinema III States and even back to I long Kong. Sundance." Tuesday, Jan. 25 I p.m. beads in New Orleans and the labor"What I wanted to accomplish is Holiday Village Cinema IV A lew other donors helped pay for ers who produce the beads in China. travel expenses. Beyond that, funds \ 1:30 p.m. "It's up to the viewer to form any to illustrate the complexity of global- Wednesday, Jan. 26 were pretty scarce, according to impressions about the film," he says. ization," said Redmon, who has fur- Holiday Village Cinema III Redmon. 7:30 p.m. "Ihe film is more of an invitation to thered his learning experience by 7/n/rsday. Jan. 27 lie made two trips to China before understand several points of view" working with colleges and universi- Broadway Centre Cinemas VI, SLC gaining access to a factory in Fuzhou. Alter the beads are shipped to New ties as a visiting professor. His work- Fndc/y. Jan. 2<S' 2:30 p.m. where the Mardi Gras beads are Orleans, they are distributed to myri- in-progress has served to inspire a Prospector Square Theatre made. Once inside, Redmon said he ad destinations. Some are even sent to dialogue among global studies stu- STEINWAY AT SUNDANCE AgaUery of legendary pianos presented with Dayae Mu>ic- Jan. 23 rd - 30 th Come and play on It.yendiiry handcrafted Stcinwny pianos in the Sundance Rehearsal flail. No previous experience required. Cillery includes the Steii)vv;iy Rhapsody Arr-Cise Pi.mo anJ the Dale Oiihuly "Olympia" Art-Gist.' Piano, among others.The Gallery will K- o|x-n throughout the Sundance Film Festival, from 10 am to h pm. mi.st Jays. JAZZ AT SUNDANCE Sundance presents four extraordinary cvt-nin^s of piano ):-izz, fL-Atunni; some of che grentesr tnos in jazz today. All performances bet;in ar 8:30 pm in the Sundance Rehearsal Hall. 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