Fapped

Oh man, its Monday night and I am going to get so totally Fapped. I was going to sit at home and nerd out like the rest of you were going to, before I told you about tonight, which of course I haven't done yet, so...tonight we were going to sit around and blog and post myspace bulletins and upload photos onto Flickr, but instead we are going to go and get so fapped. And for free! No yoke. Great, so basically what I'm talking about is the NFB's new program Film Assistance Project, and a screening of some of the best of its recipients. It has nothing to do with masturbating. Please disregard that first link. The NFB won another Oscar last night for The Danish Poet so you best believe they know how to pick'em. Erm, so should I just meet you there or do you wanna grab a coffee beforehand? Cool. Okay. So its at Vancity Theatre. You know where that is right? Rad. See you at around 7:30.

The National Film Board of Canada's Pacific and Yukon Centre invites you to the first annual FAPPED*, an evening celebrating films made with the support of the NFB's Filmmaker's Assistance Program. The Filmmaker's Assistance Program has played an important role in the development of local emerging filmmaking talent, each year attracting a broad range of subjects and styles. The program on average provides assistance to over thirty films each year with many films going on to garner festival exposure, industry recognition and awards. Join us for an evening of great films and to learn about the NFB's Filmmaker's Assistance Program.

Chika's Bird (12 min) -Adam Mars
The story of Chika, a shy and dreamy child, who's targeted by the school bully and misunderstood by her no-nonsense mother, but finds solace in her aged grandfather.

Swimming Lessons (7 min) -Ellen Raine-Scott
8-year-old Zoe must swim (or sink) as she faces her fears on testing day at the swimming pool.

Corona Station (6 min) -Steve Rosenberg
Two violinists at a metro station battle against each other for the attention of an admirer.

Romance (3 min) -Mozaffar Sheydaei
An endless story of love and romance.

Sometimes a Voice (6 min) -Simon Davidson
A man reflects back on his life as a young man and the tragic loss of a friend.

Comrade Dad (26 min) -Karin Lee
Karin Lee's biography of her father and the Communist bookstore that he ran on Vancouver 's Skid Row from the mid-1960s until the early 1980s.

Sheol (10 min) -Ruben Moller
Creatures come to life amidst the constantly shifting light of the "Sheol", the cavernous place under the earth where departed spirits are believed to go.

Regarding Sarah (14 min) -Michelle Porter
An elderly woman records every activity of her daily life to prevent her past from becoming lost from her memory.

The Saddest Boy In The World (13 min) -Jamie Travis
Timothy Higgins, the saddest boy in the world, prepares to hang himself at his ninth birthday party.

Shipwrecked (10 min) -Devon Bolton
A young boy discovers a mysterious shipwreck on the shores of a beach which leads him on a journey to a surprising discovery.

Symphony of Silence (22 min) -William Eaton
A chronicle of Mari Klassen, a girl who was born deaf, and her journey and training in the art of deaf poetry.