This week at the gallery

The Mystic Art Gallery will feature celluloid as its new art form on Saturday, May 18  at 7:30 pm, when it becomes the Off-the-Square Screening Room for the evening and brings film back to Medford Square.  The gallery, located at 14 Main Street, is launching a cinema series saluting the art of independent filmmaking. 

The film festival was named after Mabray “Doc” Kountze, a local newspaper columnist and sportswriter who worked to educate, provide and promote better interracial understanding.  The “Doc” Kountze Film Festival took place from 2006 to 2010.

The lineup for the 18^th features many festival favorites:

 Introduction by Mayor McGlynn…………………… 2:17 min.

A  Saint in My Garden………………………………. 28 min.

Directed by Tony Hale abd Toni Begman , Produced by Toni Begman featuring Adele Travisano

Adele is a Medford painter who has made the sometimes whimsical and often deeply spiritual stories of St. Francis the recent subject of a new series of oil and collage paintings .In the film she shares these stories.

 “1630”………………………………………………….3 min.

animation by Kosuke Haga

Boston is the city with rich background of American History and Modern development. Since the Puritans’ landing on Plymouth Rock in 1630, Boston has grown to become the most developed city in New England

 Heroic Hero…………………………………………….5 min.

Produced by Johnathan Carr, Adam Eisner, Steve Gertman, Justin Pappas

Heroic Hero is homage to the “Perils of Pauline” silent films shown in the 20’s where a “damsel in distress” is menaced by a villain to the brink of death but rescued and escapes danger. Original score composed and performed by Johnathan Carr.

 Bumblefeet……………………………………………..2:45 min.

Performed and Produced by C.J. Carr

Animation by C. J. Carr performing, “Guitar Sucks”, from Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal’s 9/11 album. Thal is one of the current lead guitarists for rock band Guns N’ Roses and is known for his foot shaped guitar.

 Mabray Andrews speaks about his uncle Mabray “Doc” Kountze…..1:30min.     

 Mabray “Doc” Kountze TV 3 interview from 1988 Senior Styles, host John Zamparelli……………………………………………………….12:30 min.

 Cockscomb:  Jaguar Proud………………………………………26 min.

Producer CAVU, Film Editor: Tony Hale

The Cockscomb basin Wildlife Sanctuary was the world’s first jaguar reserve. Today more than 20 years after its creation the sanctuary remains model wildlife conservation. Working together with local communities, the Wildlife Conservation Society, Panthera and  Belize Audubon are helping to ensure that the cockscomb sanctuary forever remains a sacred place to all Belizeans and the jaguar.

Tony Hale…www.tonyfilm.com

Johnathan Carr..www.theMfish.com

C.J.  Carr…www.cortexelation.com

Hosuke Haga…wwwkosukehaga.com 

 Admission is free but there is a $5 suggested donation at the door.

 For future Screening Room sessions, the Mystic hopes to feature films by other local producers, and is actively seeking submissions.  If you have work you would like to submit or recommend, contact info@mysticartgallery.org

For more information on the Mystic Art Gallery, its latest schedule of events and MACI, visit us on the web at www.mysticartgallery.org  or www.facebook.com/TheMysticArtGallery, or call 781-396-ARTS (2787).