Curated by Ariella Ben-Dov"Both the festival's content and concept are radical in a manicured film landscape where only those marginal makers working in standard formats and digestible genres can get past the groundskeepers."-Susan Gerhard, S.F.Bay GuardianMadCat, in its fourth year, promotes evocative films and videos from around the world, showcasing women artists who use sound and image innovatively and explore notions of visual storytelling. MadCat screens films from past and present, allowing audiences to see contemporary avant-garde, experimental, and independent filmmakers juxtaposed with those who laid the groundwork for today's women filmmakers. For more information and a complete listing of films screening at PFA September 8 and 9 and at El Rio Outdoor Cinema in San Francisco September 5, 12, 19, 26, call (415) 436-9523, e-mail alionbear@earthlink.net, or go to MadCat's Web site http://www.somaglow.com/madcat. MadCat's program guide will be available at PFA. Film notes by Ariella Ben-Dov. Thanks to Rebecca McBride, Nelly Ramirez, Tina Gharavi, Monica Nolan, Abigail Serverance, Sarah Jane Lapp, Naomi Uman, and all the filmmakers.Friday September 8, 2000
