2nd Annual Finger Mullet Film Festival
The Finger Mullet Film Festival at Crisp-Ellert Art Museum features works submitted by artists from all over.
2nd Annual Finger Mullet Film Festival
(904) 825-8530 Crisp-Ellert Art Museum on Flagler College campus
48 Sevilla Street
St. Augustine, FL 32084
On May 13, 2023, the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum will host the Finger Mullet Film Festival’s second year of screenings, exhibitions, and discussions. Along with students from Flagler College and the St. Augustine Boys and Girls Club, this film festival will also include presentations from internationally acclaimed artists and DIY filmmakers from Florida.
Every year since the conception of Flagler College’s Finger Mullet Film Festival, the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum has put out an open call to filmmakers to submit their art to possibly be included. The theme for 2023 was ‘Local Waters.’ Filmmakers were encouraged to ruminate on the sublime nature of water — its fluvial power to give life and take it away and its use as a cultural symbol. The showings for these submissions will occur on Friday (May 19) and Saturday (May 20) evening.
The Finger Mullet Film Festival was created by Flagler College professors Patrick Moser and Kevin Mahoney alongside Julie Dickover, Director of the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum. The mission of the event is to provide a platform for experimental artists and filmmakers — not only to present their art, but to critically discuss their art with their community.
All of the events at the Finger Mullet Film Festival will take places at the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum (48 Sevilla Street).
| Thursday, May 18 | 5:00 p.m. | Boys and Girls Club Exhibition Opens | Young local filmmakers from the St. Augustine Boys and Girls Club after school program 'The PLAYERS Championship'. This exhibition will be available for viewing in the North Gallery of the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum for the entire weekend. |
| 6:00 p.m. | Opening Reception | Creators of the Finger Mullet Film Festival welcome festival-goers. | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Ilana Harris-Babou Screening | Video screening of a selection of works by Ilana Harris-Babou, a New York based ceramicist and filmmaker. Directly following the showing, Ilana Harris-Babou will be joined by Flagler Professors Dr. Lori Lee and Dr. Nicholas Miller for a panel discussion of her inspirations and works. |
| Friday, May 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Introduction & Collaborative Play | International artists Cyriaco Lopes (Brazilian photographer, sculptor) and Dr. Terri Witek (a poet from the U.S.) join Kevin Mahoney (Flagler College Distinguished Professor of Art) to welcome the audience and introduce the Local Waters theme. Their collaborative performance will experimentally combine performance and panel discussion between the three creators. The relationships between poetry, performance, and video art will be a main focus of this performance. |
| 6:45 p.m. | Flagler College Student Films Screening | Film students from Flagler College present their original works — some films follow the theme of 'Local Waters' while others are completely unique to the student creator. | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Local Water Screening — Block A | The first presentation of works from filmmakers who made submissions to the festival's open call for submissions. From local Floridians to artists from across the globe, their works all center around the theme 'Local Waters'. |
| Saturday, May 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Local Water Screening — Block B | The first presentation of works from filmmakers who made submissions to the festival's open call for submissions. From local Floridians to artists from across the globe, their works all center around the theme 'Local Waters'. |
| 7:30 p.m. | Finale Performances | Artists from the Finger Mullet Film Festival join in a performance that combines live music and video elements. Artists include:
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Admission: Free and open to the public.
When: Thursday, May 18 to Saturday, May 20 at various times in the evening
Where: Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, 48 Sevilla Street, St. Augustine Florida 32084
2nd Annual Finger Mullet Film Festival
(904) 825-8530 Crisp-Ellert Art Museum on Flagler College campus
48 Sevilla Street
St. Augustine, FL 32084
