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SXSW Interview: Art Bell, ‘Ride’
Director: Art Bell
Film: “Ride”
Category: Experimental Shorts
Site: SXSW
Screening: 5 p.m. Monday, March 12; 2 p.m. Friday, March 16; both at Dobie
Film synopsis from SXSW.com: “Ride” is an experiment in ‘hopeful protest’ that uses a speech given by John F. Kennedy at his inauguration played against scenes of everyday America. As part of the experiment, “Ride” like a previous short - “Ice” - was shot with the Canon point and shoot Elph camera.
Is this your first time at SXSW? If not, what has your experience been like in previous years?
My first time.
What are your impressions of the festival compared to others of its kind around the country, and of Austin as a film town, in general?
Absolutely the best organized i have ever been a part of (of maybe 30 fests).
What do you hope to take away from your time at the festival?
How the audience perceives my experiment.
Why should audiences be excited to see your film?
Because it is an experiment in storytelling and micro small digital filming technology.
Are there any other films screening that you hope to see?
I have had no time to even look - in the middle of two commercials before I leave Vermont.
Any restaurants, parties, tourist locations you want to get to while in town? If you live in Austin, where do you suggest out-of-towners visit while in town?
The Austin Motel, I hear, is a trip.
When you think of Texas and the movies, what is the first thing that comes to your mind?
Oh my god - it’s John Wayne.
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