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Don Diego Ramirez, the WV filmmaker, is also a great art promoter including exhibiting films at his alma mater, Shepherd University. Here is a press release he sent me about a program…. 

A Retrospective program of Washington DC Filmmakers: Eric Cheevers and Julia Nicoll will be presented by the Art Faculty of  Shepherd University in the main Theatre of The Frank Center for the Creative Arts on Monday evening November 26; doors open at 7:30 P.M program begins at 8:00 P.M., This event is free and opens to the public.  This two part retrospective program will feature the films of Director Eric Cheevers and Producer Scott Mueller, whose films will high light and conclude the evening’s program.    The first part of the evening‘s program will feature the film works of Avant Garde Filmmaker Julia Nicoll. All three film artists will be in attendance to present and speak about their films, education and experiences. For  directions: www.shepherd.edu 

Eric Cheevers and Scott Mueller of Washington DC’s Parasite Films will be presenting several collaborative film projects including their critically acclaimed two part film series: “Las Historias Mas Sexy Del Mundo!’  Part 1 and 2 A.K.A Sexy Stories #1 with Scene Creamers and Sexy Stories #2 with the Raveonettes and Matthew Lesko.  These two off beat original comedic films have screened in prestigious film festivals all across the country including recent screenings in The Santa Monica Film Festival and Maryland Film Festival. In addition to these films Eric and Scott will be presenting their recently completed music videos for the bands Georgie James and Dead Meadows which will begin airing on M TV early next year.  Eric Cheevers is an award-winning film maker who has been making films for the past 15 years.  Eric’s films have screened at Cannes Film Festival, Moxie, Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, Chicago Underground Film Festival, New York Underground Film Festival among many other festivals.  Julia Nicoll has worked for over fifteen years in film . Her filmmaking practice includes using an optical printer to create small experimental works  using adapted motion picture cameras and pinhole films. Professionally, she works in film preservation and uses optical printers to salvage old films through photo-mechanical, photo-chemical means for institutions such as George Eastman House, Duke University, and Library of Congress. Films to be screened include “Twark” (16mm, color, sound, 1994), “To A” (16mm, color, sound, 1999), “A Rejoinder’s Caption” (16mm, BW, silent, 2000) and other experiments. 

This event has been arranged by award winning filmmaker’s Don Diego Ramirez and David Wanger: For further information  regarding this art’s program contact Don Ramirez at 304 724 6566 or kramirez0528@aol.com 

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