CFS presents film on tradition of hobo graffiti, Friday, July 21

If you've ever had an urge to "pack it in and hit the road;, cuz you've had it up to here sitting in a parade of automobiles every day, you're gonna loooooove this piece.—Warren Haack, Historian, Coastside Film Society

For 20 years Bill Daniel, San Francisco exile and confirmed tramp, has put his life at risk to film the hobo life from the rooftops of speeding freight trains and down in dark hobo jungles. Daniel's quest began when he discovered some artwork by Bozo Texino under a bridge behind his work. The hoboes who camped under the bridge all recognized the distinctive Texino tag from other work they had seen in their travels. So Daniel figured he would track down the artist. 

He began riding the rails with his beloved 16mm and 8mm Bolex cameras filming the artwork he encountered and interviewing the artists he encountered along the way. The resulting film illuminates a vast underground folkloric practice that hadn't been noticed for over a century.  Warning - Hoboes use salty language.

Filmmaker Bill Daniel will be at the screening to answer questions.

Also…

• Short: [strong]FILTER[/strong], a 12 min. film by JASON MITCHELL, of San Francisco State University.  A surveillance video camera captures a shooting in a convenience store. Each TV newscaster broadcasts a different interpretation of what went down.  Jason will be present for Q. and A.
• Short: [strong]BRITTON, SOUTH DAKOTA[/strong] (9 mins)  A mesmerizing film constructed solely of haunting amateur footage taken of children standing outside of a desolate movie theater in 1930.  Winner of the Best Experimental Film award at the Northwest Film Festival.

For more info: www.hmbfilm.org

Friday July 21    8:00 pm

Community Methodist Sanctuary,  Half Moon Bay

777 Miramontes, Half Moon Bay

$6.00 donation per person

Feature: WHO IS BOZO TEXINO? 

(56 mins)