TWISTED: A Balloonamentary

Director: Naomi Greenfield and Sara Taksler
Cast: Jon Stewart (animation narrator), Sheree Brown-Rosner, Don Caldwell, Laura Dakin, David Grist, John Holmes, Michele Rothstein, James Smith, Vera Stalker
Format: HDCam  
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screening in: Emerging Visions

Screening Times

2:30 PM, Saturday March 10th - Dobie
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12:00 PM, Tuesday March 13th - Dobie
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Synopsis:
With animation narrated by Jon Stewart, TWISTED: A Balloonamentary uncovers the world of balloon twisting conventions. Exploring how eight balloon twisters' lives are dramatically changed by a little piece of latex, this funny and heartwarming documentary is about passion, salvation, love, death, race, religion, and a whole lot of balloons.

Director's Bio:
This is the first feature documentary for Sara Taksler (favorite balloon animal: two birds kissing in a heart) and Naomi Greenfield (favorite balloon animal: monkey on a palm tree). Sara, a researcher for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, has random talents that include talking backwards and a remarkable fake sneeze. Naomi, an Associate Producer for FableVision, began twisting balloons at age 13 to combat her fear of balloon popping.