ROCKLAND-Once again, on Friday, April 5, the Farnsworth Art Museum and The Strand Theatre in Rockland will present Rockland Shorts: An International Short Film Series, a series of short creative films. The series, shown in The Strand, includes an hour of short films selected from an open call to filmmakers. As part of the screening, select filmmakers and media artists included in the series will join in a discussion at The Strand in person or via Skype for a conversation with the audience.

The April 2013 screening is as follows:

• Opening work by Walter Ungerer
• Monarda – local – looping 10 minutes – abstract
• Pneuma – 1 minute – abstract
• Night Hunter – USA – 16 minutes – animation
• 38°-39°C – Korea – 8 minutes – animation
• Danse Macabre – Canada – 8 minutes 
• Secret – local work by Adam Küykendall – 3 minutes – abstract
• Du Ska Komma, Sjunger Omma – Sweden – 5 minutes – live action
• Palimpsest – USA - 17 minutes – live action
• She Who Measures – Croatia – 6 minutes – animation

Rockland Short Program Director Sally Levi was asked what her "must see" picks were for this event. "I'd say three films not to be missed are local artist Walter Ungerer's experimental film "Monarda;" Canada's breathtakingly beautiful "Danse Macabre;" and 2013 Sundance Film Fest favorite "Palimpsest." All the films look at the world from a different point of view that is intriguing and thought-provoking," she said.

Immediately following the screening, the after party hosted by The Collective will be in the museum’s Morehouse Wing. The after party, which will feature live music by Bill Barnes and Spike Hyssong, tasty treats, and a cash bar, is a way to continue the discussion about Rockland Shorts and the world of films.

"We'll be opening the Main Street doors straight onto the galleries. These are doors which we keep closed at other times, so it’ll be a fun way to enter directly into the museum," said Farnsworth communications officer David Troup. "All of our galleries in the main Museum will be open for the after party, so not only will there be an artistic environment set up in the Morehouse Wing, but it will also be a terrific opportunity to view the current exhibitions."

Tickets will be sold at the door prior to the screening: $8.50 general admission; $6.50 Farnsworth members. Collective members: Free. The films in the series are not rated. Please be advised that some of the films contain adult language and sexual content, and they are not suitable for young audiences. For more information visit: www.farnsworthmuseum.org

Kay Stephens can be reached at news@penbaypilot.com