Andrew Blubaugh
2006 Fellow
Portland, OR
Scaredycat (2006)
A short experimental documentary exploring the role fear plays in our lives, taking as its point of departure the filmmaker’s response to a recent incident in which he was mugged and beaten.
Festivals:
Northwest Film & Video Festival 2006
Sundance Film Festival 2007
Distribution Info:
Andy Blubaugh Films
818 SW 3rd Avenue #140
Portland, OR 97204
acb@andyblubaugh.com
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Selected Works
Film/Video
The Pull (2008)
Scaredycat (2006)
Hello, Thanks (2005)
He Said (2003)
The Burden (2002)
Of Roots, Ghosts (1997)
Performance
Systems of Control (2004)
Flat Skin (2003)
Installation
Mutually Assured (2003)
Accomplishments
Andrew Blubaugh is a self-taught film and video artist from Cleveland, Ohio. His experimental personal documentaries have screened at the Sundance, Ann Arbor, Seattle International and Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian film festivals, among others. He is currently an instructor at Northwest Film Center in Portland and has also programmed for the cinematheque and various festivals.
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News
April, May, June 2008
Andrew Blubaugh’s The Pull was shown at Hot Docs, Portland’s Filmed by Bike and PDX Film Fest, as well as in the Edinburgh Film Festival and the 20th edition of Newfest. Blubaugh’s latest work employs bicycle metaphors, candid discussion and illustrative re-enactments while telling about a romantic relationship and its particular terms.
January, February, March 2008
Andrew Blubaugh’s The Pull made its world premiere in the 31st Portland International Film Festival, where it was included in the Made in Oregon shorts program. Blubaugh’s latest work employs bicycle metaphors, candid discussion and illustrative re-enactments while telling about a romantic relationship and its particular terms.
October, November, December 2007
Andy Blubaugh’s Scaredycat made its public television debut in December on P.O.V., shown with Freida Lee Mock’s Wrestling with Angels. It was also included in the Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival, which began its tour at New York City’s American Museum of Natural History in November. This documentary short explores the inevitable and justifiable fear the filmmaker experiences following a physical assault at the hands of five young men, while also examining the legal response to the attack.