(2007, 44
min, narrative)
Directed by Don Henderson Baker & Jim Haverkamp
Passion and intrigue pervade this dark fable set in 1740s Northern Ireland.
Inspired by a murder ballad, "Willow Garden" tells the tale of a
young man caught in a deadly love triangle who must choose whether to follow
his heart or his father's twisted advice.
"A dark, beautiful film."
-Wilmington Star-News
Appalachian Film Festival (Huntington, WV)(Best Short Film)
Bluegrass Independent Film Festival (Oldham County, KY)
Cucalorus Film Festival (Wilmington, NC)
Landlocked Film Festival (Iowa City, IA)
(Runner Up, Narrative Short)
Tupelo Film Festival (Tupelo, MS) (Best Short Drama)
Wildwood by the Sea Film Festival (Wildwood, NJ)
(2005, 7
min, narrative)
Directed by Jim Haverkamp
Before he became a corporate shill, Abe Lincoln was punk rock. Dada in the
American workplace never
felt so good.
Watch
on YouTube
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Artsfest Film Festival (Harrisburg, PA)
Hi Mom! Film Festival (Chapel Hill, NC)
iPod Film Festival (online)
Nashville Independent Film Festival (Nashville, TN)
Portland International Short Short Film Festival (Portland, OR)
(2003, 6
min, documentary)
Directed by Jim Haverkamp & Joyce Ventimiglia
One day, a statue of a giant hot dog appeared downtown.
Now all everyone wants to do is talk about it.
Screenings include:
D.C. Underground Film Festival (Washington, DC)
Hi Mom! Film Festival (Chapel Hill, NC)
Independent Exposure (national tour)
iPod Film Festival (online)
North Carolina Visions (UNC-TV, regional PBS)
Southern Lens (ETV, regional PBS)
Rooftop Films (Brooklyn, NY)
(2001, 13
min, documentary)
Directed by Jim Haverkamp & Brett
Ingram
Christianity and ear-splitting improvisational music are the twin passions
of North Carolina musician Scotty
Irving, who, in his one man act Clang Quartet, uses homemade instruments
inspired by Biblical verse to crank it up for the Lord. Winner of nine film
festival awards and screened at over 80 venues.
More information and sample clip at Bright
Eye Pictures
Black Maria Film & Video Festival (Jurors' Citation) (national tour)
Chicago Underground Film Festival (Chicago, IL)
Hi Mom! Film Festival (Grand Prize) (Chapel Hill, NC)
MicroCineFest (Baltimore, MD)
Nashville Independent Film Festival (Nashville, TN)
North Carolina Visions (UNC-TV, regional PBS)
Red Bank International Film Festival (Best Documentary) (Red Bank, NJ)
(2001, 6
min, narrative)
Directed by Jim Haverkamp
A paranoid tale that confirms that when it comes to smoking, quitters never
win.
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on YouTube
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Screenings include:
Big Muddy Film Festival(Carbondale, IL)
Cucalorus Film Festival (Wilmington, NC)
Hi/Lo Film Festival (San Francisco, CA)
Johns Hopkins Film Festival (Baltimore, MD)
North
Carolina Visions (UNC-TV, regional PBS)
(1999, 7
min, narrative)
Directed by Jim Haverkamp
A small film about a big night. A man drives and can't seem to silence that
voice coming from the back seat.
Screenings include:
Cucalorus Film Festival (Wilmington, NC)
Hi Mom! Film Festival (Chapel Hill, NC)
Ocularis (Brooklyn, NY)
(1997, 5
min, narrative)
Directed by Jim Haverkamp
A free agent for decency tries to reach out and touch someone. Unfortunately,
it's usually someone who doesn't like to be touched.
Screenings include:
Iowa Independent Film & Video Festival (Cedar Falls, IA)
North Carolina Visions (UNC-TV, regional PBS)
Prology (Czechoslovakian TV program)
REVelation Film Festival (Adelaide & Perth, Australia)