a film in production by REBECCA ROJER
A dark comedy about an anti-war activist who finds fame only after she is outed as the one-time star of an internet porn video.

ASHLEY/AMBER is the undergraduate thesis film of Rebecca Rojer, a senior in Harvard College. Currently in post-production, the film is set to be completed in the summer of 2010. Award-winning filmmaking Jan Schuette is advisor to the film.

Synopsis

Trapped in mourning over the death of her soldier boyfriend Phil, 19-year-old Ashley finds temporary escape by becoming Amber Jones, star of an internet porn video. Later that same day she reluctantly attends a meeting of anti-war activists at the behest of her co-worker Winona, who hopes to convince Ashley to speak at an upcoming rally.

Ashley is reluctant to become involved in activism until she is visited by Dan, a friend of Phil's from the army on a brief military leave. After listening to Dan speak first-hand of the horrors of the war, she decides to take action.

Ashley gives an incredibly moving, personal, and angry speech at an anti-war rally, which unfortunately is attended only by its organizers. However the speech is posted online, and before long her two identities are connected. Fueled by fury and fascination, the story soon goes viral. Now Ashley must reconcile her loss in the midst of her 15 minutes of fame.

specs

estimated runtime
20-25min
medium
color 16mm
genre
dark comedy, satire
type
narrative fiction short, student film
date of completion
June 2010

Screenings

SEVER SCREENINGS: 5/16, 5/17, 5/19

SUNDAY, May 16 @ 8pm

MONDAY, May 17 @ 8pm - followed by live music from the PLUMP CONCORD FOLK QUARTET

WEDNESDAY, May 19 @ 8pm - double feature with JEANIE, a short film by Olivia Jampol

Sever Basement Rm. B-10
Harvard Yard @ Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA

FREE!!
bring friends!
***last chance to see the film print!***

Preview Screening - Friday, April 30

VES FILM/VIDEO/ANIMATION SCREENINGS
Friday, April 30 2010 at 7pm
Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts,
Harvard University
24 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

Tickets are free and available at the door starting at 6pm

* It is recommended you show up early (6pm) to get tickets, because the show will likely sell out
* ASHLEY/AMBER is the first film of the program, so please arrive on time!
** The film is still a work-in-progress! There will be another screening at the end of May when the film is completed, so don't worry if you can't make this screening.

About the Filmmaker

Rebecca Relkin Rojer currently studies film production in the Visual and Environmental Studies department at Harvard University. She also illustrates for the Harvard Lampoon. Her most recent film is Beauty Machine.