Article about the 16th Annual Real Loud Film Festival.

"Nick Dikas, who was involved with last year’s big winner — Michael Weinreich’s Sister Mary Catherine’s Happy Fun-Time Abortion Adventure — said he chose to enter his film Jesus Blues in this year’s Reel Loud because his past experiences with the festival have been so positive..."

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Article about the 16th Annual Real Loud Film Festival.

"Two of the big winners from last year, “Sister Mary Katherine’s Happy Fun-Time Abortion Adventure” and “Fatty and the Sandman,” premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival this year."

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" Of the students involved in the festival, the UCSB Film and Media Studies Department publicized the work of a number of individuals. The list included Michael Weinreich, who worked on “A Wake on the Pier.” The documentary about locals in Santa Barbara coming together to erect a temporary monument at Stearn’s Wharf dedicated to soldiers who died fighting in Iraq was very different from Weinreich’s film “Sister Mary Catherine’s Happy Fun-Time Abortion Adventure” - a comedic black and white silent film about a nun who has an abortion. "

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" In case you missed last year’s Reel Loud Film Festival, make sure you take this opportunity to see the movie that is quite possibly one of the funniest films to come out of UCSB in years, “Sister Mary Catherine’s Happy Fun-Time Abortion Adventure.” This film, about exactly what its title implies, is a wild romp with enough political incorrectness to make Bill Maher blush. “Sister Mary Catherine’s Happy Fun-Time Abortion Adventure” is part of a program of local student shorts playing at 6 p.m. at the Marjorie Luke Theater. "

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" There is only one word to describe this film, about a Catholic nun who gets pregnant and must embark on a journey to obtain an abortion while avoiding an anti-abortion sniper - BRILLIANT.

“Sister Mary Catherine’s Happy Fun-Time Abortion Adventure” is one of the few Reel Loud films to have a coherent, cohesive plot with a clear beginning, middle and end. And, boy is it a plot.

The film is imaginatively constructed, with the perfect balance of comical devices - a wind-up nun toy makes the journey from America to Mexico at one point in the film - and professional-looking cinematography, lighting and costumes.

Ultimately, “Sister Mary Catherine’s Happy Fun-Time Abortion Adventure” is a rollicking romp of comedy and creativity that was a perfect finish to the festival’s film portion. "

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An in-depth look at the Reel Loud Film Festival, the article features a short description of the movie, and a revealing still shot.

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Featuring an in-depth look at the film, as well as some words from Michael Weinreich

"...Weinreich said he hopes that this incident never occurs in real life, however, he believes every woman should be given abortion rights, just like the character of Sister Mary Catherine."

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A look into the Reel Loud Film Festival, including a brief review of the film

"You really just have to see it."

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