Filmmaker and Waterford native Andrew Bell is curating the 21st Hygienic Screening Room, the short film portion of the annual Hygienic Art Show.

Screening Room also holds true the art show's credo of "no judge, no jury, no censorship."

"Whether you are a student, at-home video visionary or working professional, this is the venue for any independent filmmaker to have their work seen," Bell explained.

All filmmakers are encouraged to submit their work electronically, either downloadable YouTube or Vimeo links, Usendit, or Drop Box. Send links to: 21screeningroom@gmail.com.

Films should be a maximum of 10 minutes long.Deadline for submissions is Jan. 20. The Screening Room takes place on Jan. 24, 2014.

You can see more Bell's cinematography and photography work at www.andrewclydebell.com.

Say you had a modern day high school locker, whose picture would be hanging in it?

Monica Bellucci.

What's your favorite sandwich?

Peanut butter and jelly.

What's the average amount of times you hit snooze on your alarm clock?

Never, don't have one. I use my smart phone.

You're locked in a museum for a night, which one would it be?

The Museum of Natural History, New York.

What would be a good name for a movie about New London?

"Art London". It's the name of a guy who lives in NL.

Sorry to have to tell you this, but an asteroid is going to wipe all humanity next week. So, what's your last meal?

Hawaiian pizza.

What was the first movie you saw in the theater?

"Star Wars"

Name an item you can't live without:

Guitar.

Item you should live without and keep meaning to get rid of:

Cell phone.

Who is your favorite comedian?

This is tough. Redd Foxx, Jonathan Winters, Richard Pryor.

Last book you couldn't put down:

"The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck.

You're a DJ at a club. What's the night's last song?

"One More Saturday Night" by the Grateful Dead.

What language do you wish you could instantly speak?

Spanish.

What movie have you seen more than any other?

"Easy Rider"

What's a word you can never spell correctly on the first try:

Sincerely.

You have a time machine and movie premiere tickets. What are you going to see?

"Citizen Kane"

Which book, television show, movie, or theatrical production most accurately depicts life as a filmmaker?

"Sunset Boulevard" directed and co-written by Billy Wilder.

Which is better: New York or Los Angeles?

New York.

Film or digital?

Film.

Anagrams or palindromes?

Anagrams.

Pick a number between 3 and 14 ? Why that number?

Seven. It's the lucky one.

What historical event would you like to have been witness to?

The completion of Khufu Pyramid. (Also known as the Pyramid of Giza, this is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and one of the only ones that is mostly intact)

What is your favorite place in Connecticut to recharge and/or find serenity?

The beach.

Whom alive today do you most admire?

Hugh Bell, my dad.

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