The Second Annual Brookfield Film Festival
March 27, 2010
“Shorts and to the Point”
Brookfield Arts Commission Unveils Second Annual Brookfield Film Festival
The Brookfield Arts Commission is proud to present the second annual Brookfield Film Festival (BFF), to be held March 27, 2010. The annual festival was created to cultivate appreciation for independent filmmaking and to provide a local screening opportunity for residents to view independent films.
Due to the popularity of the short film genre highlighted in the 2009 Brookfield Film Festival, this year’s festival will again showcase a series of film shorts. The 2010 BFF, “Shorts and to the Point,” will include ten short films that have been nominated for or received awards from other industry competitions and festivals.
The films will be showcased in two screenings, 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., on Saturday, March 27, at the Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, located at Whisconier Rd. (Route 25) in Brookfield. Specific short film selections will be announced at a later date. The program is not rated and is intended for an adult audience. Admission is $10 and refreshments will be served during intermission.
March 27th, 2010 – 3 pm & 7 pm
•Another carefully selected program of short films – both live action and animated
•All films have been nominated for or have received awards
•$10 admission
•Brookfield Theatre for the Art
•Wine and refreshments at intermission
•Adults program – no one under the age of 17 admitted w/o parent
WORKSHOP ON DIGITAL / VIDEO PRODUCTION
WCSU Campus, Sat. March 20 & Sunday, March 21
In addition to the film presentation, the 2010 Brookfield Film Festival will also include a 2-day workshop on digital/video production. Dr. J.C. Barone of Western Connecticut State University will teach this interactive and hands-on workshop on the WCSU campus on Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21 from 12:00 noon until 7:00 p.m. The workshop is open to adults as well as students in their junior year of high school or beyond. The workshop will cover the fundamentals of production and no experience is necessary. A $25 registration fee will be charged which includes dinner and a Brookfield Film Festival t-shirt.
Reservations for the March 27 “Shorts and to the Point” screenings are encouraged, and registration for the March 20-21 production workshop is required. Reservations and registrations can be made on our website at www.brookfieldartscommission.org or by calling Ann Amorossi at 203-775-2895.
A Production Challenge
•March 20 & 21, 2010
•A 2-day digital/video workshop covering the fundamentals of production.
•Dr. J.C. Barone- WSCU Communications Dept. will lead hands-on workshop
•Open to students and adults – (high school juniors and older)
•No prior experience is required
•$25 registration will cover lunch and a Brookfield Film Festival T-shirt
•The workshop will include a screening of the short films produced
•Useful for creating PSAs
LINKS & PUBLICITY:
Email: the Brookfield Film Festival filmfest@brookfieldartscommission.org
Directions: to the Brookfield Theatre for the Arts: http://www.brookfieldtheatre.org/info.html
Publicity: Download and print our Press Release
Links to other film festivals in the area:
Tribeca Film - http://www.tribecafilm.com/festival/
Kent Film Festival - http://www.kentfilmfestival.org/
Manhattan Short Film Festival - http://www.msfilmfest.com
The Connecticut Film Festival - http://www.ConnecticutFilmFestival.com
Mary Daniel Chairman of the Brookfield Arts Commission
Joanne Hunter President, Friends of the Arts of Brookfield, Inc. |
