Bob Hawk

It was very exciting to have Bob Hawk as a guest. He spoke to us as if we were already creating our own independent films. A lot of the film festival stuff he discussed, I feel that I was well aware of, but can't hurt to hear again. I think most of all I took away the 3 'P's he talked about- most importantly Patience. This is something I'll need to take with me to LA. It is scary that I'm going out there all by myself. Yes I'll have my sister a couple drives away, but I'll need to make my own way. Finding a job seems like a difficult task and I know it won't be easy, but as long as I have Patience and put it as much work as I can. I'm hopeful that something good will come. It was a bit hard for me to relate with Bob Hawk because what field I'm trying to go into. I'm not about to start making my own films and just see how that goes- I'm trying to work my way up in LA so that some day I can help on films such as that. He clearly wasn't a big fan of LA- but I'm glad. He said you have to be strong since the competition is insane. I know I need to be prepared for whatever comes my way or doesn't, so I'll have to hold my own:) Ahh can't believe its so soon!

Visions

I was lucky enough to be apart of Visions Film Festival and Conference! It was such a successful event and really opened my eyes to how much talent undergraduates can create. The whole day went so smooth. I felt that we were a true Film Festival and I really respected the way that we respected our filmmakers and guests. Everyone seemed to be having a really good time. I was the Awards Coordinator and it was a pretty good turn out that night. The event was just so much fun and I'm so proud of everyone on the team:)

Festival Roll Out

Festivals we will submit to!

Film Festival List

1. Full Frame (2015)- “The Full Frame  Documentary Film Festival is an annual international event dedicated to the theatrical exhibition of non-fiction cinema.” We believe that our film would fit well in Full Frame for a couple reasons. 1. Our film is made locally in North Carolina by a local North Carolinian. 2. Our film fits under the description of non-fiction and therefore Documentary. 3. They are not only looking for work from established filmmakers but also “emerging” filmmakers (which is us). Although many of the selections for this past year have more of a serious and darker tone, we feel that our film could fit in with some of the light hearted portrait documentaries.

2. Indie Grits Film festival- “Creating exhibition opportunities for work often overlooked elsewhere.” We believe our film would be a good fit for Indie Grits because of the laid back feel the festival emits. The staff seem like a group that know how to have a good time and are not just absorbed with pretentiously putting down others films. It seems the festival itself is very accepting of short docs, as they make up over a quarter of the short films scheduled for this year. The docs, although none completely similar to ours, fit aesthetically and tonally with our film. Not many informative pieces, but our film can fit with the quirky, portrait pieces, while offering knowledge and comedy as well, making it standout.

3. Twin Rivers Media Festival- Held regionally in Asheville, NC. Considered the beer capitol of the east coast, and arguably the country. Twin Rivers has selected films on the same and similar topics in years past, including a doc on beer drinkers in space. The whole vibe of the festival seems to fit our film very well. More focus on the “festival” and less on being film snobs. By this I don’t mean they accept any old crap, but there is a fun-natured, “come and watch good films and have a good time” feel to it.

4. Visions Film Festival- “Visions Film Festival and Conference provides a platform for undergraduate filmmakers and film scholars to discover their voices and expand their artistic perspectives.” We believe that, as an undergraduate production, we will fit right in at Visions. Past films such as Another Man’s Treasure, selected in 2013, is similar to ours, as it is a short doc focusing on a local, quirky, entrepreneur. Not only would our film offer entertainment, but also our well-spoken director could offer a great panel on how to create a doc while being an undergraduate. Also, the Visions has the best festival director in all the land

5. Food Film Festival (Charleston/NYC/Chicago/Sacramento)- “Through documentaries, features and short films, the Festival showcases the best, and the most memorable, of the world’s favorite foods.” These festivals don’t only focus on food but also everything surrounding it…including beer. We feel like our film would fit perfectly into a block of the festivals in any of the cities. The atmosphere of the festival is very fun and lighthearted. Some of the films focus strictly on food, but many of them provide narrative with interesting characters that create the cuisine. Also, they have selected many beer and alcohol films including Beer: A Beautiful, Artistic Symphony in Charleston’s upcoming festival and Prohibition Bakery in last years NYC festival.

6. Cucalorus (Regional)- As filmmakers from Wilmington making a doc based in Wilmington, submitting to Cucalorus is a must. As a festival they screen a wide range of films, especially in the medium of documentary. From docudrama’s to quirky portraits to activist pieces, they select a little bit of everything. For this reason we believe our film would have no trouble fitting in a block of short docs. Also, our director had a film, also about beer, selected in this past years festival.
7. Texas Independent film festival (free)- Zach wants to go to texas

Additional Festivals:

8. IFF Boston- Boston is a big beer city. 4 blocks of documentary shorts
9. Barossa Film Festival- In Australia. Films are screened at breweries and wineries.
10. SXSW- Wide variety of short documentaries
11. SNOB Film Festival- Have a whole block dedicated to indie beer films, complimented with beer tastings.

Nevada City Film Festival- Diverse, grassroots and accepting of short docs.