This weekend I attended the Panhandle Picture Show. Thirty-five short films screened over two days, along with talks and round-tables.
We had films that spanned the spectrum of quality and bizarre-ness. Some obviously were extremely well-funded, and others had well… no funding. We saw comedies, dramas, documentaries, mockumentaries, and of course, experimental. Some films felt like you were seeing something from Hollywood, some just felt like the filmmakers were trying out their video filters and effects.
The organizers of this affair did an exceptional job. They got a great response from all over the US, and even a few international entries. Bruno Coppola entered two short films. (Yes, that Coppola, as in Francis Ford and Sophia). We still had lots of locally produced films, but not as many as I would have liked.
I talked to the people who put together the picture show. They looked a little weary but they really enjoyed putting it together. This picture show is a great example of small-town people doing big things.
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Sounds very cool…I am going to do my first festival a week from Friday – its a 24 hour Film Fest where we have to write, shoot, and edit a short film in 24 hours…Im on a team of guys and I will be in charge of the techie stuff while shooting it. No editing this time around…
§ #1 By Matt Martin at 9:19am on April 26 2004
During the roundtable after the festival, we discussed things they could do to make it better next time. We discussed doing something along those lines. It wouldn’t replace the festival, just be a side project. It sounds like fun. Let me know how yours goes.
§ #2 By brian at 9:19am on April 26 2004