FilmSPARK Announces Lineup
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filmSPARK announces line-up and sponsor for SPARKcon 2009.
RALEIGH (August 27, 2009) This year filmSPARK brings together a series of events designed to celebrate the bright and budding talent of Triangle filmmakers and provide talking points to encourage sustained film growth in North Carolina.
filmSPARK ’09 will kick off with a presentation at 7 p.m. on September 18th at Artspace in downtown Raleigh featuring North Carolina filmmaker, Chris Knight, as guest speaker. Knight will recount his tumultuous battle with VHI parent company Viacom after the media giant charged Knight with copyright infringement as a result of the posting of a clip from VHI’s “Web Junk 2.0” on YouTube. The clip featured Knight wielding a light saber and referencing Star Wars in a 2006 Board of Education campaign commercial produced by the filmmaker.
The second portion of filmSPARK will take place on Sunday, September 20th at Artspace where a roundtable event discussing “The State of Film in NC” is scheduled for 2 p.m. and the grand finale, a “Short” Film Festival, scheduled for 7 p.m. The roundtable event features guest speakers from all arenas of the local film community and includes Aaron Syrett, Director of the North Carolina Film Office, Devin and Marsha Orgeron North Carolina State University film professors, and David Fellerath, Arts Editor of the Independent Weekly. The discussion will center on the current state of the commercial film industry in North Carolina and cover topics such as the recent budget pass of the 25% film tax incentive, the Triangle as an independent film scene, local film marketing resources, and the future of film in North Carolina.
filmSPARK 2009 culminates in our annual screening and film festival. This year’s screening, the “Short” Film Festival, will feature film shorts from thirteen local filmmakers in the categories of “Freaks, Geeks, and Weirdos”, “Animate!”, and “Make Me Laugh, I Dare You”. Filmmakers whose works will be screened are:
Preston Campbell
Mike Ferrell
Zach Finch
Michael Garske
Rich Gurnsey
Mike Holst
Nene Kalu
Tim Kiernan
A. J. Klingenmaier
Scott Renk
Nathan Rittenhouse
Marc Russo
Todd Tinkham
About filmSPARK:
filmSPARK’s purpose is to join the Triangle’s film community in an ongoing dialogue about film production in order to inspire local filmmaker’s continued growth and presence. filmSPARK 2009 is proud to be sponsored by Artspace.
About SPARKcon:
SPARKcon showcases local creative talent in the NC Triangle. For four days, Raleigh’s Fayetteville St, public spaces, clubs and stages will be filled with art, music, dance, film, fashion, design, proposals, and more.
Celebrating local cultural richness and empowering action through an open-source approach to collaboration and cross-pollination, SPARKcon is not a funded city program or an economic development stunt. It’s completely grassroots and by the people for the people! Join us as we explore the creative spirit of the Triangle!
Contact Information:
Kathy Justice (336) 202-1271/ k.l.justice@hotmail.com
Nene Kalu (919) 604-2827/ film@sparkcon.com
