Electric Theater hosts Film and Media Alliance of Southern Utah fundraiser, Guerilla Filmmaking Challenge theme reveal
On May 5, The Film and Media Alliance of Southern Utah will host a fundraiser and Guerilla Filmmaking Challenge theme reveal at The Electric Theater in lovely St. George. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the event will begin at 7. Admission is $10.
St. George is home to The Film and Media Alliance of Southern Utah, a nonprofit dedicated to encouraging and nurturing aspiring filmmaking talent in the area. Through various events throughout the year including the Southern Utah Filmmaker Spotlight, the Guerilla Filmmaking Challenge, Horror-Fest, and A Merry Movie Christmas, The Film and Media Alliance of Southern Utah prides itself on creating an outlet for Utah-based filmmakers to create stories and to have a venue where they can share their work, because let’s face it: While YouTube and Vimeo are a great way to reach a wide audience, nothing beats the theatrical experience.
While the organization’s purpose and mission statement are simple and clear, it should be noted that nonprofits of this nature can only evolve through the aid of the community. And that’s what this fundraiser is all about. Beyond that, though, this get-together has also been designed as a means to bring awareness to the local filmmaking community. Therefore, local businesses, patrons of the arts, members of the community, and southern Utah-based filmmakers of all ages and all skill sets alike are encouraged to come out to what is sure to be an incredibly lively evening filled to the brim with home-grown cinematic entertainment.
This special event will feature a Guerilla Filmmaking tribute reel and seven short films put together by community-based storytellers throughout the last 13 years. These creative, thrifty, lovingly crafted efforts vary in terms of tone, genre, and professionalism, and each will be presented by the storytellers behind them. They will include the likes of Brandon Tippetts, Lonie Black, Tysen Bang, Brooke Bang, Caleb Hatton, Angus MacFarlane, Shaun Labrecque, Brian Grob, Jeff Sanders, Laci Fay, Dayne Fay, Sandi Catten, Peter Goodge, and Dan Fowlks.
In addition to this vibrant, moving, inspiring, funny, and entertaining collection of passionately made short films, the evening will also include a conversation with Blackhawk Walters, a St. George-based filmmaker who against all odds shot a feature called “Half Breed” in record-breaking time through the aid of a very dedicated cast and crew. The gifted Lori Lyle will also be on hand to talk about her award winning short “Glass Cages” and the challenges and rewards that come with filmmaking.
There will be a few surprises peppered throughout the evening, and the event will close out with information regarding the upcoming 2018 Summer Movie Edition of the Guerilla Filmmaking Challenge.
While this event is a fundraiser at heart, it’s also the perfect opportunity for members of the community to come together through the magical art form that is film.
For more information on FMASU, click here. For more information on the The Film and Media Alliance of Southern Utah fundraiser event, click here. For more information on southern Utah’s Guerilla Filmmaking Challenge, click here. The Electric Theater is located at 68 E. Tabernacle St. in St. George.
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