By Lanita Withers Goins, University Relations
Contact: (336) 334-3890
Posted 2-20-09
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The 2009 Carolina Film and Video Festival will light up the big screen with offerings from emerging and independent filmmakers Wednesday through Saturday, Feb. 25-28, at UNCG.
The annual, student-run festival will highlight 33 independent short and feature films chosen from more than 200 submissions, some from as far away as Venezuela, Israel and South Korea. Films will be shown at two locations: Elliott University Center and the Carousel Luxury Cinemas at 1305 Battleground Ave.
Highlights of this year’s festival include the world premiere of “Watermelon Man” by director Clara Bellar at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27 in the EUC, and the North Carolina premier of “Remarkable Power!,” which will be will be shown at 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Feb. 25-27, at the Carousel.
“Remarkable Power!” is a feature-length film about a scheme concocted by a late night talk show host who is about to lose his show and the fame that came with it. The film features Kevin Nealon, Tom Arnold, Nora Zehetner, Christopher Titus and Evan Peters.
Awards will be given to entries in six categories: screenplay, narrative, documentary, experimental/animation, North Carolina filmmakers and high school filmmakers. The competitive screening winners will be announced as part of the 7 p.m. special winners’ celebration at the Carousel Saturday, Feb. 28. “Girls on the Run,” written by Lukas Hassel, is the winner of the screenplay competition.
For those interested in the craft of filmmaking, the festival will also host free workshops by industry professionals Thursday and Friday, Feb. 26-27, including one by UNCG faculty member Wynn Padula at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26.
Ticket prices for EUC showings are $5 for the public and $4 for students. Tickets can be purchased from the University Box Office at (336) 334-4849. For additional ticket and schedule information, visit www.carolinafilmandvideofestival.org, www.carouselcinemas.com or call (336) 334-4197.
