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WEST VIRGINIA FILMMAKER'S FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES OPENING NIGHT FILMS
Horror Films, Oscar-Nominated Short Highlight Weekend of WV Film.
Sutton, WV, - An evening of local horror films will kick off the 11th annual The West Virginia Filmmakers Festival On October 1 in Sutton, WV. The festival runs through the 13 at the Elk Theater and Landmark Studio For The Arts in Sutton WV. A full schedule will be forthcoming.
Highlights from this year's festival include:
· WV Horror Double Feature and party (October 1 Elk Theater) Charleston native Eamon Hardiman's 1980s slasher homage Porkchop and Matt Walker's Martinsburg-shot Scarlet Rain screens at the historic Elk Theater. The Screenings are followed by an opening night party at the haunted Elk Hotel featuring food, music, and great company. Don't miss this night!
· Toxic Soup (September 29 Glenville State, October 2, Landmark Studio) Rory Delaney's incendiary documentary traces the growing battle over contamination of water and air in WV and throughout the Mountain State. Join Delaney and his team of raconteurs as they exposes alleged neglect and malice to water supplies by some of the world's largest multinational and encounter a colorful cast of characters including Morgan Spurlock, Hillary Clinton, and even Jim Carey.
· Shorts Program 2010 (October 2 Landmark Studio) Kim Spurlock's Student-Academy-Award (TM) -Nominated-Short Down in Number anchors an evening of extraordinary short films. Based on a true story, this Southern Gothic story follows a terminally ill coal miner as he seeks refuge for his Down Syndrome son. This promises to be one of our strongest progams in years.
Admission is $5.00 per screening or $15.00 dollar for a festival pass. Tickets will be available at the door.
Now in its eleventh year, the West Virginia Filmmaker's Festival is the state's only film festival dedicated to the exhibition of films made by, for ,and with West Virginia. The West Virginia Filmmakers Festival is sponsored by Cafe Cimeno, The Landmark Studio For The Arts, The Days Hotel - Flatwoods and The Elk Hostel.
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2010 West Virginia FILMmakers Festival Call For Entries!
Show us your stuff!
The West Virginia FILMmakers Festival is now accepting entries for 2010. The festival will be held October 1-3 in Sutton, West Virginia. Categories include: Narrative Feature, Documentary Feature, Narrative Short, Documentary Short, Animation, Two Minute Horror, Two Minute, Ten Minute, Student. (Feature 56+ minutes, Short 55 or less minutes)
Click here for entry form and more information.
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Not familiar with Sutton? Check out this tourist information page.
Ticket price is $5 per event or $15 festival pass. Tickets maybe purchased at the festival.
The festival is sponsored in part by the Braxton County Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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While in town, vist the Jeremiah Carpenter Mt Bike Trail.
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