Colin McEnroe Show: Indie Films And Local Cinema

Indie Movies, CT, Silk City Flick Fest

Hey Guys,

We had fun on the radio program.. We are pioneering, networking, and working hard. The art and culture and the Connecticut Brand is being built. Joe Young and the Diamond Ruff Movie is great for Hartford and the state.

The www.silkcityflickfest.com is looking for volunteers and sponsors. & still accepting films.. :)

Thanks guys.

here is our latest press release.

The Silk City Flick Fest Teams Up With The Wadsworth Atheneum To Showcase Indie Films in Hartford!

There will be plenty to do in downtown Hartford on the weekend of October 7-10, 2010 because the capital city will be host to the 2nd Annual Silk City Flick Fest (SCFF).

In 2009 Directors of the festival John Ramaglia and Justin Morales debuted the Silk City Flick Fest in Manchester, Connecticut, screening movies at the Showcase Cinemas, Buckland Hills. The festival was an instant hit showing over 50 movies from filmmakers all over the world. Some of the movies shown were picked up by film distribution companies.

The goal of SCFF is to take the artistic side of the movie world and connect it to the business side in a fun and friendly New England setting – during its peak beauty season, fall. The festival provides the same opportunities to Connecticut film makers that are available in Hollywood and New York. Morales announces, “This year we are taking our submissions from withoutabox.com, an online service that allows us to receive submissions from over 200 countries!”

2010 SCFF hopes to double the amount of films to be showcased. City Steam Brewery one of downtown’s most noted restaurants has joined as a sponsor of the event. The Historic Wadsworth Atheneum will be showing some of the films in its movie theatre. Debbie Gaudet, Curator of Film & Theater at the museum says, “The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art is thrilled to partner with the Silk City Flick Fest to bring this up and coming international film festival to Hartford. We look forward to sharing the talents of independent filmmakers with the community!”

The four day festival will be filled with movie screenings; industry panels and parties while creating a great networking opportunity for Connecticut filmmakers. The highly anticipated festival hopes to embrace the art and culture of Hartford, as well as put a spotlight on the large number of great restaurants and nightlife the city has to offer.

For more information about the Silk City Flick Fest log on to www.silkcityflickfest.com or for an interview with John Ramaglia and Justin Morales contact Shireal Renee at srenee@byreneevisions.com or
(860) 559-8983.

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E-mail from Mike

I heard your broadcast the other day about indie films, with Joe Young and various others.
It was nice to see other people coming to the table to talk about the production business.
I grew up in Hamden, CT and then moved to Hollywood when I was 22. I have recently moved
back to Hamden after 8 years in LA. I work as a sound mixer on network TV shows such as Survivor,
The Apprentice and Supernanny.
When I moved back to the state I hooked up with a friend from high school and some other folks
he knows and we have recently finished making a feature length comedy called Burial Boys.
We are screening it in Wallingford at the Holiday Cinemas on September 2nd, speaking of big
multi plex's showing indie films.
Below is the links to our facebook pages, so you can see our film for yourself.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Burial-Boys/266458207439?ref=ts

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=100995156621902&ref=ts

It would be great to be able to come on to your show and speak about our movie and the industry in Connecticut.
We have a unique perspective on making movies, our producers have been working in TV for over 10 years
and have a lot of knowledge especially from a 30 something's perspective.

E-mail from Giovanny

I know. It was great. So many aspects to cove, one show just doesn't do it justice. But you're always a great guide. My favorite moment was when that guy was complaining about being a PA and you mentioned your son was one on the same movie. It was funny. I wanted to tell that guy that the reason that happened because filmmaking is a complicatedly collaborative process and as a director or producer you want to work with the same people wherever you go because you have that trust and secondhand nature that you just don't get with the person you just hired yesterday no matter how qualified they are. The solution to this is more and bigger productions that are originated in CT but you have to start small. Those with experience and skills tend to look down on low or no budget productions and if nobody supports the baby Woody Allens or baby Spike Lees of Hartford that year after year make movies (or want to) that the filmmakong community will never grow. I felt it was an epidemic of the music scene there, too. People too concerned about getting paid and not concerned about creating art (or entertainment).

Thank you for making the hour enjoyable.

E-mail from Giovanny

Great subject. Just wanted to say, HEY! I'm a CT raised (Hartford High!) director out in Los Angeles. I shot a film callled CORNELIUS that played film festivals (including the Hartford International Film Festival and Kent Film Festival). Thank you, Colin for shining a light on this, I know many people working to make their dreams come true. We had a hard time after the festivals with the weak offers for distribution and we're finally releasing it ourselves on Aug 10th via http://www.corneliusthemovie.com .

I'm really not trying to plug this (I try not to miss any opportunity) but I had an actual question or two. I'm dying to go back to Hartford do a personal movie. I wanted to get more info on the CT breaks for filmmakers and what the tiers are (someone mentioned 50,000 - 100,000). Also, actors...where can one find them in CT? I really want to shoot something in Hartford with my brother (my Producer Rafael Blanco) this fall.

Thank you, Colin!!!