by Camden Watts | Oct 15, 2012 | Film, Inspiration, Socializing, TriFilm
Yesterday I attended the Second Sunday Film Series in Carrboro, N.C., where four short films were screened. The line up included “Lenny and Josh,” “The Weaver,” “Dear Stranger,” and “Where There’s Smoke.” Folks associated with each film answered questions from...
by Camden Watts | Oct 9, 2012 | Film, Socializing
Short films made in North Carolina will be screened at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, N.C., this Sunday, October 16th, at 4:00 p.m. The line-up includes “Lenny and Josh,” “The Weaver,” “Dear Stranger,” and “Where There’s...
by Camden Watts | Oct 4, 2012 | Film, Inspiration
Earlier this year I enjoyed watching Beauty is Embarrassing at the 2012 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. (Love that festival!) I was so happy to watch a happy documentary! Most of them are so serious, you know? Not a bad thing … it’s just nice to have...
by Camden Watts | Oct 4, 2012 | Film, Socializing
The Movies on the Lawn summer series, hosted by the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival and the American Tobacco Campus, will conclude tomorrow evening. Weather permitting, they will screen Under African Skies at dusk and Shut Up And Play The...
by Camden Watts | Oct 3, 2012 | Film, Inspiration, Socializing, TriFilm
A recent conversation with an out-of-state filmmaker solidified my assumption about the film community in North Carolina: it’s healthy but fragmented. We have strong, active groups of people working in film and television; but we’re not as united or easily...
by Camden Watts | Oct 2, 2012 | Film, Inspiration, Reading
Looking for blogs on filmmaking? There’s a great list from PBS’s POV blog: www.pbs.org/pov/blog. I’ve reposted them here for you, simply for easy access, but I can’t take any credit for curating the list. Enjoy! DOCUMENTARY BLOGS About.com –...
by Camden Watts | Oct 2, 2012 | Film, Socializing
The Modern Film Fest is happening in Kannapolis, N.C., this weekend. It started in 2009 as a means for filmmaker Michael Knox to show his first documentary, and has now grown into a festival. The historic Gem Theatre looks like a cool place to see a film, especially...