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Future of Film in Chattanooga: AFFT Meeting Tomorrow Monday, February 08, 2010
Drew Belz is one of CreateHere’s videographers, and a local mover-and-shaker in the film industry. He brings us this update on tomorrow’s AFFT meeting.
TOMORROW NIGHT, February 9, at 6 pm, the Association for the Future of Film and Television (AFFT) will meet at the Chattanooga Choo Choo Centennial Theater. The event is open to the public. I’ll represent CreateHere on a panel including members of the Arts and Education Council; the Association for Visual Arts (AVA); Allied Arts; the City’s Department of Education, Arts, and Culture; and the Chattanooga Writer’s Guild. Together, we want to propose plans for a sustainable film culture in Chattanooga. The AFFT has already completed a visioning process among local filmmakers and film lovers, the results of which will be announced at the meeting. It promises to be an exciting time for everyone who loves film and loves our city.
CreateHere’s involvement in film, like most of its work in the arts, is primarily platforming—creating space for local artists to grow into and giving legs to local efforts. Most recently, we’ve worked to promote the Chattanooga-based web-series The Steps, a product of CreateHere’s MakeWork grant. On February 19, we’ll host the series premiere at our space on Main Street.
CreateHere remains a catalyst for the development of film across our city through the MakeWork grant for artists and through ongoing promotion. We’re also excited to be promoting this year’s Broad Street Film Festival, which is currently Chattanooga’s only annual film festival.
We hope to see a big turnout tomorrow night—veterans and fresh faces alike—as our film community starts taking shape around real, measurable initiatives. Come out come out!
