Each afternoon event kicks off with a 1 p.m. test-screening of a work in progress after which audiences will be asked to provide feedback. After that the collection of short films — made by both students and professionals — will be screened. A reception will follow, with audience choice awards presented at the Sunday event.
In addition to Zohar, the local and regional filmmakers included will be Paul Anthem, Adam Brixey, Mitch Centers, Patti Dallas, Susan Gartner, Kate Hagenbuch, Brad Heikes, Michael King, Alex Mangen, Lillian Mauser-Carter, Andy Nall, Greg Nichols, Rae Niehaus, Vanessa Query, Tiffany Shaw-Diaz and John Woodruff.
The featured film makers have plenty to be excited about. Mitch Centers says it’s about seeing his own ideas, actions and friends on the same screen that has showcased big movie stars and blockbusters. Brad Heikes, who grew up in Oakwood and now lives in New York, said his passion for the arts was developed in and around the Dayton area, so having his work appear in Yellow Springs is “a dream come true.”
Kate Hagenbuch’s film, “Ropewalk,” is the story of Xenia’s Hooven & Allison Co.
“It has enjoyed a worldwide audience and we’re excited to be sharing a short piece of this hidden Greene County history right here in Greene County.”
The films cover a variety of topics. Patti Dallas, well known for the music she has recorded for kids over the years, began producing programs when she worked as coordinator of the Yellow Springs public access television facility.
A film about Friends Music Camp that she made with Eric Johnson was chosen for the festival.
“FMC is a Quaker camp in Barnesville, Ohio, that was started about 25 years ago,” Dallas said. “I was so impressed with the quality of the music there, and the sense of community that is achieved in the month that the kids are there.”
Twenty-two-year-old Adam Brixey, a junior in film production at Wright State, has created a film about the owner of a local restaurant called “Voltzy’s.” It’s the first time he has presented a film in a public venue.
“The festival presents a great opportunity to meet other creative people in the area,” said Brixey, who is from Bellbrook.
“Dayton is bursting with creative talent and events like this help everyone realize it. I’m as excited to present as I am to watch the other films.”
Admission to the festival is $10 and includes both the festival program and the test screening. Proceeds will benefit the new nonprofit Little Art Theatre Association.
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How to go
What: Yellow Springs Short Film Festival
When: 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 27
Admission: $10
For more information:
www.littleart.com/site.php/shortsfest. You can also join the festival’s Facebook page for updates:
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