There’s no shame in wanting to be a big shot movie director.
Unfortunately, not everybody can make it to the bright lights of Hollywood, but that doesn’t mean you can’t create a masterpiece right here in New Hampshire. There’s plenty of great scenery; all you need is a minimal amount of equipment, and finding actors willing to be in a film that may be seen by an audience one day would just be too good of an opportunity to turn down. So if you’ve already got a movie made or were thinking about doing one this weekend, then the Concord High School Film Society wants to know about it.
That’s because the film society is prepping for its third annual film festival, and members want to see what you’ve got to offer. In other words, they’re accepting submissions for the May 27 event and you should send yours in. As of now, they have seven films – including two from former society member Pedro Pimentel and two international selections – for your viewing pleasure, but more are desired.
“I would love if we could show 10 to 15,” said film society president Nick Skafidas. “The more films the better.”
In years past, the festival has chosen a theme (last year was drama) and that’s all that was shown. But when the group sat down in the fall to decide what would be this year’s direction, they just couldn’t come to a conclusion.
“We had so many people who wanted to do different things,” Skafidas said.
So instead of choosing one, the film society decided to leave it open to any and all films – if they fit into the criteria, that is. The film must be between five and 15 minutes long, and the main reason for the limited screen time is because Skafidas wants to show as many features as possible. And submissions are not just limited to those in the Concord area.
“Anyone in the world can submit a film,” Skafidas said. “Why exclude people who make films?”
Submissions must be received by May 13 and can be uploaded to the film society’s website, chsfilmsociety@weebly.com, using a YouTube link, MP4 format or AVI. We’re not too sure what those last two things are, but those in the movie biz will. You can also email a link to CHSFilmSociety15@gmail.com. The group is on Facebook as well at facebook.com/chsfilmsociety.
“We’d like to incorporate all the films we get,” Skafidas said.
The festival will be held May 27 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Christa McAuliffe Auditorium. But don’t worry about remembering all the details, because there will be more in the Insider as the date approaches.
“We’re hoping this will be the biggest year yet,” Skafidas said.
