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| Posted 03-03-2006
Two News-Bits of Reading-Berks historical/general interest.... NOTE: Don't miss the SEVEN rare pictures included today--as part of News-Bit #2. ============== ================ ==================== ============== ================ ==================== 1- Bill Uhrich's Bertold Imhoff slide show postponed till 6/06 2- Movie Madness at Reading....Oct. 4 to Oct. 12 ================ =============== ==================== ================ =============== ==================== 1- The First Thursday program scheduled for March 2nd was postponed because of threatening weather. Bill Uhrich's photo-talk will be presented on the first Thursday in June. An reminder announcement will be dispatched closer to the date. ==================== ================ =============== 2--- Berks Arts Council Announces Short Film/Video Competition for October’s Berks Movie Madness Film Festival - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Contacts: Alan Shirk: noble2227@dejazzd.com, 610-736-9223 Catherine Catanach: ccatanach@berksjazzfest.com, 610-898-1930 Reading, PA, March 3, 2006—The Berks Arts Council (BAC) announced today that it will hold a Short Film/Video Competition in conjunction with its 1st Annual Film Festival: “Berks Movie Madness” from October 4 through 12, 2006, at various venues in downtown Reading. The focus of this first-ever festival will be on the careers and accomplishments of Reading and Berks County people involved in the cinema. The festival is now accepting entries for the competition in three categories. Entries cannot exceed 10 minutes. All genres will be accepted—animation, live action, documentary, memoir, narrative fiction, etc.—and winners will be recognized during the festival. F. Alan Shirk, festival chairman, said the contest— sponsored by Comcast, Manderbach Ford and Haydenfilms—is open to all Berks County natives or current residents in three age groups—high school students (grades 9 to 12 in the 2005-2006 school year), college students (under age 25 and enrolled in undergrad or graduate programs for the 2005-2006 school year) and adults. All entries must be new work completed after January 1, 2003. Submissions are limited to two per person and there is a $5 fee per entry with proceeds going to the arts council. All entries must be received by August 15, 2006 and will be judged by a panel of media and film experts on technical production merit, creativity and originality. A winner will be selected in each age group. The winning entries will be screened at a ceremony during the festival on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006 at the Wyndham Hotel. Each winner will receive a $250 award, automatic entry in Haydenfilms 2007 Online Film festival, a prize package and other recognition. Liz Sterner, Comcast director of Government and Community Affairs, organized the competition with support from Con Karlson, an actor and producer, and Hayden Craddolph, president and founder of Haydenfilms. Further details as well as downloadable pdfs of all necessary forms are available at the Berks Arts Council website, www.berksarts.org. Or call the council at 610-989-1930. The Berks Movie Madness Film Festival will feature numerous activities including screenings of contemporary and historic films, appearances and participation by native celebrities, workshops and lectures, filmmaker question and answer (Q&A sessions and exhibits and special events. Screenings, workshops and special events will take place at Reading Area Community College, Canal Street Restaurant, the Oxygen Gallery and several locations along Washington Street, including the GoggleWorks, Trinity Lutheran Church, The Wyndham Hotel and the Hispanic Center in the former Berkshire Building. Most of the activities will take place on the weekend which will kickoff with a public gala “Hollywood Premiere” party at the Canal Street Restaurant and Pub, 535 Canal St., Reading on Friday evening, October 6, complete with a red carpet, searchlights, impersonators, stars and other show business touches. A number of workshops are also planned, including an acting master class conducted by Actress Lisa Eichhorn. Other workshops and/or lectures will cover screenwriting, a history of Hollywood directors, how to make a movie, budgeting and production, music videos, commercials and Internet film festivals. Another highlight will be a night of films at the Historical Society of Berks County, 940 Centre Ave., Reading, on THURSDAY, October 5. NOTE: A valuable collection of JACK LUDEN lobby cards will be put on display....of the film being presented. These movie-house placards are ORIGINAL...and not repro- ductions. 
The festival is being funded by the Berks Arts Council and grants from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Private sponsors are also being sought with opportunities to sponsor the entire event or blocks of programming. Other details of the Berks Movie Madness Film Festival will be posted on the council’s website: wwwberksarts.org. Or call the council at 610-898-1930. =============== ================== ================== =============== ================== gmmix ==== END |
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