Popular Film Festival Returns The Germ, a local film festival created by Windsong Productions, returns for the final screening of the year. The Germ is an innovative film festival that encourages filmmakers of all experience levels and abilities to create. Throughout the year, an inspiration piece is published to serve as the catalyst for participants to create their own film. The current Germ centers around the theme of rain and must include at least one line in a foreign language. Previous Germ inspirations include the color red, a photograph by William Eggleston, food and the song, "Tables and Chairs," by Andrew Bird. Since launching the film project in January 2012, the Germ has grown to become one of the most popular film events in town. 75 short film submissions More than 1,100 different directors, producers, writers, actors and attendees have supported the Germ by creating a film or attending the screenings. More than 15,500 video views online The seventh Germ screening will be held on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at Windsong Productions, 7676 N. Palm Ave., Suite 104 in Fresno. All submissions are due by 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14. Submissions will be showcased during the event. Local food truck, Tako BBQ and a no-host bar will be on site to provide food and beverages. The next Germ inspiration piece will be announced at the screening. For more information and to view the current Germ, visit thegerm.org. The Germ was founded by Windsong Productions, a video production company with a single purpose: tell good stories and tell them well. Specializing in creative video production, this award-winning company was founded in 2011 as a collective of videographers, producers, editors and writers that bring ideas to fruition using the best technology and creativity available. Hosted By: Joann Mercado Event Time: 10-17-2013 07:00 pm Location: Windsong Productions, Fresno, CA. Max Capacity: Unlimited Related Link: thegerm.org
Posted on: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 16:44:02 +0000