Monday, February 18, 2013
Film Nashville Means Business at FilmNashville's Belcourt Town Hall Meeting
Posted by Jim Ridley on Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 2:05 PM
If you want to get caught up on the latest events, issues and concerns in the local film and TV community, the place to be is The Belcourt for tomorrow night's annual Town Hall Meeting, sponsored by the nonprofit organization FilmNashville. Now in its 10th year, the meeting is FilmNashville's last major event before April's Film-Com Week, a film-market flurry of panels, screenings, and meetings with visiting film professionals and decision-makers.
Even without the yearly presentation of the Nashy Award for outstanding contributions to the growth of the city's film and cultural community — this year's recipient is Beth Curley, president/CEO of Nashville Public Television — there'll be plenty on the local film industry's mind, from the ongoing impact of ABC's Nashville on the local crew base to the never-ending discussion over production incentives.
Mayor Karl Dean will be on hand to present the Nashy, while WSMV anchor and documentary filmmaker Demetria Kalodimos serves as MC. In addition to those above, the meeting will feature brief updates from leaders representing area film festivals, trade organizations, broadcast entities, film schools and more. The event is free and open to the public, with a cash bar open until 11 p.m.
A full list of participating groups follows:
Town Hall Meeting: Nashville Film & TelevisionPresented by FilmNashville, Doors at 6:30pm, Meeting/Nashy Award at 7:00pm-8:30pm, Reception/Cash Bar until 11:00pm
NASHY AWARD
Presentation of the NASHY AWARD For Outstanding Contributions to the Growth of the Nashville Film and Cultural CommunityMC - Demetria Kalodimos, WSMV Anchor and Owner Genuine Human Productions
*The Honorable Mayor Karl Dean
*Beth Curley - President and CEO of NPT - NASHY RECIPIENT
*Richard Warren - Chairman of the Board of NPT
*Sally Jo Fifer - President and CEO of ITVS [The Independent Television Service]
FILM/TELEVISION TOWN MEETING
Offices and Organizations:
Mayor’s Office of Film & Special Events
Marilyn Edwards - Director, Film & Special EventsTennessee Film, Entertainment & Music Commission
Gisela Moore - Project ManagerAFFT - Association for the Future of Film & Television
Jan Austin - FounderArtlightenment
Robyn Morshead - Founder and Executive DirectorBelcourt Theatre
Stephanie Silverman - Executive Director54 Film Fest
James Thayer - Founder and DirectorFilm-Com
Andy van Roon - Chairman/GMFilmNashville
Jeff Chase - PresidentInternational Black Film Festival Nashville
Hazel Joyner Smith - Founder and Executive Director
Ingrid Brown - Co-Boss PersonNashville Composers Association
Geoff Koch - PresidentNashville Film Festival
Ted Crockett - Executive DirectorNashville Screenwriters Conference
Will Akers - NSC Board and ProvocateurNECAT Network
Kim Hayes - Executive DirectorSAG/AFTRA Nashville
Randy Himes - Executive DirectorTennessee Screenwriting Association
Bill Middleton - PresidentWomen in Film & Television Nashville
Deborah Gordon - Madame PresidentSchools:
Art Institute of Tennessee/Nashville
Deja Brandeis - Faculty, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production
Allie Sultan, Faculty - Digital Filmmaking & Video ProductionBelmont University
Will Akers - Chair, Motion Pictures ProgramColumbia State
Read Ridley - Director, Film Crew Technology DepartmentNashville Film Institute
Prema Thiagarajah - Founder and CEOPearl Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School
Ernestine Wilson - Academy CoachTennessee State University
Melissa Richie - Assistant Professor, Department of CommunicationsWatkins College of Art, Design & Film
Ellen Meyer - President
Valorie Stover - Professor, The Film SchoolSponsors:
Bongo Java Roasting Company Family
*Bongo Java
*Fido
*Bongo Java East
And check out the brand new Bongo/Belmont University Discussion Series at www.bongojava.comJohn Jackson Photography
www.jjacksonphotos.comFilm-Com
www.film-com.comThe Nashville Film/Television Town Meeting is hosted by the Belcourt Theatre and produced by FilmNashville.
