Film Distribution – Beyond the Fantasy We’ve been there, you kill yourself to make your film: max out your credit cards, fundraise, grant write, and beg your friends and family to get that film made. Now what? The fantasy of getting the sweet distribution deal after your festival premiere feels […]
State Theater Shorts
Midnight Carnival Director: Chung-Wei HuangRuntime: 19 minutes Midnight Carnival tells the story of Andrea Lin, a confused Taiwanese girl in her late teens struggling to find her place in the world. In search of the adventure that is missing from her life, she takes a summer job in America […]
2018 Schedule is Up!
2018 Schedule of Films and Events! Start planning your weekend now! There’s so much to do – parties, concerts, panels, discussions and of course great films, Better rest up, no time to sleep November 1st – 4th! Film Schedule
Awards Ceremony & Reception
Join the filmmakers as we provide awards for best films, actors, music and more! Entertainment provided by the Marty Mellinger Trio, featuring Marty, Bennie Sims and Leon Jordan. Special Meet & Greet opportunity with Jazz performer Justin Kauflin prior to his concert. Open to VIP Passholders and Filmmakers only.
StudentFEST Event: Conversation with a Filmmaker
StudentFEST: An Intimate Conversation with Filmmaker Erik Bloomquist Erik Bloomquist, writer, director and actor, will present to High School and College students on November 2nd at the GoggleWorks Cafe Belly Kitchen at 9AM. Erik will speak about his journey as an indie filmmaker, followed by a Q&A with the audience. The […]
StudentFEST
ReadingFilm’s core mission is to develop the production community in the region. This is our third year of including special competition for student filmmakers in the ReadingFilmFEST. Student filmmakers comprise a special group of independent filmmakers. They have not yet made the connections required of professional filmmakers, but they have […]
Special Film Presentation: Keep On Keepin’ On
Special Film Presentation: Keep On Keepin’ KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON depicts the friendship of music legend and teacher Clark Terry, 89 and Justin Kauflin, a 23- year-old, blind piano prodigy. Kauflin, who suffers from debilitating stage fright, is invited to compete in an elite Jazz competition, just as Terry’s health […]
Latino Block
Outside Time (Afuera Del Tiempo) Director: Marco Velez Esquivia Runtime: 90 minutes A man returns to the past to stop his girlfriend from ending their relationship before he can propose to her but every time he comes back she breaks up with him giving him a different excuse. Now he […]
Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty
Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty Director: H. Paul Moon Runtime: 102 minutes Known for his mournful “Adagio for Strings,” Samuel Barber was never quite fashionable. This acclaimed film is a probing exploration of his music and melancholia. Performance, oral history, musicology, and biography combine to explore the life and music of […]
In the Night I Remember Your Name
In the Night I Remember Your Name Director: Vicki Speegle Runtime: 43 minutes Lesbian. Pastor. Grandmother. My mother Joyce Speegle was all of these. And then in 2005 she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. But even in the midst of the disease she clung to her desire to make a difference. […]