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Archives for September 2021

Friday Night After Party!

Lisa Tiger Homes presents The Groovemasters!

Cliff Starkey (photo credit Greg Wallace)
Bennie Sims (photo credit Greg Wallace)

Featuring Bennie Sims and Cliff Starkey, Berks own Groovemasters will light up the stage with their legendary R&B, funk, jazz vibe. Bring your dancing shoes to the outdoor venue at the GoggleWorks and be prepared to have fun!

Enjoy food by Greg Buckwalter, beer from Chatty Monks, Pennsylvania spirits,  and Stony Run Wines. This event is free to all VIP pass holders. Cover charge for non-passholders $10/person.

Friday October 1st 9:30-11pm

GoggleWorks Parking Lot*

*In case of rain, this party will move indoors. All attendees must show proof of vaccination to enter any indoor ReadingFilmFEST events.

 

Love is Afoot

Table read of Best Screenplay Winner!

West Reading presents…

LOVE IS AFOOT!

Sunday 1pm –
Sacred Heart School
701 Franklin St West Reading

Featuring Reading Theater Project

Tickets $10

Join us for a staged reading of our screenplay contest winner, LOVE IS AFOOT!

“A fresh take on a classic style.”

“Imagine if “Singing In The Rain” had been done by John Waters.”

“At its core, LOVE IS AFOOT! Is a love story about two childhood sweethearts and their struggle to be together.”

That’s how the producers of LOVE IS AFOOT describe it.  They told us more, but we’re not about spoiler alerts, so you’ll have to come to the Script Reading and find out the rest of the story!

The hilarious screenplay was written by the comedy team of Perry Sachs (Happy Madison, Jim Henson, SNL), and ubiquitous Michael LaFata.   The original 13 song soundtrack was written and composed by the incredibly talented jazz composer, Kevin Guillaume and Perry Sachs.  The songs were perfected by Tim Davis (Glee, Lady Gaga, Barbara Streisand).  Tony nominated Broadway and film star, Laura Bell Bundy (Hairspray, Legally Blonde) brings her incredible energy, talent and experience to the Love Is Afoot! team.

Michael (LaFata) Lacey is a Reading, PA, native and will be here in-person for the Script Reading, along with other members of the Creative Team. Reading Theater Project will be producing this event along with Santo D. Marabella.

This is a limited capacity, ticketed event.  So, get your tickets early so you can be among the first to understand why LOVE IS AFOOT!

http://www.loveisafoot.com

Soy Cubana

ReadingFilmFEST Special Selection


Sunday Oct 3rd 3:00pm
GoggleWorks Boscov Theatre

“In 2017, when the all-female Cuban quartet Vocal Vidas travel to Los Angeles after Grand Performances books them three performances, they get invited to an additional performance at LACMA, on a radio show and to a studio, and bring their lively beautiful music to receptive audiences who cheer and dance. Flashing back to 2015 to their hometown of Santiago de Cuba, the Vocal Vidas sing regularly at the historic El Morro Castle as the culture and economics of Cuba is explored. Set during an explosive time in US politics when the Trump administration formally ends people-to-people visas between Cuba and the United States, Soy Cubana shows the importance of music, supporting other cultures, and having an open travel policy for creatives so they can share their music and culture.

Directors Jeremy Ungar and Ivaylo Getov deliver a fantastically entertaining music documentary that really captures the Vocal Vidas’ beautiful voices, as well as the culture and socio-economic issues of Cuba. Beginning as a documentary short that premiered at Santa Barbara International Film Festival, the short played over fifty festivals winning at least ten awards. Soy Cubana the feature took home the Audience Award at SXSW Film Festival this year and currently holds 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.” – Judd Taylor

The filmmakers will join us following the screening via Zoom for audience Q&A.


Tickets

Panel: From Development to Distribution

A conversation about the changes in film release strategies and the impact on the creative process.


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Navigating the changing world of filmmaking and distribution

Streaming, theatrical release, film festivals, self-distribution…what do you do with your finished film in this world of ever changing options? It’s a question you should be considering before you develop your film.

Join us for a casual conversation with Tiffany Boyle (who will join us from LA via Zoom) and Kevin Christoffersen on what we all should be thinking about when making our films. This is your chance to ask the experts!

Tiffany Boyle – President of Packaging and Sales, Ramo Law,PC

TIFFANY is the President of Packaging & Sales at Ramo Law PC, joining in 2009. She is an adviser to foreign production companies all over the world, such as Backup Media (France), Upper Street (UK), and Media Fund Management (Australia). She has been a successful financial consultant, bringing in financing or leading foreign sales, on films such as Ashes in the Snow, which premiered at the 2018 LA Film Festival; The Card Counter, from writer/director Paul Schrader, starring Oscar Isaac and Tiffany Haddish with EP Martin Scorsese; and Die in a Gunfight, starring Diego Boneta and Alexandra Daddario. Tiffany also is a partner with production company Vested Interest, and has served as an EP for films including Better Start Running, which premiered at the 2018 Newport Beach Film Festival; After Midnight, which premiered at Tribeca in 2019; Line of Duty, starring Aaron Eckhart; Arkansas, starring Liam Hemsworth; upcoming Rollers; and Chick Fight, starring Malin Akerman, Alec Baldwin, and Bella Thorne.

Kevin Christoffersen – Educator and Development Executive, Film Startup

Kevin has been working in just about every form of media for nearly 3 decades – producing content internationally across 4 continents while living in 5 countries.  He is an Educator and Development Executive of the platform, ‘FILM STARTUP.’  In this role, Kevin guides filmmakers through the A to Z feature film development process with his workshop courses, development labs, webinars and consultations.  On the Executive Producing side, he works on establishing financing for different feature films of various budget levels both in the U.S. and in Europe.  He is also consulting filmmakers on distribution deals within foreign markets that include tv broadcasters, distributors and streaming platforms.  Kevin sits on the Advisory Board of the Art Of Brooklyn Film Festival and has recently completed co-writing a feature length screenplay.  He was based in Switzerland for over 7 years as Executive Producer of World Television managing Film StartUp managing large scale productions for Fortune 500 companies, United Nations agencies and NGO’s.  While working between New York, Los Angeles and Vancouver, he continues to form new film industry partnerships along the way.

https://readingfilmfest.com/readingfilmfest-course/Don’t miss Kevin’s workshop on Friday Oct 1 at 1 PM for a soup to nuts guide to packaging your film!

SPECIAL CLOSING EVENTS


City of Reading and Reading Musical Foundation Present:
Special Selection Film: SOY CUBANA and Latino Community Celebration!

SOY CUBANA

In 2017, when the all-female Cuban quartet Vocal Vidas travel to Los Angeles
after Grand Performances books them three performances, they get invited to an
additional performance at LACMA, on a radio show and to a studio, and bring their
lively beautiful music to receptive audiences who cheer and dance. Flashing back to
2015 to their hometown of Santiago de Cuba, the Vocal Vidas sing regularly at the
historic El Morro Castle as the culture and economics of Cuba is explored. Set during
an explosive time in US politics when the Trump administration formally ends
people-to-people visas between Cuba and the United States, Soy Cubana shows the
importance of music, supporting other cultures, and having an open travel policy for creatives so they can share their music and culture.

Feature Film:  Soy Cubana 
When: Sunday, October 3rd at 3:00 pm
Location: GoggleWorks Boscov Theatre


Film Tickets

Latin Community Celebration
When: Sunday October 3rd at 6:00 pm
Location: GoggleWorks Room 420
Featuring: Band Pancho Bongo Y Su Orquesta, and Dance Performance by WH Dance Academy.

This event is open and free to the public. Proof of Vaccination required.

Film Schedule 2021

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ OUR VACCINATION POLICY BEFORE PURCHASING TICKETS!.

2021 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

SEPT 30 | OCT 1 | OCT 2 | OCT 3 | FEST EVENTS

Thursday, September 30


StudentFEST

September 30 — 5pm
Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Theater


AAUW presents LUNAFEST

September 30 — 7pm
Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Theater

Friday, October 1

Dancers

Opening Gala

October 1 — 5:30pm
GoggleWorks Center for the Arts


Border South

October 1 — 7:30pm
Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Theater


Jack & the Treehouse

October 1 — 7:30pm
GoggleWorks Outdoor Pop-Up Movie Cinema


Simin

October 1 — 7:30pm
Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Theater


Female Filmmaker Shorts

October 1 — 7:30pm
GoggleWorks Boscov Theater


Marionette Land

October 1 — 9pm
Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Theater


Thriller Combo: Don’t Go Hiking & Night At The Eagle Inn

October 1 — 9:30pm
Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Theater

Saturday, October 2


Filmmaker Workshop: Music in Picture

October 2 — 11:30am
GoggleWorks Boscov Theater


Short Docs: Bundini, Amber’s Halfway Home

October 2 — 12pm
Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Theater


The Vow From Hiroshima

October 2 — 12pm
Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Theater


Addressing Mental Health: In the Balance, The Darkness Before Me

October 2 — 1pm
GoggleWorks Boscov Theater


The Remnants of War: Our Feet are Rooted, Buddha’s Shame

October 2 — 2pm
Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Theater


I’ll Be Your Mirror

October 2 — 2pm
Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Theater


Iranian Short Films

October 2 — 2:30pm
GoggleWorks Boscov Theater


Tackling Politics: We’re All in this Together, Vitriol, MEN in Charge

October 2 — 3:30pm
Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Theater


Documenting Art: Voice of Selma, Pictograph

October 2 — 4pm
Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Theater


Women on Both Sides of the Camera

October 2 — 4:30pm
GoggleWorks Boscov Theater


Karma Latte: The Lenin Gutierrez Story

October 2 — 5:30pm
Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Theater


Women & Politics: Can You Hear Us Now?, Finding Justice

October 2 — 6:30pm
GoggleWorks Boscov Theater


Environmental Issues: No Time to Waste, Into the Canyon, The Haircut

October 2 — 6:30pm
Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Theater

Best of StudentFEST

October 2 — 6:30pm
Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Theater


The Andy Baker Tape

October 2 — 6:30pm
GoggleWorks Outdoor Pop-Up Movie Cinema


Short Films – From Here to There…

October 2 — 7pm
Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Theater


The Paper Angel

October 2 — 8pm
GoggleWorks Outdoor Pop-Up Movie Cinema


They Survived Together

October 2 — 9pm
GoggleWorks Boscov Theater


Bitter Taste of Ginger

October 2 — 9:30pm
Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Theater


Welcome to the Show

October 2 — 9:30pm
Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Theater

Sunday, October 3


Shorts Block – Remix

October 3 — 12pm
GoggleWorks Boscov Theater


Pieces of Us

October 3 — 12pm
Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Theater


Made In Reading Films

October 3 — 2pm
Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Theater

Awards Ceremony & Reception

October 3 — 5pm
GoggleWorks Boscov Theater

I’m Coming From That Crowded City

I’m Coming From That Crowded City

Director: Mina Salimi
Runtime: 12:04 min

Genre: Drama, Foreign, Iranian
Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 2:30pm
Venue: The GoggleWorks Boscov Theater


Screening Info

Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 2:30pm
Venue: The GoggleWorks Boscov Theater
Address: 201 Washington St. Reading, PA
Tickets: $10

Music in Picture

A workshop with composer Evan Hodges

Not everyone went to music school, but everyone knows the power that music can provoke in film. This immersive workshop will educate directors and producers on how to effectively communicate with composers. This course is also vital for up-and-coming composers as well.

 

Evan Hodges is an Atlanta based, multi-instrumentalist mixed media composer. His compositional style is a mix of neoclassical and electronic minimalism, funneled through his education of jazz’s improvisation, harmony, and rhythm. His greatest strength is his ability to shape emotional connections through sound and silence to film.

In his career, he has scored a myriad of projects, ranging from narrative and documentary films, modern dance arrangements, corporate commercials, VR projects, video games, and musicals. In 2018, the feature PBS documentary he scored, My Dear Children was nominated for an EMMY. In the same year, he also won a Telly Award for his work on an Arby’s commercial.

As a guest lecturer, Evan has taught composition, film scoring, and music technology techniques at both state and private universities, film festivals, and has led discussions at several music industry round table events. As an artist, Evan is endorsed by: KORG, Adam Audio, Roli, Eventide Audio, Dave Smith Instruments, Phoenix Audio, Spitfire Audio, Audio Modeling, Fodera Guitars, and Aguilar Amplification.

Website: www.evanhodges.com

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