ChattaMovies, a local independent moviemaker group, the City of Chattanooga’s Department of Education Arts & Culture and the Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Film Commission will be co-hosting “Open Screen Night” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, at The Heritage House in East Brainerd. Doors open and the Red Carpet mingle starts at 7 p.m. before the screenings begins at 7:30 p.m.
About two hours of independently-produced short works submitted by movie makers from Chattanooga and the surrounding region will be screened at the event.
Music videos, including local and international artist, will be played during the Red Carpet mingle before the screenings. Admission for the event is free.
This is the third Open Screen Night this year at the Heritage House, and many genres have been represented in the mix of entries, from music videos and comedies, to documentaries and dramas. The works voted as Audience Favorites at the three Open Screen Nights in Chattanooga and Atlanta will be screened at year’s end at the “Best of Open Screen Night 2012” event held at the a major theatre in Chattanooga. The “Best of Open Screen Night 2011” was held at the Rave Theatre.
Jim Smith, EarLuminator producer and one of the event’s organizers, said he thinks of Open Screen Night as an “open mic night” for indie movie makers. “We will be screening the current submissions of excellent works in Atlanta and in Chattanooga. The support from the people in Chattanooga for local movie makers has been very encouraging. There are a lot of aspiring artist in the community, and there is no better way to support the local indie artist than to watch their works being screened.”
Information on the screenings, and how to submit works to “Open Screen Nights” in 2013 can be found at: EarLuminator.com/openscreennight.
ChattaMovies is dedicated to the indie movie scene in Chattanooga and surrounding areas. The group consists of industry professionals, student and amateur moviemakers and movie enthusiasts who are all dedicated to bringing awareness of Chattanooga’s growing independent movie community to the fore. ChattaMovies works to encourage the movie maker community's growth in the region in all of its various forms.
Their meeting information can be found at meetup.com/chattamovies and also at their blog site: Chattamovies.com.
EarLuminator is a production company that consists of a small group of indie moviemakers. The group produces short movies, web series, and other indie videos. Their website can be found at: EarLuminator.com
The Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Film Commission operates out of the City of Chattanooga’s Department of Education, Arts & Culture under the administration of Missy Crutchfield. The Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Film Commission serves as an office for information, government permits, locations, and facilitation of needs to be addressed or responded to through the Tennessee State Film Commission. The website for the Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Film Commission may be found at: chattanooga.gov
The Heritage House, is at 1428 Jenkins Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421, 423 855-9474. Located in Heritage Park, Heritage House is an Arts and Civic Center operated by the City of Chattanooga’s Department of Education, Arts & Culture. Heritage House was once the estate of the Henshell Family and the park and house have now been transformed for the community’s benefit. Festivals and other public events occur throughout the year, among them are: Hub Fest, Photo Fest, CHEO Healthwise Seminar, Sweet Diversity, Bark in the Park, Ambi Artists and Nights of Heritage as well as other events. Heritage House may also be rented for private events and meetings.