Indie Incubator Film Fest II: The Incubator film fest is something unique, it is a small film fest dedicated to young film makers and their short films. To steal a line from their poster - In order for us to have Peter Jacksons and Steven Spielbergs they need that tender loving care to develop and hone their skills, an incubation period if you will. This was my 1st appearance at the festival and I was not sure what to expect, I am happy to say I was pleased to the highest degree. It was great to see such creativeness lit up on the screen. The fest opened up with The Week, directed by Chris Lane – this film is about a salesman confronting his guilt for trying to sell Diamonds made from ashes of loved ones that have died…..he gets his leads from the obituary. The laughs kept coming when Abba and Me rolled on. Directed by Steve Delahoyde & Wakiza Gamez, we have a faux documentary about a man driving in a car for 10 hours listening to one song over and over – Dancing Queen. A few trailers for upcoming short films also appeared, the highlight of those being for The Bleakest 3 – a Charles Klein Film. I had a chance to sit down with Charles after the event – Simply put: expect the unexpected. The Fest’s second half had 2 gems. 1st up we had Sign Me Up by Justin McClain – a hilarious look at a crazed video store employee. Finally the movie that brought the house down was Numbers are Down by Alex Krochman & Jerrid Neal. Here we see a salesman from hell in a conference with 6 serial killers, giving them a beat down about their numbers being down. The Films ran anywhere from 30 seconds to 15 minutes in length. The production of these films is superb, given the fact that these young film makers are out there making movies for nonexistent budgets. It is not money that makes these movies but rather it is the passion for film inside these young directors. These guys love to make movies and it shows. Word on the street is the next Incubator is going to be in November, I know I will be there for sure and I suggest you check it out as well. An excellent time!!
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<> Award for best production value - Rock on Wesley - Directed by Erika Valenciana
<> Award for best film - Numbers are Down
Thanks for the kind words! The Next I.I. will be in October. From now on every Spring (april) and Fall (Oct.)I will be sending lots of people to this post, so keep on doing what you do.
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ok i lied the next Indie Incubator is November 15th 2006. @ The Original Mothers 26 W Division Street Chicago
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