The Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival (BCIFF) will take place October 12-13, 2012 in Houston, TX. The festival is presented by thePROGRESS Arts Group Inc., a 501(c)(3)nonprofit charitable arts and education organization whose mission is to educate and create opportunities through the arts ~ worldwide.The Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival (BCIFF) was founded by its executive director, Shanda Davis, to showcase diverse film and video projects that:
* Educate and enlighten us on political, social, psychological, economic, health, religious,and a variety of other issues, * Offer hope and encouragement as well as inspire us to contribute towards the betterment of society, and * Display positive relationships, morals, individual, and family values.
The Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival's mission is:
* To provide a viable platform for independent filmmakers and artists from around the world to showcase their works, * To provide awareness to the world about the variety of educational, inspirational and positive works available and the need to integrate more of these types of works into society, * To provide a networking platform for filmmakers and industry professionals and * To showcase the artistic excellence of children & youth in Houston and surrounding areas and provide scholarships to assist them in furthering their arts education. Proceeds from the festival help support our local SHOCK Youth Arts & Wellness Program and our Performing Arts Mentorship (PAM) Project's Youth Arts, Empowerment, & Wellness National Expo Tour. These initiatives help to:
* Educate, train, and provide arts awareness and opportunities to low income youth, * Provide a platform for financially disadvantaged youth to showcase and cultivate their creative giftsand provide scholarships to assist them in furthering their arts and general education, * Enrich the mental, physical, emotional, and social health of low income youth through nutrition, health, self-esteem, and life skills programs and, * Provide positive alternatives to offset the negative alternatives in their environment.
Visit our "Support the Festival" page to see how you can make a tax deductible contribution and help us make this year's festival a success!
Workshop: "Master Class in Pitching to Producers and Agents" (Facilitated by world-renowned, Hollywood script consultant, pitch coach, & lecturer, Pilar Alessandra)
Time: 1pm-3pm
Andalucia Media Center Tour & Technology Presentation
Join us October 7-9,2011, in Houston, TX., for our annual Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival (BCIFF)
Dynamic educational, inspirational, and positive film and video projects from around the world, Valuable Film/TV/Video Industry information & resources, Young filmmakers' spotlight, Filmmaker Q & A's, Opening Night Event Awards Brunch and more.........
BCIFF 2011 3-DAY OVERVIEW
Friday,October 7,2011
BCIFF 2011 Opening Night Event
Location: Crowne Plaza Houston-Downtown
1700 Smith St., Houston, TX. 77002
7pm-11:30pm Includes: Networking, Refreshments, & Opening Night Screenings
Saturday,October 8,2011 BCIFF 2011 Screenings & Film/TV/Video Industry Open Forum & P.A.M. Project Youth Arts, Empowerment, & Wellness Expo
Location: Plummer Middle School 11429 Spears Rd., Houston, TX. 77067
11am-5:00pm
Sunday,October 9,2011
BCIFF 2011 Awards Brunch
Location:Crowne Plaza Houston-Downtown 1700 Smith St., Houston, TX. 77002
11am-1pm
Watch BCIFF's Executive Director, Shanda Davis, and filmmakers who will be screening thier projects at BCIFF 2009 on Houston Media Source Presents Live Community Focus program, August 11, 2009 @ 7pm central time. Residents in Houston can view the program on Comcast channel 17. Viewers outside of the Houston area can view the program streaming live online at http://www.hmstv.org/ . Click on the video streaming link at the bottom of the home page.
