With the growth of film culture in Buffalo, it can be tough to track all of the film-related events that are taking place. As a way to make it easier to find out what’s going on, SPARK (Filmmakers Collaborative) has created a calendar that highlights film series, awards shows, youth programming, festivals, meetings and meet-ups, and everything in-between.
This is an excellent resource for film lovers, WNY filmmakers, film educators, and organizations that are dedicated to promoting film culture in Buffalo.
For example, are you aware that the Micromania Outdoor Film Screenings #2 is coming up at Five Points Bakery, starting on Friday, September 16? By visiting this link, people can directly access the calendar, which offers up the latest and greatest film-oriented event listings. While the calendar is populated by SPARK, there are also opportunities for individuals and organizations to submit their own listings pertaining to WNY film and video.
“Buffalo is a movie town and the big budget productions that have come through are only part of the story,” said Lukia M Costello, producer of Micromania Outdoor Film Screenings. “We’ve got lots of local talent making amazing films. Introducing the WNY film calendar created to connect WNY audiences with local filmmakers and local filmmakers with each other. Whether you are a movie lover, a movie maker, or someone who would like to get involved in filmmaking it’s a one-stop-listing for local film screenings, submission opportunities, film festivals, workshops, opportunities for youth, and more.”
Ultimately, the calendar is in place to help connect people, such as local filmmakers and media arts organizations. By having a centralized place where people can post information, while learning about the various film undertakings in the region, the idea is to provide a hub for all film-related activities.
Learn more about Spark Filmmakers Collaborative and its mission to inspire new voices to self-represent in film and video, by visiting sparkfilmmakers.org.
Get started: sparkfilmmakers.org/indie-film-events/indie-collab-calendar
Join Spark Filmmakers Collaborative for MicroMania Film Festival September 15 through September 24.
The calendar is made possible with funding support from Erie County.