Fearless Film Festival 2 at MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival

17 Apr 2008

by: Diane Wolfe, ph: metro 817.577.1779

3F2 filmmakers enthuse, confuse, stir, and inspire in short takes

Fort Worth, Texas—A foreign film has won Best of Show at MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival’s Fearless Film Festival (3F2) for the second year running, despite a field of stunning Texas-bred short films.

Spanish filmmaker Ciro Altabas’ entry, Made in Japan, was named Best Foreign Film and Best of Show. Another Spanish filmmaker, Lucas Figueroa, took Best of Show honors for Boletos Por Favor in the premiere Fearless Film Festival last year.

Winning films in 3F2 will be screened from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 19-20 at the Fort Worth Central Library, David L. Tandy Lecture Hall. Admission is free. Q&A sessions with filmmakers follow screenings.

Jurors from the Lone Star Film Society selected winners in 3F2. These include Best Locally Produced Film Forgotten Frames by director Jeremy Snead of Dallas, who casts inventor Thomas Edison in a new light; and Zombabies, a romp through the nursery during a zombie apocalypse. Zombabies won Best Narrative for director and Tarrant County College alum Justin Paul Warren.

3F2 is open to all genres, including animation, narrative, experimental, documentary, music video, and dance films. Entries must not exceed 15 minutes in length. The festival is a natural extension of MAIN ST., according to Melissa Kirkendall, filmmaker and member of the Lone Star Film Society board of directors.

“A short film festival works especially well for MAIN ST. because the public is able to see many films in a short period time, just as they can enjoy the work of many artists on the street. You can stop in at the library and see three completely different kinds of film, and it’s all part of a day at MAIN ST.,” Kirkendall said.

SCHEDULE

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Noon Saturday, noon Sunday TEEN VIDEO FEST
2008 winning entries, 45-minute screening

1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday NARRATIVE and FOREIGN FILMS
40-minute screening followed by Q&A with filmmakers
FILMS: Zombabies, Teddy, Slice, The Idiot, Forgotten Frames, Made in Japan (Best of Show winner)

2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday DOCUMENTARY, ANIMATION and MUSIC VIDEO
One-hour screenings followed by Q&A with filmmakers
FILMS: Hero, Wings Are Not Necessary to Fly, Invisible Master, Fashionable, Poison Dart, “Evil Eye” by Lion, Made in Japan (Best of Show winner)

3F2 is part of MAIN ST.’s new Off Main series of performances, exhibits and events in venues on and off the festival’s main drag. MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival takes the streets April 17-20 in downtown Fort Worth. Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and until 8 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free. Pets are not allowed. For information on parking and transportation, visit www.MainStreetArtsFest.org or www.fortworthparking.com.

About Us
MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival is produced by Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. (DFWII) and presented by Coors Light. It is listed as one of the top 10 art festivals in the country by the Art Fair SourceBook and the Harris List. Official Sponsors for 2008 are American Airlines, Chase, Ford, Sundance Square, Target, WaMu and XTO Energy. Official Media Sponsors include CBS 11/TXA 21, Clear Channel Radio and D Magazine. Supporting Sponsors include Chesapeake Energy, Coca-Cola Bottling Company of North Texas, Dallas/Fort Worth Professional Musicians Association, Fort Worth Transportation Authority, Green Mountain Energy, and the Star-Telegram. Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. (DFWII) is a 501 (c) 3 organization formed in 1988 to complement the work of Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. and the Public Improvement District. DFWII provides a funding pathway for charitable, educational and public purpose activities such as community festivals, residential development and park management focused on downtown, and produces the MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival, the Chesapeake Energy Parade of Lights and the Fort Worth Christmas Tree in Sundance Square. With an annual economic impact exceeding $20 million, these events attract more than 500,000 visitors to downtown.