{"id":111441,"date":"2022-03-15T21:58:20","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T01:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=111441"},"modified":"2022-03-15T21:58:20","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T01:58:20","slug":"lineup-for-2022-greater-lehigh-valley-filmmaker-festival-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=111441","title":{"rendered":"LINEUP FOR 2022 GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY FILMMAKER FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celebrate local filmmakers and their top submissions during this film showcase in ArtsQuest\u2019s Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas on April 9, 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n

BETHLEHEM, Pa.\u2014\u00a0ArtsQuest<\/a>\u00a0is proud to bring back the\u00a0Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival<\/a>\u00a0in 2022. On\u00a0Saturday, April 9<\/strong>, support local filmmakers at the Frank Bank Alehouse Cinemas by attending screenings of the top submissions of the year.<\/p>\n

At\u00a012:30 p.m.<\/strong>, attend the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts\u2019 student showcase. Free to the public, this showing will display a sampling of the most effective works of senior Literary Arts majors. These projects were designed to be shot using, \u201cno budget\/high concept,\u201d expectations where writing and vision are paramount.<\/p>\n

The festival will then be broken up into three time blocks for attendees to enjoy. Tickets for these time blocks are $7 each and can be purchased on\u00a0steelstacks.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Block one (3 p.m.<\/strong>): \u201cAdelia\u2019s Road Trip\u201d directed by Viktoria Eve Schultz, \u201cArdent One\u201d directed by Emmanuel Beatty, \u201cBikeLife_610\u201d directed by Tim Foster, \u201cHe Love Me Not\u201d directed by Grace Wyckoff, \u201cNext Day Delivery\u201d directed by Kelsey Snelling, \u201cPurple Heart\u201d directed by Lawrence Kennelly, \u201cUnder the Highway\u201d directed by David Toolan. \u201cApple Gravity\u201d directed by Glen Tickle and \u201cPeaPod Man: Chapter One – The PeaPod Man\u201d directed by John Wrigley are not included in the awards competition but will still be showed.\u00a0This block features some content that may not be suitable for children. It should be considered equivalent to rated PG-13.<\/em><\/p>\n

Block two (5 p.m.<\/strong>): \u201cAlice Forgiven\u201d directed by Juan Pablo Chaves, \u201cThe Baggage It Takes to Reach You\u201d directed by David Toolan, \u201cCueball\u201d directed by Brandon C. Lay, \u201cDesert Piano\u201d directed by Daniel Paashaus, \u201cFrankenstein’s Wife\u201d directed by Spencer Snygg, \u201cIllusions\u201d directed by Kevin Slappey, \u201cSure, Tomorrow.\u201d directed by Jordyn Harris. \u201cGame 11\u201d directed by Vernard James and \u201cThe Really Rude Stinkbug\u201d directed by Jackie Fiorillo are not included in the awards competition but will still be showed.\u00a0This block features mature content such as violence, language and nudity and should be considered equivalent to rated R. The final film in this block, Cueball, features nudity.<\/em><\/p>\n

Block Three\u00a0(7:15 p.m<\/strong>.): \u201c#TentCity\u201d directed by Tim Foster, \u201cHysterical Light\u201d directed by James Snyder, \u201cJust for Us\u201d directed by Alex Deola, \u201cOver\u201d directed by Ellie Kline, \u201cState of Mind\u201d directed by Michael Sheridan, \u201cStep 1: Identify the Problem\u201d directed by Sophia Consalvo. \u201cDAD\u201d directed by Bill Hartin and \u201cThe Door\u201d directed by Nick Carrado are not included in the awards competition but will still be showed.\u00a0This block features mature content such as violence and language and should be considered equivalent to rated R.<\/em><\/p>\n

After the final block, a special awards ceremony will take place to announce the winners in various categories including \u201cBest in Show\u201d and an Audience Award based solely on audience voting. The \u201cBest in Show\u201d film includes a $500 cash prize.<\/p>\n

About ArtsQuest<\/strong>
\nArtsQuest\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest\u2122 supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events.<\/p>\n

ArtsQuest\u2019s Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas (FBAC) is a two-screen independent cinema located within the ArtsQuest Center at\u00a0SteelStacks. The FBAC is currently open for both public screenings and private rentals; more information on both can be found at\u00a0steelstacks.org\/film<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Through festivals such as its flagship event,\u00a0Musikfest<\/a>; the\u00a0Banana Factory Arts Center<\/a>; and the ArtsQuest Center at\u00a0SteelStacks<\/a>\u00a0arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, approximately 50 percent of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region. ArtsQuest is a proud member of NIVA, the\u00a0National Independent Venue Association<\/a>\u00a0and NATO, the\u00a0National Association of Theatre Owners.<\/a><\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nNicole Harrell
\nArtsQuest Director of Communications
\nhttp:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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