“Another Independent International Film Festival” comes to Eau Claire
A new fundraiser by Chippewa Valley Community Television will show films of various genres with an emphasis on traditional film-making
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The Downtown Eau Claire Cinema will host a new film festival fundraiser for Chippewa Valley Community Television from Nov. 13-15.
Bring your popcorn and candy, folks.
Chippewa Valley Community Television (CVCT) plans to present films of various genres from Nov. 13-15 at Micon Cinema’s Downtown Cinema at the newly minted “Another Independent International Film Festival” (AIIFF). The event is sponsored by Micon Cinemas, News 18 and Volume One
Micon will screen a variety of films, music videos, documentaries and social commentaries all of various lengths over the three-day festival.
Outreach and Marketing Manager of CVCT Olaf Lind said the variety of films is worldly with a focus on storytelling, showing films spanning different periods of time in history.
Films completed before August 2015 were accepted for review, including movies from countries around the world, such as China. According to the AIIFF website, its goal is to forge connections between filmmakers, people interested in the business and appreciating audiences.
The film festival offered an online submission of film requests, ensuring community opinion was factored in.
“So long as it’s a film we were willing to accept it,” Lind said.
Instead of only showing recently released films, Lind said CVTC accepted older films, too. He explains that CVCT, a public access television station known as a PEG station (public education and government), looks to enhance media literacy and hopes to raise funds through the event.
“What our goals really are is to help local producers produce the things they want and have some place to broadcast them,” Lind said.
Expressing that university students are a valuable part of the community and a part of what CVCT views as important, Lind said he hopes to see many college students attend the film festival.
“We are certainly hoping to see a number of college students there. I think that college students would enjoy the films for sure,” said Lind. “…It is an essential part of who our audience should be, both at the film festival and as a project of community television.”
Tickets are $4 for a two-hour film block and $20 for advance three-day tickets. Three-day tickets are $30 at the door.
For a look at the complete film list with specific times and dates, visit: http://aiiff.cvctv.org/film-schedule/