The Maxwell Room

2010 1:1 SUPER 8 FILM FESTIVAL
ONE REEL | ONE TAKE | ONE NIGHT
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

For the third time in South Florida, Black Iron Film Artist Collective and the original One Take Super 8 Event present the 2010 1:1 Super 8 Film Festival. Twenty independent filmmakers and artists from South Florida will load their cameras to take part in this year’s spectacle. These 200 second “masterpieces” will truly display the diversity and creativity from different independent filmmakers of South Florida.

WHEN - Wednesday December 8, 2010

TIME - Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with screening at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE - The Maxwell Room (Adjacent The Downtowner Saloon)
10 S New River Drive East, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 
(Downtown Fort Lauderdale)

DIRECTIONS - Take Andrews Ave to SE 5th St. and turn East, then left on SE 1st Ave. Both located on the South side of the New River, East of the Andrews Avenue Bridge. Free and meter parking is available behind The Maxwell Room/The Downtowner Saloon and under the Andrews Avenue Bridge.

COST - Free and open to the public! $5 suggested donation.

INFORMATION & HISTORY
The original One Take Super 8 Event was established in 2000 in Regina, Saskatchewan by filmmaker Alex Rogalski (Toronto) as a way to help create more independent films by a variety of artists, while giving the local community an opportunity to view these films collectively. The concept of using super 8 cameras is centered on the idea that super 8, often discarded to antiquity in this digital age, is still the most affordable film gauge for independent filmmakers. In recent years, more attention has been given to this film format, as it once sat on the edge of extinction. Now its effects are seen in major Hollywood films, as well as music videos and mainstream television commercials.

The One Take Super 8 Event is a distinct film screening, in that none of the films are viewed before they are screened. The filmmakers are not allowed to edit or preview their films prior to the screening. What they shoot in-camera, is what is shown. There is no physical cuts or splices allowed by the participants and there is no opportunity to make changes. This concept leads to some exciting and refreshing films, and a rare opportunity for public viewing.

The popularity of this noncompetitive festival has enabled it to return each year with more filmmakers participating. Over 550 films have been created, collected and distributed for the One Take Super 8 Event. The event has also expanded to a number of cities throughout North America, the first being Montreal (2005) with the second city being Metro Fort Lauderdale/Miami. This was also the first time the One Take Super 8 Event left Canada for a jaunt south.

The first Fort Lauderdale/Miami show (2006) coordinated by filmmaker and FAU Film Production Professor Shane Eason spawned 20 films, some new and some programmed from previous shows. It had approximately 125 attend and held an impressive festive atmosphere. Further, in 2009, a second festival had 24 films produced and 150 people in attendance. The 2009 festival also garnered a new, standalone, event title, The 1:1 Super 8 Film Festival. Although a new festival was established, the manifesto and concepts from the original would carry over. One cartridge! One take! One night!

This year marks the third 1:1 Super 8 Film Festival in sunny South Florida and it’s already a hot topic of discussion among artists yearning for the sight and smell of super 8 film. So grab a camera, get some celluloid, and shoot for the 2010 1:1 Super 8 Film Festival. 

2010 participants include: AdrienneRose Gionta, Ian Rosenberg, Devin Scott, Eric Fuhrmann,
Kohyi Sanchez, Paula Hart, Hector Romagosa, David Levine, Ammar Marimutu, Van-Eric Prevalus, Alex Stevens, Derek Taylor, Jason Forsyth, Verner Maldonado, Andreyna Sanchez, Nick Sacci,
and Rhett Baron.

For additional information contact: 1to1super8filmfestival@gmail.com or 954-762-5246.

The 2010 1:1 Super 8 Film Festival acknowledges the following for their generous support:      Florida Atlantic University Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters, Florida Atlantic University School of Communication and Multimedia Studies, The Downtowner Saloon, The Maxwell Room, Black Iron Film Artist Collective, The One Take Super 8 Event, PAC LAB INC & Eastman Kodak Films.