Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival Visits Clayton NC
OK, I will be the first to admit, I knew Short films existed but only because if the category was presented at the Oscars each year, I’d learn who won the Oscar for such a film. And then I worked for NBC 17, our local NBC affiliate, and as a major component of my job description, I was asked to work with the community leaders who were in charge of a traveling film festival that was scheduled to come to the area in 2008. Since that time, I have come to appreciate the art that is the film short.
Whether a documentary, an animation piece, or a fictional tale, the artists who create the Short Film, engage the viewer with, well, their artistry. Think about it. Some Shorts are 3 minutes long, some 5, and others even 15 minutes (or a bit longer). It takes a special skill to create something that’s worthy of engaging the movie-goer in that short period of time.
Tomorrow, Saturday February 6th beginning at 1pm, the Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival makes its stop at The Clayton Center in downtown Clayton, North Carolina followed by a film makers panel discussion with local area film makers, Todd Tinkham and Ken Peterson of soon to be released, Southland of the Heart, the first full length feature film from Tinkham Town Productions, and Camden Watts, 
documentary film maker of the 2010 highly anticipated, Abandoned Allies, a story about the Montgnard’s people of Vietnam. It’s a unique opportunity to see some of the best Shorts selected by the Southern Arts Federation as well as to hear from our local artists how they create their pieces.
Tickets for the Festival are just $2.50 plus a small service fee and are available at The Clayton Center Box Office. You get 3 hours of Shorts followed by the expert film panel and if you are so inclined, an opportunity to mix & mingle with those same folks for dinner at local eating establishment, Mulberry on Main after the day is finished.
For those of us here in the Triangle that have been dealing with the crazy winter weather of late and have a bit of cabin fever as a result, the Festival is a great reason to get out of the house for some really inexpensive entertainment. I know I plan to take advantage of it. But, then again, I’m working a video camera on behalf of The Clayton Center as well. Personally, I can’t wait to document what fun the audience members will have, find out what their favorite films were (& what were their least favorites), and just overall provide a synopsis of the entire day. Wanna give your two cents? Come find me. I won’t be that hard to spot!
Come out and join us tomorrow at The Clayton Center for a film making experience like none other. Hope to see you there! In the meantime, here’s a sampling the types of film you’ll see. The Farm Team is one of the selections at this year’s Festival.
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