*Film producers, directors, talent agents, and short films from the U.S., U.K., Singapore, Ireland, France, and French Polynesia are what the 8th annual Imagination Lunchbox International Film Fests offers from Saturday, September 21, 2024, to Sunday, September 29. All activities have free admission and are held virtually and at various locations in Baltimore.
The Imagination Lunchbox International Children’s Film Festival was launched in 2015 by multi-award-winning actor/filmmaker Anthony Michael Hobbs (www.Anthony-Michael.com) to provide a platform to screen and award shorts made by youth like himself at the time and adults for youth. In 2023 the Imagination Lunchbox International Film Festival was launched to screen shorts made by adults for adults and children.
The ILIFF and ILICFF activities start Saturday, September 21 from 1- 3pmEST. The screening of the shorts made by youth and for youth, and shorts made by adults for adults and youth will be virtual. Free virtual admission via Zoom will be at https://imaginationlunchbox.com/ili-film-festival.html.
Then on Saturday, September 22nd from 1-3pmEST it’s the IL/Eubie Blake Filmmaking Workshops at the Eubie Blake Center at 847 N. Howard Street, 21201 (https://imaginationlunchbox.com/iliff-filmmaking-workshops.html).
Speakers at the workshops will include John Wesley (Wesley One Prods. & Executive Producer at BET Networks) talking on film production; Ursula V. Battle (Battlestage Plays & writer for The Baltimore Times) to talk on casting and scriptwriting; and speaking virtually via Zoom will be Chuck Borden (Fast & Furious movies & Star Trek movies via FacePlant Films) talking on film directing and stunt actions and Attorney Richard B. Jefferson (LawyersRock.com) is providing an “Ask a Lawyer” session to close out the workshops.
From September 23rd – 27th the film shorts will be screened at various public schools (TBA at www.ImaginationLunchbox.com). Then on Saturday, September 28th from 1-3pmEST at the Druid Hill Park Courts in Baltimore (https://imaginationlunchbox.com/iliff-basketball-tournament.html) it’s the IL Basketball Tournament of Games community event with IL head coach Mark Winchester, head basketball coach Kevin Broadus from Morgan State University, and head basketball coach Darryl Brooks from Bowie State University on hand for fun and competitive basketball playing. One player will even get to play one-on-one with the ILIFF and ILICFF founder Anthony Michael Hobbs for a cash prize.
The film fests end on Sunday, September 29th from 1-3pmEST virtual for the IL Virtual Open Call Auditions. Free admission to the virtual event will be found at https://imaginationlunchbox.com/ili-film-festival.html. Hosted by ILIFF/ILICFF partners Connie Pheiff, CEO of Talent Concierge Artists Agency (TCAA), Mark Hunter, president of ReMARKable Production, and Arthur Muhammad, president of AM Films Studio the auditions will randomly select attendees to audition. On the casting, panel will be Nicole Butler, film producer and director at A&B Productions, Chuck Borden, stuntman and director at FacePlant Films, and Tim Greene, film producer and director at Tim Greene Films. Attendees will get a script line to act out with little practice in hopes of getting the big call back!
Categories for the ILIFF/ILICFF awards include “Best Film,” “Best Film Made for Kids,” “Festival Choice,” “Best Film Made By Adults for Adults,” and “Most Uplifting Film.
Attendees and filmmakers are saying:
“Simply the best festival ever!” – Alan Chriest
“Super impressed with them and love that they have kid judges.” – Nicole Rose.
“Such a friendly creative film festival. It was a wonderful experience.” – Charlotte McLaverty
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(Photos: (Top) Poster pics from some of the short films to be screened. (Bottom) Speakers include (left to right)) John Wesley, Connie Pheiff, Arthur Muhammad, Ursula V. Battle, Richard B. Jefferson, Esq, Nicole Butler, Tim Greene, Chuck Borden, and Mark Hunter.)
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