Worst Films Ever Film Festival at Area 57 in Branson This Weekend

Area 57 B Movie Festival

This Friday and Saturday, August 15th & 16th AREA ’57 will be paying tribute to our favorite “B” Movies of the 50′s and 60′s. Our FREE Drive-In movie series this weekend will have both Friday and Saturday nights packed with double features of classic “B” movie excitement! Grab a friend and a lawn chair; you [...]

“True to Life” Benefit Concert Sunday At Big Momma’s

From the Green Glass Productions Facebook event page: We are in pre-production for an up and coming short film called “True to Life” written by Jana Thomas and directed by Jonna Howes. Making good movies costs money. Come and jam out to some amazing music and support our film. $3 cover (gets you 1 free [...]

Movies At Founders Park Return Beginning Friday

Movies at Founders Park

The 2008 schedule has been released! * Dates: Fridays and Saturdays, July 11 – August 30 * Time: Movies begin at dusk * Cost: FREE with ticket/family 4-Packs available at the Chesterfield and Doling Family Centers, Mediacom Ice Park, the Busch Municipal Building, and Mediacom Offices (1533 S. Enterprise). Admission without a free ticket is [...]

Jeremy Larson at Randy Bacon’s Studio and Art Gallery Friday

Jeremy Larson May, 30 2008 at Randy Bacon’s Studio and Art Gallery 600 West College Street, Springfield, Missouri 65806 Cost : $7 Jeremy Larson with Special Guests Jesse James Wax Museum Got to post it. After hearing his music all over Nate Black and Brandon Goodwin’s films, I know I’m late to the party but [...]

Jess Heugel at The Coffee Ethic

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With Art Walk coming up this weekend (along with Arts Fest) it means you only have a few days remaining to visit the Coffee Ethic to see the photos of Jess Heugel. Jess is a member of the Board of the Missouri Film Alliance of Springfield and for a few days more, a photojournalist at [...]

Hillcrest’s HTV Magazine Wins National Student Award for Excellence

For the third time in five years, the National Television Academy has honored Hillcrest High School’s student-produced broadcast “HTV Magazine” with a National Student Award For Excellence, often referred to as the “Student Emmy.” Hillcrest is the only Missouri school to win the national award since the academy began the Award For Excellence program in [...]

SATO 48 Returns To Springfield. Register NOW

Registration is under way for SATO 48 2008, the Springfield and The Ozarks 48-hour film challenge starting April 18 and ending April 20. Participating teams of volunteer filmmakers will meet at 7 p.m. April 18, at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Springfield’s Musgrave Unit, 720 S. Park Ave., to receive guidelines for films they [...]

Missouri Motion Media Association Happy Hour Thursday at 5:30 pm

Missouri Motion Media Assocation, otherwise known as MOMMA, is a new state-wide organization focused on support of film making in Missouri. They are visiting Springfield on Thursday March 20th to host a Membership Preview and networking event. 5:30 – 7:00 pm Tonic Ultralounge 317 Park Central Square Open to the public. Bring business cards, information [...]

Daniel Woodrell To Speak At MSU Friday March 14th

The College of Arts and Letters is very fortunate to host acclaimed author Daniel Woodrell. Woodrell comes from a long line of Ozarkers that stretch back before the Civil War and currently lives in West Plains, Missouri. His first novel, Under the Bright Lights, brought him high praise and recognition from fellow writers. His book, [...]

“ICYIZERE: HOPE” To Be Screened at Drury March 6th

Patrick Mureithi’s documentary film, “ICYIZERE: HOPE” has been completed and will receive it’s first screening on the 6th of March, at the Clara Thompson Hall on the Drury campus, from 6 to 7:30 pm. The event is free and open to the public. The film is a documentary about the process of reconciliation after the [...]

Screen Writer Chris Vogler At Missouri State Monday

Screen writer Chris Vogler will present a lecture based on his latest book, “The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers.” A book signing and reception will follow the lecture. Vogler is a writer and story consultant who wrote his book while analyzing scripts for the Walt Disney Company in the 1980s. He is writing a [...]

Legal Basics For Film Makers

Presented by Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts Thursday, February 14, 2 – 4 p.m. Cost: $10 Participants will learn the basic legal issues that face anyone making a film, whether it’s an independent documentary, a music video, a short, or a feature film. How can you raise investment funds? What kinds [...]

Local Film Makers Showcase Coming

Local Film maker Showcase

Name: Local Filmmakers Showcase Tagline: An opportunity for local filmmakers to show their work on a monthly basis. Host: Rachel Skidmore & Jared Lee Date: Tuesday, February 5, 2008 Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm Location: Springfield’s 2nd Stage Street: 440 S. Campbell City/Town: Springfield, MO Attention filmmakers! Attention film lovers! Starting in February at Springfield’s 2nd [...]

“Better Than Real” Premieres Thursday at Evangel

Springfield, MO— Better Than Real, the student film being created by this year’s Film Workshop students is nearing the end of production and will be ready for release on December 13, 2007. Producer Alyssa Rigden, junior, along with director Andrea Bonk, senior, have led the crew of “Better Than Real” over the fall semester. “Better [...]

Don’t Let Jeff Kick Over Your Xmas Decorations

The video holds the clue… “To And From”, beginning one week from today, December 16-18 at The Moxie Starring Jeff Jenkins, Jeff Houghton, Robert E Smith and a cast of tens. By Nate Black and Brandon Goodwin.