Next Stop - the Secret City Film Festival in Oak Ridge, Tennessee

The 2010 Secret City Film Festival has returned for its 7th year in Oak Ridge, bringing with it several established and aspiring filmmakers in the independent film industry.  Duane Langley, Festival Director of MMFF, will be showing his support for the last day of the Secret City Film Festival.

"It is important to attend and support as many Film Festivals as possible," says Langley.  "I always try to attend as many screenings as my schedule will allow.  Last week was my own Festival (Gatlinburg), this week Secret City Film Festival (Oak Ridge) and next week is Indie Memphis (Memphis.)  Langley admits, "Lots of driving - LOTS!  On average, I will spend more time traveling to each Festival, than I will actually watching films."

The schedule of the screenings that Duane Langley will be attending today at Secret City Film Festival is:

11:00 am – 12:40 pm FILM BLOCK 7

DON’T TREAD ON ME

Directed by William Lewis / 94 mins. / Documentary / Missouri

From the Tea Party movement to State Legislators, the American people are drawing a line in the sand. On what side of it will you stand? Has the government our Founders created been forgotten by Washington DC? Is a Patriot Uprising ready to capture the spirit of 1776? DON’T TREAD ON ME gives the viewer a look into the movements, mind set and legislation that will catapult the “Great Restoration” into households across America.

 

1:00 pm – 3:30 pm FILM BLOCK 8

LUCKY ROCK

Directed by Daniel Munson / 7 mins. / Short / Tennessee

Two buddies fishing at the lake get the surprise of a lifetime when a beautiful female emerges from the water as the result of a dared wish for a companion. The jealous second fisherman attempts to do the same but with less than favorable results.

4 PICTURES

Directed by Mike Madigan / 15 mins. / Short / Michigan

4 PICTURES is a personal narrative comedy that focuses on Kaitlin, living and documenting a simple day to day routine via a mall photo booth and mini camera. An unexpected revelation about her boyfriend Aaron and her roommate Sara causes her to rethink everything she knows about what her life has become. With her best friend Stacey offering advice, Kaitlin tries to face up to what she fears most, change in any form.

DEATH BY COMMITTEE

Directed by Mitch Moore / 4 mins. / Short / Tennessee

Wall Street and Main Street prove that they have more in common than meets the eye in this comedic tweaking of corporate culture. Winner of JUDGE’S AWARD at the 2010 Knoxville 24 Hour Film Festival.

RHYME SLAYA

Directed by Elizabeth Gibson and Kristina Parks / 4 mins. / Short / Tennessee

This musical odyssey was the Winner of BEST FILM at the 2010 Knoxville 24 Hour Film Festival.

SUDDEN DEATH

Directed by Adam Hall / 20 mins. / Musical Short / California

Los Angeles has been overtaken by a virus known as Sudden Death Syndrome, a disease that causes its victim to die suddenly and has only one symptom... spontaneously breaking into well-choreographed song and dance.

THE WHISPER HOME

Directed by Jamie Valez-Soto / 90 mins. / Feature / Florida

Stephen Patterson, a school teacher and family man, is offered an exciting opportunity to run for public office. However, his exhilaration quickly vanishes when his younger brother Dave returns home after a long bout with drug addiction. Stephen deeply resents Dave for the damage brought to the family in recent years. He is also disappointed in his parents for welcoming Dave home so generously. Now Stephen has to learn to overcome the bitterness and jealousy, which created a severe rift within the family. Their journey shares the underlying power of forgiveness and God’s unconditional love for His children.

Is it worth it?  "Absolutely."  Langley smiles  "The unique opportunity to meet new people, share in their stories, and see their work on the big (or bigger anyway) screen makes it all worthwhile."