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'The Backlot' is a mixer for local filmmakers, talent, and crew. The goal of 'The Backlot' is to connect persons skilled or interested in various film crafts so that they might be able to collaborate on future projects.
Typical activities at 'The Backlot' include casting calls, presentations by working film professionals, and screenings of recently completed works and works-in-progress as well as essential ‘film-study’ classics. (Previous sessions of ‘The Backlot’ have included screenings of Stanley Kubrick’s lost first feature, FEAR & DESIRE and Herk Harvey’s low-budget masterpiece CARNIVAL OF SOULS.)
'The Backlot' is open to individuals as well as groups -- the only requirement is that one have a genuine interest and/or love for cinema and the filmmaking process. In regards to groups, Heritage House Arts & Civic Center has several breakout rooms available for activities such as auditions, screenplay brainstorming, and the like.
Admission to 'The Backlot' is FREE, HOWEVER, a simple potluck item or non-alcoholic beverage to share is strongly encouraged. *(Doesn’t have to be anything ‘fancy’!)
We hope to see YOU at the next 'Backlot' -- EVERY THIRD MONDAY of the month at HERITAGE HOUSE ARTS & CIVIC CENTER in East Brainerd (1428 Jenkins Road - 37421)!