Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department Announces Monthly Film Series
Montage to Showcase Local Emerging Filmmakers at the City’s Cultural Venues

The Pompano Beach Cultural Division is proud to announce an exciting new film series that will that will provide a platform for emerging filmmakers to engage a local following. Montage will feature curated film screenings, industry networking events, workshops, artist talks and panel discussions. The film series will take place on the last Thursday of each month and will rotate among The Pompano Beach Cultural Center, Bailey Contemporary Arts and The Historic Ali Cultural Arts. The series begins February 28, 2019 at 7 pm at the Cultural Center. Tickets for all events are $10 and can be purchased at the door. www.ccpompano.org for more information.

“Our goal is to build a community of support around emerging filmmakers and industry-related professionals,” said Phyllis Korab, Cultural Affairs Director. “Through this film series, we will be able to showcase many of the talented ‘storytellers’ in our area while providing an entertaining and informative look at the film world for those intrigued by the multi-layered process.”

Jeffery Battie: Short Films | Feb 28| Pompano Beach Cultural Center
Filmmaker Jeffrey Battie will screen 4 short films, including his award-winning Eyes Have Seen the Glory. Discussion and Q&A topics will include the short filmmaking process, how art film captures stories that would otherwise be lost and the best practices for expressing those emotion through film.

Cathleen Dean: 48 Hour Film Project |March 28| Historic Ali Cultural Arts
In this session, participants will view films made in 48 hrs. The facilitator will lead a discussion about the films, the industry and how local filmmakers can enter the next competition. The 48 Hour Film Project is a wild and sleepless weekend in which teams make a complete movie – write, shoot, and edit – in just 48 hours. On Friday night, teams draw a genre from a hat. They are then given a character, prop and line to include in their films. On Sunday night, in a wild dash to the drop off event, the film is turned in – and teams celebrate. The film is then screened at a local theater in front of an audience of filmmakers, friends and families!

Richard “Byrd” Wilson |April 25| Bailey Contemporary Arts
Well-known poet, writer and teacher Richard “Byrd” Wilson introduces “Your Poem is a Screenplay.” In this workshop, Byrd will lead attendees through the process of seeing their poems as a part of a bigger process. He will navigate them through various screenplay writing techniques, tricks of the trade and the confidence to see their poems turned into something big screen worthy! After the workshop Byrd will perform and engage in audience lead discussions about the feelings, thoughts and the implications that his poetry evokes.

Niki Lopez: What is your Elephant? |May 30| Pompano Beach Cultural Center
The March film is Caressed from Niki Lopez, whose artwork was featured last year at an exhibition at Ali. This program will take place at the Cultural Center.
“This short film ‘Caressed’ is an art film and a self-portrait, mixed-media video installation combining performance art and a poem I wrote about a traumatic childhood memory,” explained Lopez, who was featured in People magazine regarding her growing up in a cult and the ensuring abuse. “This intimate piece is a part of series with my personal artwork within the art movement: What’s Your Elephant – Creative Conversations about the Unknown.”
The intentions behind Lopez’ work is to not only share a personal elephant but to have discussions surrounding unspoken topics such as abuse, survivors of abuse, awareness, the power of a ‘share’ and how the arts can be used to heal, to empower and to educate.
This session will consist of a video screening, performance and artist lead discussion based on the mission of “What’s Your Elephant.”

Calvin “Made Son” Early: The Spokenword Exchange| June 27| Pompano Beach Cultural Center

The Spokenword Exchange is created by poet and photographer Calvin “Madeson” Early. In the last session of our Montage Film Series, come join him for a workshop that will use videos and short film clips to show how art and life combine in different countries. The session will encompass, a Q & A portion, performance from the founder, and engaging dialogue that allows us to see that though we are different, that the use of art and film has a way of bringing us together.