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Getting Wild About Film(s) Submissions for Lookout Wild Film Festival now open Looking to continue the momentum from an outstanding 2014 festival, the Lookout Wild Film Festival is now accepting submissions for the 2015 festival. For the 2015 festival, which will be held in March at the historic Chattanooga Choo Choo, the screening team are looking for films that tell stories about wild places and the people they inspire. Filmmakers can submit their projects through the “Submit” link at lookoutfilmfestival.org or through a variety of online platforms including FilmFreeway.com and festhome.com. Selected films will screen at the 2015
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LWFF and/or Outdoor Chattanooga’s monthly winter film series “Camp Chair Cinema.” “It’s always exciting for the board and the screening team to get our first look at the films,” says festival director Andy Johns. “Each time you push play, you never know where the filmmakers are going to take you. We’re thrilled to bring the best outdoor adventure and conservation films in the world to Chattanooga.” Submission fees increase after the early-bird deadline on Aug. 1, and the final deadline will be Jan. 5, 2015. For more information, visit www. lookoutfilmfestival.org
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Think Like a Man Too
Jersey Boys
All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some compromising situations that threaten to derail the big event. Director: Tim Story Stars: Kevin Hart, Gabrielle Union, Wendi McLendon-Covey, La La Anthony
The story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group The Four Seasons. Director: Clint Eastwood Stars: John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda, Vincent Piazza
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Kickstarter campaign financing a Chatt State student project
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F THE ADVANCEMENTS MADE IN THE FILM SCENE since I began writing for The Pulse four years ago, the development and growth of the Chattanooga State Professional Film and Television training courses might be the most sensible. There is a severe lack of professional training available for today’s students— very few young people have genuine opportunities to learn a trade.
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Chattanooga film fans have an opportunity to encourage and support filmmaking as an art form in a way beyond simple appreciation in a theater.”
If the Chattanooga region wants to become a viable place for the film industry (and believe me, we do), the Professional Film and Television program is an invaluable resource. Film and television production involves much more than actors and directors. It needs technically skilled workers, electricians, cameramen, sound designers, set designers, makeup designers and others. By training professionals in these areas, Chattanooga is becoming an attractive place for filmmakers and production companies looking to shoot somewhere other than Hollywood. The Professional Film and Television training courses prepare students for active work in this field. According to Professor Chris Willis, “Students learn every aspect of the process, from script and storyboarding, to production, to finishing and distribution.” The courses are hands-on and practical. Summer marks the culmination of the year-long program, a time when students focus solely on producing films. This year, the students are cre-