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Fest solicits local ideas for topics for documentaries
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he Thin Line Film Fest is looking for input from Denton folks. The upcoming festival, now in its fifth year as Texas’ only documentary festival, will include a filmmaking race — the Docu-Denton 7K. “Documentary filmmakers will make a film in 7,000 minutes,” said Joshua Butler, the festival founder and director. “The race starts on the first Friday of the festival and they have to finish the following
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county, include the group’s full name, a spokesperson’s name and contact information. Pitch your idea in 300 words or less, and e-mail it to topics@thinlinefilmfest.com. Include your name and contact information. For more information, visit www. thinlinefilmfest.com. Team registration will start Jan. 16 on the festival website.
Send festival officials your ideas about film-worthy people and activities happening in Denton. Your idea could turn into a short documentary. Here’s what to do: For a pitch about a person who lives in Denton County, include the person’s name and contact information. For a pitch about an organization that serves Denton County or does most of its work in the
What: Texas Filmmakers’ documentary film festival When: Feb. 10-20 Where: Screenings will be at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St., and Denton Square Donuts, 208 W. Oak St. Panel discussion and workshop venues will be announced later this month. Details: Discounted passes go on sale on Jan. 16 at www.thinlinefilmfest.com.
Wednesday.” Each documentary finished in the allotted time will be eligi-
ble for the Denton Doc award, which comes with bragging rights and a $1,000 cash award. The filmmakers in the race will draw topics submitted by locals, and Butler said those
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topics — assigned in a drawing — will be partially developed by festival officials. “When people find out you work in the film industry, they always say, ‘I have this idea for a
movie.’ They always have an idea. In the Docu-Denton 7K, those people can submit those ideas and they might actually get to see it become a short film,” Butler said. Festival officials will vet the topics, then make sure sources will be available for interviews during the race. “We really want to get the community involved,” Butler said. “We have some control over what gets into the drawing, so the filmmakers are getting ideas that are already partially produced. And I think people will be surprised that the crews can make good films in a limited amount of time.” — Lucinda Breeding
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