FILM GROUP
Have You Dreamed of Being a Movie Critic ? Film Group members attend festivals , sneak peeks , and press junkets while also fulfilling the duties of industry journalists
Members of the Film Group doing what they love !
This unique group is the first I ever joined . It is unique because it gives you the opportunity to write . The title of the group is actually misleading . Although it gives you access to press showings and festivals , it is more about writing , interviewing , and meeting professionals in the field . You have the chance to develop skills in photography , critique writing , asking questions at a press conference , and interviewing people you truly admire .
Our film group became a club activity in 1995 under the guiding hand of Becky Tan and has been recently taken over by Rose Finlay . The job has been not easy for Rose , especially during the pandemic . We saw how the movie industry struggled to find a viable way to show films while being forced to compete with Netflix and other online programs . When there was a press showing , Rose had to officially sign one person from the weekly list onto the film . Rose has used her brilliant observations and humor to write a weekly press screening list which includes any behind-the-scenes interest as well as upcoming festivals in which we could participate . Many of these festivals have only been offered online but luckily some were not , like Filmfest Hamburg .
We also have two websites : Kinocritics . com , started by Kirsten Greco , who still maintains the website even though she lives in Colorado , and awchamburg . org , which is maintained by our favorite techie , Cat C .
Most importantly , we have produced several film supplement magazines over the years , and , during the pandemic , we published five magazines that included all the festivals in which we have participated both here and in the US .
Again , Rose stepped up to the plate and did the
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