Edit 4/28/22: Thank you everyone who rented these short films, your financial support helped keep this project alive. The rental period had ended, and the films are now available on YouTube along with our Q&A. We have also resumed screening these films at film festivals and public events; subscribe at localtakes.com to stay informed about future screenings and updates.
In February, after a year of production, we shared six short films about southern artists with our community for the first time. Like many of you, we had to change our plans in the months that followed.
Cancelling our live screenings for the foreseeable future was disheartening, but we need to share these stories with people – especially now, during difficult times.
That’s why this week only we’re bringing this film collection back with a home rental release. From August 14th until August 23rd, the collection is $8 on Vimeo On Demand. You can also watch on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, and Chromecast with the Vimeo On Demand app.
Streaming Live: Filmmaker Q&A
Thursday, August 20th at 7pm
Watch the films, then join us for an evening of conversation streaming live on Facebook and YouTube. If you don’t have an account on these platforms, you can still enjoy watching the conversation on YouTube. Whether you’ve just watched the films for the first time, or you’re back for round two, we hope you’ll drop by with your questions or just to say “hello.” We’ll see you soon!
As I’ve wrote in my last post, this year’s events have me thinking a lot about the power of storytelling and how we can foster positive human connection in our communities. If that interests you, I’ve continued that conversation in a short article for our local arts organization, the Chapman Cultural Center:
“Stories have the power to strengthen our connection with each other, inspire us, and help us imagine perspectives that differ from ours. Staying connected can help us heal and work through our challenges together, united, as a community. This human connection, this understanding, is community. These stories are culture.”
Read the full article at ChapmanCulturalCenter.org
I hope you’ll have a moment this week to rent these uplifting films about Southern artists here in our hometown of Spartanburg, SC. And if these stories move you, consider sharing that gift with a friend and help us spread these stories around the world.
Thank you for supporting art and independent film!
