Local Film Wins World's First Nonprofit Film Festival
Local program takes $1,000 proceeds over 140 international, national and local submissions
08.10.2009 – Judges selected "Art from the Streets," a documentary directed by Layton Blaylock, as the winner from a field of 140 international entries at Lights. Camera. Help. The Nonprofit Film Festival.
All of the proceeds from the event will go to the subject of the winning film, Austin-based program, Art from the Streets. This program brings positive, nurturing, encouraging experiences and relationships into the lives of homeless individuals through twice-weekly art courses.
The world's first film festival of non-profit and cause-drive films was July 31st - August 2nd. Twenty finalists were selected from the over 140 submissions from three countries around the world.
Lights. Camera. Help. is a new non-profit devoted to encouraging non-profit and cause-driven organizations to use film and video to spread their messages.
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"I made the film to spread the word about Art from the Streets so that other communities can start something similar. I am extremely excited that the proceeds will benefit the program. Thank you."
- Layton Blaylock, director, "Art from the Streets," after winning
"In addition to giving money to a worthy cause, we created Lights. Camera. Help. because we want to help nonprofits and cause-driven organizations gain visibility through film and video. It's a phenomenal way to tell your story, and it doesn't have to be expensive."
- Aaron Bramley, co-founder, Lights. Camera. Help.
"The audience reception to the film during the festival was excellent. People enjoyed following the lives of the individuals and seeing the various personalities and situations helped by people being able to fulfill a part of their lives by creating art, while reaping the benefits of the value the art loving public placed on their high quality work."
- Rich Vázquez, co-founder, Lights. Camera. Help.
"I'm glad to see that people traveled from all over our country to attend our film festival and that the thriving film community of Austin, TX came out to support Lights. Camera. Help by selling out our 3-day passes in record time."
- David J. Neff, co-founder, Lights. Camera. Help.
Mission Statement
Lights. Camera. Help. is dedicated to encouraging nonprofit and cause-driven organizations to use film and video to tell their stories. We do this through education and volunteer match programs as well as an annual charity film festival of these films.
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- The documentary, "Art from the Streets, "directed by Layton Blaylock, won the the festival's Judge's Prize.
- Austin-based nonprofit program, Art from the Streets, receives all proceeds from the event.
- In order to continue raising money for Art From the Streets, Lights. Camera. Help. is accepting donations through August 12th.
- The premiere event completely sold out of three-day passes and almost sold out of the Saturday night passes.
- Over 140 nonprofit and cause-driven organizations submitted a film for consideration from 3 countries. Twenty were selected for two nights of screening.
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Director, Layton Blaylock talks about his winning film, "Art from the Streets"
David J. Neff opening Friday's screening
Intermission at on Friday night.
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Lights. Camera. Help., co-founder, Rich Vázquez
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