Welcome!
We are happy to be hosting the Third Annual Jokara-Micheaux
Film Festival again for 2008 along with our new host, the City
of Camilla.
“Celebrating Film Southern Style” is what the
Film Festival is all about and once again, a multitude of film
industry related people will descend on Southwest Georgia to
celebrate motion pictures and all that goes into the making of
good, wholesome entertainment.
Many of the screenings, workshops and seminars
will be held in the cities of Blakely, Colquitt and Camilla,
Georgia and the Saturday evening Black-Tie Celebrity Dinner will
be held again at the Jokara-Micheaux Production Studio in
Colquitt, GA where the audience will be treated to a private
screening of The Lena Baker Story, a full-length feature
film shot entirely in Southwest Georgia. This studio was officially opened with a
grand ribbon cutting two years ago. We are expecting
an even bigger attendance than last year because of some
additional programs, a host of celebrities and a unique and
festive Block Party on Blakely’s Court Square.
Today Blakely, Colquitt and Camilla are working
together to bring many film industry businesses to the area. To
date, we have a 22,000 square foot movie studio, equipped with
Avid and Final Cut editing facilities, construction department,
make-up and wardrobe trailer, actor's trailers and production
offices. In Blakely, we have a complete wardrobe department,
mobile-crew catering service and casting company. The
key to this success has been a strong community partnership and
an enthusiasm and belief that this part of Georgia is positioned
for growth. The mission of the Jokara-Micheaux Film Festival
continues to be to provide a venue for show business industry
professionals and supporters to gather to appreciate the art of
film-making as a medium that inspires, educates and contributes
to a healthier society; and to stimulate the development of the
film industry and associated businesses in Southwest Georgia.
This is the place to be on Labor Day weekend
2008. Whether you are a novice filmmaker, producer, director,
writer, editor, actor, graphic artist, below-the-line or
above-the-line production support, this festival is a great way
to meet peers and showcase your work. And if you are an
educator, student, movie watcher, television viewer, or just a
festival lover, you will have a great time because of all the
events that we have planned.
While you are here, look around and take in the
full experience of the area and our wonderful communities.
The Third Annual Jokara-Micheaux Film
Festival will be hosted by
HennyPenny Video/Television Training Program,
Laughing Crow 1 Entertainment, LLC, the City of Camilla,
and the
Southwest Georgia Film Commission.
Thank you in advance to everyone for helping
us make this happen again.
Ralph Wilcox
Ralph Wilcox,
Director of Southwest Georgia Film Commission
Founder of the Jokara-Micheaux Film Festival
Writer / Producer / Director of The Lena Baker Story
Barton Rice
Barton Rice,
CEO/Executive Producer of Laughing Crow 1 Entertainment, LLC
Executive Director of Early County 2055
Executive Producer of The Lena Baker Story
