Charleston International Film Festival

Hey all you Film Fanatics, are you just as excited about the Charleston International Film Festival as we are? With things just around the corner, here's an article on one of opening night's premieres entitled ROOFTOP. The independent film/music video stars singer/songwriter Emily Hearn and the one and only Bill Murray. Like what you read? Can't get enough of that hilarious Bill Murray? No need to call Ghostbusters, all you have to do is log onto the Charleston International Film Festival website and get your ticket to the one-of-a-kind event. It's as simple as that. The music video premieres on May 18th at the American Theater at 7:00 PM. Tickets will be available soon.

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*** Opening Night - 4th Annual Charleston International Film Festival at the American Theater ***

BILL MURRAY, EMILY HEARN JAM-OUT ON THE 'ROOFTOP'

INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS AND MUSICIANS CREATE NEW MUSIC VIDEO; GRASSROOTS PROJECT BRIDGES FILM AND MUSIC TALENT AS BUZZ GROWS

(Charleston,SC) - A group of filmmakers and musicians have taken creative collaboration to a whole new level, producing an independent music video on the streets and marshes of South Carolina starring singer/songwriter Emily Hearn and film icon Bill Murray.

The project, entitled ROOFTOP, is more reflective of an independent film project than a conventional music video. It was conceived and shot by independent filmmaker Brad Jayne, and shot with three young camera operators, two Production Assistants, and 75 extras over 8 hours, all volunteers. ROOFTOP has been selected as a featured screening on opening night at the 4th Annual Charleston International Film Festival in May. Directed by Brad Jayne and produced by Doug Coupe and Mark Bryan (of Hootie & the Blowfish), it marks a decided departure from conventional music videos.

"This was truly grassroots," said Hearn. "There was no budget here. Just a group of talented folks coming together to make something special. For the simple joy of doing something great and creative."

"There was definitely a big guerrilla filmmaking element to this...don't even ask me how we got some of these shots," said Coupe. "But that is sometimes filmmaking art in its purest form -- getting together and making it happen. From renowned talent like Bill Murray, to the film students that helped shoot it."

This is the first of several collaborations between Jayne, Coupe, and Bryan,including their feature-film WARRIOR, on which Bryan will be acting as music supervisor. For more information, visit www.creativeforgeproductions.com.

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Additional notes of interest:

·         After Oscar-nominated actor Bill Murray (Lost in Translation, Rushmore,Ghostbusters) was told about the project, he agreed to participate right away. He showed up the morning of the shoot and graciously performed his part, as Production Assistants blocked a major thorough fare and a crowd gathered.

·        Emily Hearn is an up-and-coming singer/songwriter out of Athens, GA.  ROOFTOP is from her first EP, Paper Heart; she will be recording her first album this summer. For more information, visit www.ctmg.us and www.emilyhearnmusic.virb.com.