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SOL Film Festival has released its Movie Screening and Workshop Schedule
“The First National Film Festival to Visit Hampton Roads”

SOL Film Festival, the most highly anticipated film festival to ever visit the Hampton Roads region, has released its film screening and workshop/seminar schedule. Although, the festival includes projects from filmmakers throughout the country, festival committee members are enthused to announce the acceptance of seven projects involving local filmmakers. The short film, “Ecology of Love” written and directed by Brin Hill, starring and produced by Virginia Beach’s native “super music producer” Pharrell Williams is an A-plus rated love story and is guaranteed to provide Williams with a future in the film industry. Also, an intriguing documentary, “Nick, Luke, and Linda” by local filmmakers Phil and Pamela Wright will raise the bar of qualitative works uprooted out of Virginia.

The festival is dedicated to educating the aspiring filmmaker and creating marketing opportunities for the striving filmmaker by way of educational workshops and the screening of their works in theatres. The following filmmakers’ workshops are facilitated at the Courtyard Marriott - Downtown, Norfolk.

Workshop A - “Acting for Film and Audition Coaching” (Advance Actors Workshop) –
Sat October 8 Facilitated By: Rosalyn Coleman Williams, MFA Yale Drama School
8am-11am Recipient of numerous prestigious awards for directorial and acting tasks.
$45 fee The Margie Haber Technique: Focus on auditioning for film and television,
30 people Max watch yourself on tape for specific feedback, learn how to break down scripts
quickly and thoroughly. Bring in scripts for on the spot training.

Workshop B - “Animation Filmmaking for the Cartoonist”
Sat October 8 Facilitated By: Patrick Smith, Animator
11:15a-12:45p Directorial debut in the stylistic animated series Down Town for MTV
$25 Fee Networks. Directed a few seasons of the popular series, “Daria” as well as a few 40 people Max
commercials. Latest animation short, Hand Shake has won over 7 awards.
The transition of cartoon on paper to a character on film.

Workshop C - “Entry into the business of commercials, modeling, film, and etc.”
Sat October 8 Facilitated By: Vince Paul, Casting Director
1pm-2:30pm Provides insight for successfully breaking into the entertainment industry with
$30 Fee the appropriate tools. Also, compares a work resume to an actors’ resume.
Workshop Capacity: 60

Workshop D - “Media Enhanced Presentation of Utilizing Urban/Hip-Hop Films in the
Sat October 8 Education System on the collegiate and high school levels.”
3pm-4pm Facilitated By: Andrew Ryan, Professor
$20 Fee Ideal for the educator attempting to reach the students in a more innovative
40 people Max way in a certain environment.

Log on to www.solfilmfestival.com for the complete updated schedule of screenings and workshops. Screening venues are Regal Cinemas in MacArthur Center, Nauticus Maritime Center, and Premiere formerly the Granby Street Theater, all located in the Downtown-Norfolk district. On Sunday, October 9, SOL Film Festival tm is sponsoring a “Gospel Afternoon Buffet” featuring the screening of Grammy Award Winner, Donnie McClurkin’s documentary title, “Donnie McClurkin’s Story: From Darkness to Light”. For an extremely low ticket price of $18.50 (for a limited time only), one would view a screening of the short documentary, “Brothers” and the Donnie Mcklurkin’s documentary as one help themselves at the Southern Style Buffet.