KahBang Film Festival

Festival

Festival presentation: 

The KahBang Film Festival is one portion of the
KahBang Music-Art-Film Festival, happening this August 5th - 13th 2011,
in downtown Bangor, Maine. KahBang is not just another festival. It is a
brand. A brand built around discovering "the next big thing" in the
arts and entertainment worlds.

The KahBang Film Festival is 9 days of films that we think are cool.
Some are cool for different reasons, others are cool for the same
reasons, while still others are both at the same time. If it makes us
laugh, if it makes us think, if someone blackmailed us to screen it, we
share it with you. If you don't like it, we'll give you a refund (please
note: The KahBang Festival does not offer refunds).

At the end of the day, we love films, we love filmmakers with vision,
and we love Milk Duds. Our festival pays tribute to the iconic artists,
the emerging auteur and even the epic fail. We hope you will join us
this August and discover "cool" the way it was meant to be enjoyed.
 

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Gen-Next

Gen-Next (Narrative
and Documentary Features) A selection of feature films, directed by new emerging
filmmakers, who are turning heads in the independent film community.
Most of them don't have agents, but they can make a Chai Latte with soy
milk in under three minutes.

New Filmmakers with debuting feature projects
(Narrative/Documentary/Experimental) are encouraged to submit their
films for consideration. Our Gen-Next category represents a selection of
feature films, directed by new filmmakers, which are the next big thing
in independent cinema.

LMFAO

The best new Comedic feature films from a group of filmmakers you’ve never heard of.

Todd Phillips, Judd Apatow, Adam McKay and many other iconic, comedic
filmmakers have never submitted films to this category.

iFilms

Finally, we have a
category devoted solely to a new kind of experimental filmmaking, using
only the iPhone4, which we call “iFilmz”.

Music Docs

The newest Music related documentaries on the scene in 2011.

Short Cuts

The Best Short Films of 2010. Quick, brief, and to the point.

MaineStream

A "Best of the Best
2011" collection of Narrative Features, Feature Documentaries, and
Shorts made in our home state of Maine, by Maine Filmmakers.

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Festival Nickname: 

KahBang Film

Edition: 

3

Festival Logo: 

kahbang_logo_small.jpg

Theme: 

Animation

Art, Dance, Music

Art-house films

Comedy

Digital

Documentary

Environnement/Nature

Independent

Multimedia

Music

National

Category/Format: 

Animated Films

Digital / DVD

Documentaries

Experiment

Fiction Features

Independant

Industrial

Mixed

Music video

Short films

Student film

Video / TV

Work-In-Progress

KahBang Film - On a quest to discover New Filmmakers and Emerging Talent

We are pleased to announce that the 3rd Annual
KahBang Film Festival will be held August 5th to August 13th, 2011, as
part of the KahBang: Music | Art | Film Festival, in Bangor Maine, and
is now open for submission.

Last years festival highlighted some of the most entertaining musicians
and filmmakers of 2010. Our music lineup boasted the insanely talented
"Bad Rabbits", "Free Energy", "OKGo" and the latest hip hop sensation
"B.o.B".

The KahBang Film Festival screened in competition Sundance Film
Favorites, "New Low" and "One Too Many Mornings" as well as the AFI
Silverdocs Grand Jury Award Winning Documentary "Wo Ai Ni Mommy". 2010
also saw the birth of our "Music Doxx" category, screening the popular
Maynard James Keenan wine documentary, "Blood Into Wine".

Though we loved the classic feel of the KahBang Film Festival, we have
decided to change it all up and give you a fresh, original product for
2011 and beyond.

In competition opportunities include the return of our flagship
category, “Gen-Next”, a selection of Narrative and Documentary Feature
Length Films, directed by new emerging filmmakers, who are turning heads
in the independent film community. Most of them don’t have agents, but
they can make a Chai Latte with soy milk in under 3 minutes. Next comes
one of our new and exciting categories, “LMFAO”. These Feature Length
Narrative and Documentary Films will bring forth such statements as
“OMG. You have to see this film LOL hahahaha”. In all seriousness, LMFAO
features the best new Comedy Films from a group of filmmakers you’ve
never heard of. Todd Phillips, Judd Apatow, Adam McKay and many other
iconic, comedic filmmakers have never submitted films to this category.

Rounding out our in competition categories, we have the return of two
categories, “Short Cuts” (enough said), “Music Doxx”, the newest Music
related documentaries on the scene in 2011. Finally, we have a category
devoted solely to a new kind of experimental filmmaking, using only the
iPhone4, which we call “iFilmz”.

Screening categories out of competition include “So Bad Its Good”, “6
Degrees of Kevin Bacon” and “Murray vs. Murray”. Some films will be cool
for different reasons, others will be cool for the same reasons, while
still others are both at the same time. If we like it, we show it.

At the end of the day, we love films, and we love filmmakers, and we
love fun. We want to recognize and award the most unique and creative
filmmakers working in independent cinema. Join us in Bangor, Maine this
August 5th-13th for the new KahBang Film Festival… because we said so!
For more information visit http://www.kahbang.com