Just a friendly reminder that the summer edition of the SPARTA
Film Challenge takes place this Sunday, August 25, at the Mayfair Theatre. This
edition of the challenge, dubbed SPARTA DCCXX, allows Ottawa filmmakers to
compete with films they conceived and shot within one month of receiving the
catch criteria. (Catch criteria being unique elements that filmmakers must
incorporate into the movies to ensure that they are made within the given
time frame.) The previous SPARTA gave teams a crash course in guerrilla
filmmaking as they had a window of only 72 hours to make their movies. They get
720 hours this time (hence DCCXX), so it should be exciting to see what they
come up with in the extra time. Some of the films were quite impressive last
time, so the longer working period could make Sunday’s screening even better
than the last. By coming out to support Ottawa’s next Steven Spielberg, Martin
Scorsese, or David Cronenberg, film buffs can contribute to the growth of the
film community because funds from ticket sales go directly to the cash prizes
awarded to winners. Yours truly will be one of the judges ranking and rating
these films by Ottawa’s finest, so I cordially invite you all to attend and sweeten
the pot!
SPARTA DCCXX takes place:
Sunday, August 25
th
at the
Mayfair Theatre, Noon to 3:00 pm. (Doors open at 11:30.)
