The inaugural San Benito Student Digital Media Festival is set
to take place Saturday featuring works by locals and Gavilan
College students, and speeches and guidance by local
filmmakers.
HOLLISTER
The inaugural San Benito Student Digital Media Festival is set to take place Saturday featuring works by locals and Gavilan College students, and speeches and guidance by local filmmakers.
The festival is scheduled for the Granada Theatre from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and will feature films from three categories – middle school, high school and college.
Funding was made possible through a grant from the California Arts Council.
Along with student films, local filmmakers John Chadwell, John Maio and Kathy Bisbee will be speaking at the event and also have agreed to show trailers of their films.
Chadwell, a Hollister resident, has written hundreds of television video news stories and documentaries, according to a press release. Maio, owner of Creative Adventures, has produced more than 40 documentaries since 1985, according to the statement. Bisbee, executive director of CMAP, has held many positions in filmmaking. She also co-produced “Cafe Maya,” a documentary about agro-ecology, sustainability and community organizing among the Maya of Guatemala.
The primary sponsor, the San Benito County Arts Council, has partnered with Community Media Access Partnership and San Benito High School to offer workshops for students to learn more about digital media.
The public is welcome to attend the event, and tickets are $5 or $15 for a family. Snacks and refreshments also will be available for purchase at the festival.
For more information, go to the San Benito County Arts Council’s Web site at www.sanbenitoarts.org or call 831-636-2787.
