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Silver City's Second Annual Film
Festival will benefit the economy
By July McClure
(Silver City, New Mexico) Organizers of
the Silver City Short Film Festival say this
yearıs film festival will be bigger and better
than last yearıs highly successful event. The
2007 festival has been expanded to three days
and will be held September 21 - 23, 2007.
The arts and cultural offerings such as film
festivals have been shown to increase a
communitiesı quality of life. Silver Cityıs
second annual film festival is expected to make
a significant impact on the local economy.
Visitors who attend performances and workshops
on different aspects of the film industry add to
this economic activity through their spending on
such things as dining, shopping and lodging.
This festival can act like a magnet, drawing
hundreds of attendees who will spend thousands
of dollars eating in restaurants, staying in
hotels and motels, buying gas and shopping
locally,
Organizers say the film event will bring dollars
to the local economy and recognition to Silver
City and all of southwest New Mexico. Silver
City is on its way to being seen as a force to
reckon with in New Mexicoıs burgeoning film
industry. This festival will help Silver City
generate revenue from tourists, filmmakers and
media sent to cover the event.
Filmfest staff say the event contributes to a
healthy arts community, which is an asset for
economic development and it helps attract an
educated, creative work force that local
communities, businesses and the state of New
Mexico are promoting.
This yearıs film event opens up a entry category
for kids under 18. Student filmmakers are
encouraged to participate. The film competition
is focused on empowering kids and giving them a
chance to be exposed to the wonderful world of
filmmaking.
The filmfest will be televised locally on
Community Access Television of Silver City
(CATS).
The festival has a five-year plan to eventually
evolve into an international film event right
here in Silver City.
All the advantages and benefits of bringing a
film festival to Silver City can be summed up in
one sentence.
Film Festivals are good business, fun,
educational, and they keep kids off the streets.
For more information contact:
Visit the official
website:
SilverCityFilmFest.com
or call July McClure (505) 531-2542 or Ed
Conley (505) 534-1452
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