First Night Virginia is the second oldest celebration of it’s kind in the country, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Yet among the musical and comedic performances Charlottesville has come to expect, for 2007, First Night added some new events. First Film was a chance for six amateur filmmakers to show their work in a non-competitive atmosphere at the local Vinegar Hill Theatre. CPN’s Michael Strickland spoke with Benjamin Haslup, Brian Wimer, and Bonnie Cunningham – three of the filmmakers that were featured at this year’s festival.
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[...] Anyway — I went to First Night on the downtown mall yesterday, and recorded a piece about First Film for the Charlottesville Podcasting Network. Yes, I spoke too quickly, but hey – it was my first one, give me a break. It was kind of ridiculous carrying around my camera all night in the rain just to record audio, though. I need a miniDisk recorder or something… « Poster | Rant » [...]