Dramatic Road Shot
Gladys Wyant (The Arts Council), David Smith (Film Professor),
Ashley Sabin (Director), and organizers of the screening
On Thursday The Arts Council of Gainesville, GA organized a screening
of Girl Model at the University of North Georgia. We introduced Girl Model on Valentine’s Day with the
following caveat: “If you’re here tonight to see a romantic comedy, then you
might want to leave now and go rent one.”
After the screening, David Smith, a professor from the Film
Department at University of North Georgia moderated, a great Q&A that
lasted about 45 minutes. It’s
always interesting to hear what an audience takes away from our films. This
screening was no different. One
man asked, “So, when you make a documentary, you don’t know what the ending
will be?” This question provoked a conversation about our process of filming
events as they happen in real time with lived experiences.
We begin our stories with a basic concept, whether it’s
Mardi Gras beads, post-Katrina New Orleans, or models, and then follow an
event, situation, or person outwards as it unfolds (see,
www.carnivalesquefilms.com for our other films). This mystery of the unknown is what draws us into the story. We attempt to include this journey during
the editing of the story, unfolding in similar ways that we – and our
characters – experienced it.
Website:
http://www.girlmodelthemovie.com
Facebook: girlmodelmovie
Twitter: @girlmodelmovie
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