KET to feature local short films
By Ben Allen
On August 1, KET’s Reel Visions: A Spotlight on Kentucky Filmmakers—a new series that showcases the talents of film artists from Kentucky—enters its third season. Each Reel Visions program presents a half-hour collection of some of the best short-films from filmmakers native to or living and working in Kentucky, featuring everything from experimental art films and animations to quirky short stories and off-the-beaten path documentaries.
Filmmakers have the opportunity to have their work viewed across the state—a level of exposure that may have previously been unattainable—while viewers unaccustomed to the world of independent filmmaking get a glimpse into some of the best offerings of film fare in the Commonwealth. Check out the first show of the new season on Wednesday, August 4 at 10:30 P.M. on KETKY and Thursday, August 5 at 10:30 P.M.
Some highlights from the third season include Harlan, Kentucky native Colin Spoelman’s Coming Down the Mountain, a film that tells the story of a father and son as they cope with prescription drug abuse and isolation in rural Appalachia. Evan Peters’ black and white short-film The Poster hearkens back to episodes of the Twilight Zone, following the course of a very strange day in the life of a very peculiar comic book fan. David Meyers’ Wood Diary uncovers the beauty and intrigue of a seemingly forgotten and loner soul walking the path of his everyday activities, all of which center on several small carved wooden pieces: a heart, a star, a fish, and a bird.
In collaboration with the Lexington Film League, Reel Visions’ third season also features five films from LFL’s “Doers Film Contest.” The contest invited Lexington citizens and organizations to create films that would reveal the great things being done in their own communities.
The Reel Visions “Doers” special will feature Angela Shoemaker’s A Place to Call Home, a look at homelessness in Lexington; C. Scott Shuffit’s Me and This Bike, a profile of photographer and avid motorcyclist Sarah Lyon; Chad Stockfleth’s Lauren Argo-21C, documenting the 21-day, living window art installation of artist Lauren Argo; Patti Parsons’ The Braves, examining the work of the Bluegrass Miracle League; and Jeremy Midkiff’s Ronnie Reader, documenting the everyday life of a homeless man in Lexington, KY and his great passion for reading.
The Reel Visions production team at KET also sends out an invitation for filmmakers to submit any new work for review for the upcoming (fourth) season. To learn more about the show and how to submit your short-films for review, please visit www.ket.org/arts/reelvisions.
Reel Visions hopes to continue offering this new outlet to Kentucky’s filmmaking community and welcomes any film lover to enjoy the collection of work assembled so far on the show.
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