A VIDEO CLUB TRADITION…
On Monday, April 1, 2019, a new Video Club tradition was born when the club held its first Short Film Showcase, a series now scheduled quarterly in March, June, September, and December. The programs are open without charge to Laguna Woods Village residents and their guests — and they include FREE POPCORN!
Look under “Categories” at right for “Short Film Showcase” to learn about our next offering.
MEET JOE BROWN
Click this link to meet Joe Brown (left), our current SFS Producer and to view a partial list of past Short Film Showcase films. Joe welcomes suggestions of short films available on YouTube to be considered for future Short Film Showcase presentations. Email him at brownjab2@yahoo.com.
In the words of the club’s longtime “Apple guru, ” the late Stephanie Brasher, who suggested the new series and, with the assistance of Starkey, lined up the films, “We choose a selection of short dramas, comedies, documentaries, and animations to entertain, inspire, and motivate participants to create their own videos.” Typically, an enthusiastic, popcorn munching crowd watches and discusses approximately eight short videos, ranging in length from 2 to 15 min. Discussions after each video were led by the late Dr. Tom Nash, Club Vice President and Director of Learning Opportunities.
According to Betsy Martin (below), one of the original coordinators of the series, each event’s four-fold objective is to:
- Entertain
- Socialize
- Inspire and Motivate
- Educate
The Short Film Showcase replaced Project Day, originally held monthly and later three times a year from 2013 to 2018, providing an opportunity for Video Club members to share and discuss their recent work and work-in-progress. During the worst of the COVID pandemic, SFS programs were offered monthly via Zoom, beginning June 1, 2020. In-person quarterly meetings were resumed on September 13, 2021.
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