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See what people are saying about TFF!

jbeleck — Wed, 05 May 2010 13:45:32 +0000

See what visitors, both filmmakers and patrons, of the 2010 Tallahassee Film Festival are saying about their experience!

“I had such a wonderful experience in Tallahassee. The volunteers, the venues, the projections, and the AUDIENCES were all amazing!”
–J.J Kelley, Paddle to Seattle Producer

“All of us from Sneakers and Soul had an incredible time in your town! Your generous hospitality was definitely noted and we all can’t wait to make another film in hopes that we’ll be back again!”
–Marie Cecile Anderson

“Thanks so much for a great experience in Tallahassee. Never once felt out of place or alone despite traveling by myself. Truly welcoming festival you all are working on, and I hope you have an opportunity for another year.”
–Jacob LaMendola, Stoney Director

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Listen to this WFSU Interview about the 2010 Tallahassee Film Festival!

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:14:35 +0000

WFSU Interview about the 2010 Tallahassee Film Festival

Breaking Upwards, an official selection in last year’s festival, has been written about in the New York Times.

admin — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:04:12 +0000

Check it out here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/28/movies/28breaking.html?hpw

Santa Fe Community College Digital Media Student Competing in Tallahassee Film Festival Contest

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:56:42 +0000

Hot on the heels of winning three American Advertising “Addy” awards for her television advertisements, SF Digital Media student Audra Rauner has been awarded the SFC Provost’s Research Opportunity (PRO) grant to compete in the Tallahassee Film Festival’s 48 Hour film competition.

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FAMU student documentaries bring Obama into focus

admin — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:35:19 +0000

December 6, 2008
By Paul de Revere, Tallahassee Democrat

Students at FAMU’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication screened documentaries and long-form reporting in “The Way Eye See It,” a student-work showcase Friday at the school’s lecture hall.

Four mini-documentaries clocking in at about five minutes apiece take very different approaches but all focus on President-elect Barack Obama.

“I came up with the idea . . . We’ve somehow got to (capture) the Obama impact on America,” said Kenneth Jones, broadcast coordinator and associate professor at Florida A&M University who culls pieces together for screenings from his higher-level classes. “I don’t care if they’re black, white, blue or brown . . . How does America, all Americans, how do they see it?”

In one particularly powerful moment near the end of “Obama: the Aftermath,” a young African-American male openly cries, confessing to the students’ camera what Obama as President means to him. The documentary, which shows post-election celebration in Tallahassee, was produced by seniors A’sia Horne-Smith and Oldine Monestime.

“I’m thrilled everyone feels the emotion,” she said. “I’m proud of the piece.”

As is Jones, who has big plans for the Student Documentary Night in the future. For several semesters, the screenings have packed the school’s lecture hall to standing-room capacity.

“I’d like to have standing-room only in Lee Hall in a year,” he said. “That’s one of my goals.”

Jones also says he will be submitting Friday’s student works and others for consideration in April’s Tallahassee Film Festival.