Wallace Deck

Hi Mom! Film Festival

Hi Mom! is a free-to-enter, cheap-to-attend volunteer run festival of short films, now in year number 10. We see it as an important and fun contribution to the local vibrant culture. Our outdoor show is co-sponsored by the Town of Chapel Hill, an attempt by them to help utilize the parking deck plaza for events. It may be noted that we are one of the few groups to ever use the space - we've put on an outdoor show there for 5 years now and usually have had crowds of 200 - 350. This is the first year the town has "co-sponsored" that show, they are giving us chairs to use so we don't have to rent them, and I think waiving the fee we normally pay ($75 I think).

Thanks!

-Matt

Official info:

The Hi Mom! Film Fest announces its 10th annual festival of short films, videos and animations, Friday and Saturday September 5th and 6th, 2008 in Carrboro and Chapel Hill. Hi Mom! features a diverse mix of styles, techniques and genres by inspired filmmakers from around the world. Each film in this year’s lineup asserts its own brand of cine-skill that will inspire, provoke, inform, amuse and other terms you learned in psych class. As always, the pancakes will be free!

 

51 short films in 4 fantastic screening blocks! Behold:

 

Outdoor Block - a family-friendly fun mix of films atop the downtown Chapel Hill Wallace Parking Deck (located behind post office), 8pm, Friday 9/5. *Rain location is The ArtsCenter in Carrboro.

 

Late Night Madness - a rude and raunchy no-prudes-allowed block, at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, 11pm, Friday 9/5.

 

Matineevening - our thought provoking and poignant block at dusk, at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, 6pm, Saturday 9/6.

 

Primetime HM! - our featured block of eclectic and fun shorts, at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, 9pm, Saturday 9/6.


*
Afterparty at Nightlight! A full-throttle collision between sight and sound. Featuring Americans in France, Billy Triple Sugarfix, and lots of crazy videos and dance music. Sat - 11 until?

 

While individual block tickets will be available, Hi Mom! is offering a 10th anniversary "#10 for $10" ticket special! A $10 festival pass gets you into all shows! Visit himomfilmfest.org to buy your ticket now, to review the lineup, and for more info.

 

>>> Hi Mom! is proud to be sponsored by a dedicated group of local businesses and the Town of Chapel Hill. >>>

Date: 

Friday, September 5, 2008 - 4:00pm to Saturday, September 6, 2008 - 7:00pm

Location: 

Chapel Hill & Carrboro

Do we need a Chapel Hill Farmers Market?

Will students shop there? Will downtown residents? Will it draw customers away from Carrboro's market?

The Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership is working with local farmers and the town's Parks and Recreation Department to establish an afternoon market on top of the Wallace Parking Deck this spring.

- newsobserver.com | Chapel Hill seeks farmers market, 2/18/08

And my main question: Will the Town finally clean up the scuzz at the Wallace Deck? The place is currently filthy, dark, and smelly. One of the least appealing parts of our downtown.

I'm all about supporting local businesses, fostering vitality downtown, and sustaining local agriculture. But I'm not clear how a farmer's market makes the top priority list, especially when we have a great one established a mile away in Carrboro (and sometimes in Southern Village). I'd like to hear more about the rationale for this.

 

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