Every year, the Albany Film Festival brings together filmmakers from around the Bay Area to share their own works of film. For 8 years now, the Albany Film Festival has showcased the best of what amateur film makers have to offer. After starting off with one film in a theater with free popcorn, the festival has grown into a week long affair with a diverse collection of movies. Today we welcome Naomi Sigal, the coordinator for the festival, as well as Jack Kenny and Ellen Toomey, to talk about how the festival has grown and impacts the community. And to be clear, this is Albany, California, not Albany, New York.
0:00 Opening
3:34 Getting Started
5:42 First Years of the Festival
7:41 This Years Festival
10:34 Favorite Audience Films this Year
12:20 Short Films
13:55 Selection Process
21:15 Submitting Films
23:50 Favorite Parts of the Festival
28:29 Private Albany
30:50 Local vs. Non-Local Participants
32:13 Female Filmmakers/ Stories
37:21 Living on Earth
38:03 “Best…” Awards
39:25 Outdoor Voices
40:33 Child Filmmakers
43:12 Favorite Movies Now
44:56 Who Needs a Movie Made About Them Now?
48:49 Albany Turkeys
51:12 Favorite Spots in Albany
54:57 Wrap up