Indie Grits Film Festival Kicks Off Friday, April 11
April 1, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – April 1, 2014 Indie Grits Film Festival, the Southeast’s premier film and culture festival for DIY media-makers in Columbia, S.C., which will take place April 11-20, 2014, announces a full lineup of unique films, cultural happenings, concerts and foodie events to engage a variety of audiences.
The eighth annual Indie Grits, hosted by the Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s oldest art-house cinema located on Main Street in South Carolina’s capital city, will feature 10 days of the best DIY short, experimental, animated and student film, music, food and outside-the-box artistic performances from South Carolina and the Southeast. For the second time, Indie Grits has been named one of MovieMaker magazine’s Top 20 Coolest Film Festivals in the World.
INDIE GRITS FILMS
Indie Grits organizers saw a 30 percent increase in filmmaker submissions for the 2014 festival, resulting in a better-than-ever film lineup for this year’s festival. For a full list of selected films, visit IndieGrits.com. Noteworthy films include:
Big Significant Things, which will premiere at SXSW 2014, is a narrative feature directed by Bryan Reisberg and produced by Andrew D. Corkin. At 26 years old, Craig seems to be doing pretty well for himself. He has job stability, a supportive family, and is about to start a wonderful new chapter with his girlfriend. With big life changes on the horizon, what better time to lie to your girlfriend so you can go on a road trip by yourself to the South?
As it is In Heaven – is a narrative feature directed by Joshua Overbay. After the death of the Prophet, a man is called to lead his small religious sect as they anxiously await the end of the world they were promised. As It Is In Heaven is a beautifully filmed portrayal of a cult leader’s struggle with faith and keeping his community together after his end-of-days prophecy does not come to pass.
INDIE GRITS MUSIC
The festival will also include several concerts throughout the week. of Montreal will headline the festival with a concert on Thursday, April 17 at 8 p.m. at the Columbia Museum of Art. Indie Grits is welcoming of Montreal to Columbia for the first time in over six years. FK MT and Mood Rings will open for of Montreal. Fresh off their October release of Lousy with Sylvianbar, of Montreal is touring the United States and will shake the art on the walls at CMA.
For a complete list of concerts and shows, visit IndieGrits.com.
INDIE GRITS FILM FESTIVAL 2014 COMPLETE LINEUP:
Friday, April 11, Opening Night Party: A free party from 6-11 p.m. for all ages in the parking lot behind the Nickelodeon Theatre at 1607 Main Street on Friday, April 11. The party will feature Rachel Kate of Nashville and Shantih Shantih of Atlanta. Girls Rock Columbia will host the event and bring a surprise local act as well as live screen printing. Drinks will be provided by The Whig and cajun dishes by Kristian Niemi and his new restaurant, Bourbon, which is coming to Main Street in 2014. Village Idiot will offer pizza.
Saturday, April 12 & 19, Kindie Grits: Family-fun workshops on both Saturdays of Indie Grits.
Saturday, April 12, Hip Hop Family Day: A day full of family-friendly music and activities focused on hip hop culture: its history, importance and ability to empower listeners of all ages.
April 12 and 13, Spork in Hand Puppet Slam: The gloriously gritty evening of experimental short puppetry object theater performances is back with house band Can’t Kids.
Sunday, April 13, Slow Food at Indie Grits Sustainable Chefs Showcase: Featuring hors d’oeuvres by the Midlands’ most sustainable, talented chefs and potluck dishes by attendees. Each dish at this party at 701 Whaley must highlight at least one local, sustainable ingredient.
April 14 – 18, Indie Camp Remixed: Sign up in advance for this weeklong high school filmmaking camp.
April 14 – 20, Indie Grits Film screenings: The Indie Grits Festival empower Southern filmmakers who embody independent spirit, original vision, and most importantly, grit. We have 60 films in competition, plus a few more we just plain love. See IndieGrits.com for showtimes and advanced tickets.
Tuesday, April 15, Indie Bits: a new video game showcase. This is an all-day celebration of independent gaming and interactive media in collaboration with the USC Center for Digital Humanities. Indie Bits is designed to foster collaboration between developers, artists and filmmakers and will feature a gaming showcase, workshops, a Moving Image Research Collection (MIRC) screening, classic film War Games and an after-party.
Wednesday, April 16, Pizza Party at The Whig: Music, pizza and beer at a favorite local dive.
Thursday, April 17, of Montreal: Indie Grits is bringing psychedelic indie pop icons of Montreal to the Columbia Museum of Art. Joining them are Mood Rings and local up-and-comers FK MT.
Friday, April 18, The Weekly Revue: A brand new event at Indie Grits this year. Hosted by the actor, comedian, and master of ceremonies, Toby David, the Weekly Revue exploded onto the Philadelphia scene in 2008 where it dazzled, educated, and entertained its followers for close to 5 years. This hodgepodge, variety show designed by David “to edify and romance the people” will bring together several curated acts with live music from NC bluegrass band, Mipso.
Saturday, April 19, Indie Grits Closing Party: Music, food, beer, dancing and much more at 9 p.m. in the former bank lobby of the Barringer Building at 1338 Main Street.
For more information and a complete lineup of Indie Grits events, parties and competition films visit the completely redesigned IndieGrits.com. Festival passes are now available ($200, $150 for Nickelodeon Theatre members).
For more information, visit www.indiegrits.com or contact Seth Gadsden, festival co-director at [email protected], (803) 254-8324. Follow @IndieGrits onTwitter, Instagram and Facebook.
