Locals, students to be highlighted in first Mt. Gretna International Film Festival
The 50th annual Mount Gretna Art Show will welcome a first: the Mount Gretna International Film Festival.
Mount Gretna International Film Festival will be held Sunday, Aug. 18, from 12-3 p.m. in the historic Mount Gretna Playhouse.
The film festival coincides with Mt. Gretna's most celebrated event, the Outdoor Art Show, held Aug. 17 and 18.
The Outdoor Art show has an admission fee of $15 for adults and includes admittance to the film festival. Admission fee includes parking in designated locations. No pets are permitted on the arts show grounds.
The event will celebrate emerging and established filmmakers in their shared passion for cinema as an all-encompassing art form. It is being held in honor of Michael Evan Deitzler.
Awards at the film festival were made possible because of generous gifts made in memory of Deitzler, whose dream was to start a regional film festival in the hometown that he loved
The film festival will be accepting shorts, 5-minutes or under in total running time, only. Entries must have a genre designated by the filmmaker of drama, comedy, horror or documentary/video essay.
High school and Lebanon County spotlight categories also exist for eligible applicants. Entering filmmakers must be 14 years of age or older.
Details and entry information can be found at mtgrenaarts.com
Cash prizes of up to $1,000 will be awarded for best drama, best comedy, best horror, best documentary/video essay, best high school entry, hometown spotlight and best of festival. Craft awards will also be announced at the festival for best direction, best cinematography, best writing, best editing, best sound design, best acting and audience choice.
Daniel Larlham Jr. is a reporter for the Lebanon Daily News. Reach him at DLarlham@LDNews.com or on X @djlarlham.
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