FREE INDIE GRANTS SCREENING AT 2018 INDIE GRITS FILM FESTIVAL IN COLUMBIA

Columbia’s Indie Grits Film Festival, one of the Southeast’s premiere independent film events, hosted a special screening of the 2017 Indie Grants short films on April 14th, 2018.  The Nickelodeon Theater was packed with a rollicking crowd, with the filmmakers on hand for a lively Q&A.

Indie Grants staff were also on hand to discuss the application and funding process, with 2018 applications due June 29.  The Indie Grants produce and fund short films by indigenous South Carolina filmmakers. Showing off South Carolina stories and talent to the world. Recent shorts have screened at Sundance, Slamdance, Austin, Palm Springs, Nashville, and many more.

The 2017 Indie Grants short films that screened were:

SAD STEVE
Written & Directed by Eric B. Shanks
Produced by John Reynolds, Ed Tilden
Starring Cate Freedman, Alex Stags, Elio Schwartz, Alex Digiacinto
A newly single man struggles to find some precious alone time after a recent break-up.

BLOOD SPOOK (WORK-IN-PROGRESS):
Written & Directed by Steve Daniels
Starring A.J. Bowen
In this Southern Gothic road tale, a guilt riddled nomad travels the haunted highways seeking forgiveness. But dark urges are at play when truck stop prostitutes are found murdered.

And check out everything Indie Grits at www.indiegrits.org.