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Hellooooo TAMPA! 

And now a word from your new and excited programmer regarding what’s been going on with the newest and excitingest LGBT films you can look forward to seeing in October! 

:::cue chirping crickets here::: 

Hey, I just got hired!  Give us a moment here, willya? 

Okay, the least I can do is illuminate you into the process (such as it is), which occurs each spring with us programmer types.  First off, we start stretching.  Can’t do hard work without being flexible first.  Then we look south, to the first in the US festival season, down to Miami Beach.  This will be my first time joining the Tampa crew in Miami, and we’ve already broken down the film list they’re showing.   

I’ve seen many of the Miami films already (their festival is so early they often have to show films we’ve already screened in Tampa.  That’s the joy of Clip – we get to swoop up the award-winners from the festivals prior to us).  I’ve also culled through the LGBT selections from Sundance and many of the larger distribution companies have submitted their new pick-ups to us. 

So now we start a-watching.  We also start putting together our screening committee (as you may or may not know, I live in California, and will be relying on volunteers in Tampa to help program the fest, so sign up to volunteer now!), we start selecting our jurors for the festival, and most importantly, we start asking you for money!  Hey, these films, projectors, distributors, and VIP guests don’t pay for themselves.  I promise to finish stretching and to start working my cute heinie off for the October festival if YOU promise to jump on board now with your membership. 

And for those who want to virtually ‘meet’ me, drop me a line at programmer@cliptampabay.com!  I’d love to hear from you. 

Okay, back to stretching…. 

Steph

 

Clip Film Festival 2008 Program Director

Stephen Mintz comes to Clip via the Reel Pride Film Festival in Fresno, California.  Where he not only programs but also organizes and runs their 5-day festival, bringing in more than 50 filmmakers each year.    He has worked with Oprah Winfrey on select projects in California and has served as an Associate Producer for more than 20 shorts and a dozen feature films.    He was also an Associate Producer for “Between The Madness” a Fox Sports documentary about Jerry Tarkanian and the Fresno State University Basketball Team.  As a Writer, Stephan recently completed a feature script about a terrorist attack in Fresno, CA.  He has written and directed over 10 plays.  Stephan received his BA in Theatre (Directing and Lighting Design) from Rockford College in Rockford, Illinois and has continued his education at Fresno State University.  
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