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July 7, 2011 I The Lovell Chronicle I 7
BRAD DEVEREAUX
Entries for the Hyart Film Festival were received from 25 U.S. states and 42
countries. Organizers are currently making final selections of films for the
festival.
Preparing for the Hyart Film Festival
2010 winning films to be
showcased July 14
BY BRAD DEVEREAUX
Sifting through some 300 entries to the
Hyart Film Festival is not easy, or quick,
but somebody's got to do it.
And despite coming across some films
that aren't worth watching past the first
few minutes, festival organizer Jason
Zeller said he's happy to sift through the
vast field of entries to ensure the films that
do make the cut are top quality.
The quality ofthe film festival will be
visible at the Winners Showcase Thurs-
day, July 14, at 7 p.m., at the Hyart The-
atre. The top films from the 2010 Hyart
Film Festival (one per each of the six cat-
egories plus people's choice) will be shown
free at the Hyart.
Included will be "No Song in Autumn,"
"Liam and Ben," "Sneeze Me Away," "Un-
fair," "Cockpit," "Exhibition Report" and
"The Desperate."
Zeller said he has been in contact with
the filmmakers from the 2010 Hyart fest,
and said many have enjoyed success at
other film festivals other than the Hyart.
The seven films awarded at the Hyart
Film Festival have collectively won an ad-
ditional 65 awards at film festivals world-
wide. The Hyart People's Choice Award,
"The Desperate," has won the most awards
of any other film at the 2010 fest, Zeller
said. About three of the filmmakers are in
talks with studios to produce full-length
versions of their short films or otherwise
produce their films, he said.
"It's good to see that half of the films
we selected as winners are moving on
to bigger and better things," Zeller said.
"Some people didn't know what a film fes-
tival was when we started one in Lovell.
This shows what a film festival can do for
a film."
Zeller noted that independent films
with more notoriety and awards probably
have a better chance of making it into the
larger festivals, like Sundance, and win-
ning at the Hyart could serve as a step-
pingstone to success for filmmakers. For
others, winning an award might give them
the encouragement they need to continue
with their craft, or start a new project.
For Zeller, visiting a film festival in
New York in 2009 and winning best ani-
mation inspired him to create a film fest of
his own, the Hyart festival.
2011 FESTIVAL ALMOST HERE
Zeller said of the 300-plus entries he
and the selection committee have been con-
sidering, only a small percentage have made
the cut for the August festival. He said the
festival would contain 45 to 50 films this
year, similar to in 2010. However, the com-
mittee received almost triple the number
of entries this year compared to last, Zeller
said, with 114 received last year and about
300 this year. This week Zeller and the se-
lection committee were 'making their final
picks and planned to inform filmmakers
about their acceptance status in the near
future.
A new category, horror, has been
added to the 2011 lineup. Zeller said the
Hyart Film Fest was the first organization
to show interest when they accepted "An
Evening with my Comatose Mother," and
the film has since received several awards
from other festivals. Having already
watched the PG13 horror flick, Zeller said
he is excited to see the crowd's reaction.
"It's creepy," he said.
Other categories, which will remain
the same as in 2010, are packed with qual-
ity films, too, he said.
"I'm glad I entered my own animation
last year," Zeller said, calling this year's
animation entries "amazing."
He plans to offer a film school for any-
one who would like to learn about specific
things that would cause a film to be re-
jected for the Hyart or other film festivals,
he said.
"IfI see the boom mic, you're not going
to be accepted, for example," Zeller said.
"If your film really is that good, get rid of
the boom mic."
Volunteers are needed to help out with
concessions and other aspects of the festi-
val, Zeller said.
Festival organizers are working to
break the films into categories to be
shown in blocks. He said the horror block
will likely be on Friday night, with other
blocks for children and film nour detective
movies.
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gineers would offer their
expertise on where some
seams between portions of
the building should be cut if
partial demolition is decided
upon.
Although some thought
that a hard-and-fast deci-
sion about the facility would
be made on the 5th, others in
the audience said that more
time is needed to examine
the situation, although Tay-
lor noted that the matter
has been viewed and stud-
ied for the past three years.
She said that the town
might consider "turning a
new page" by just letting the
former school be totally de-
molished. The town could
own the land, and it could
be subdivided for residential
and commercial lot develop-
ment, Taylor said.
Some said that the site
would be an eyesore, wheth-
er buildings remain or not,
and there is concern about
vandalism and liability.
As well, the economy
seemingly is not conducive
for what some in the town
see as a good technique for
economic development. Tay-
lor and others cited some
examples where industrial
parks have not proven suc-
cessful. Or in the cases of
from page 1
Chugwater and Worland,
there have been stumbling
blocks and the need for spe-
cial taxes or assessments to
maintain such sites.
Norma Perkins spoke
passionately against demol-
ishing the facility, stating
that ,it would be a crime
to destroy that beautiful
building." She feels that the
structure could be turned
into a residential site for
senior citizens, as it has a
swimming pool and cafete-
ria. George said that he also
had thought of that option.
Councilman Marie Mc-
Collam and George made
heartfelt comments. Said
McCollam, "This is not a
decision for the four of us
(the town council) to make;
it must be a decision made
by the whole community as
it will affect everyone." The
mayor added that he does
not want to saddle town
leaders down the road, as
well as the populace, with
extraordinary costs. "I have
huge concerns about encum-
bering future administra-
tions with costs" that the
town cannot afford, he said.
And the town, he noted, "is
the people," who would bear
the financial burden.
Pam Mooney said that
"demolition is best" because
the buildings are "in sad
shape." There would be sig-
nificant costs to bring them
up to code, she stated. "This
is a small community; we
don't even know if we'll con-
tinue to have a post office."
Karma Sanders urged
the group to "be careful
criticizing the town coun-
cil pre- or post-" because its
members have worked hard
and are seeking public input
with the best interests of the
community in mind.
Joyce Zarate and others
expressed concerns about
the possibility of increased
costs to the town, which
would be borne by its resi-
dents. "Am I going to lose
my home?" she asked.
Although some business-
es have approached the town
regarding renting or leasing
part of the facility, "nothing
has panned out," said Tay-
lor. "There are no bad guys"
in the matter, she said. It
simply involves "a series of
events that didn't work out."
She added that, "It all comes
down to money."
And the mayor stated he
knows that "there are more
opinions out there" (in the
community) as to what steps
to take.
DAY AT THE LAKE Continued from page 1
The North Big Horn
County Search and Rescue
Team will be at Horseshoe
Bend throughout the day for
safety. Refreshments will
be for sale at the Horseshoe
Bend Marina and extend-
ed tours will be available
for purchase from Hidden
Treasure Charters.
Croft reminds all boaters
to stop at the Aquatic
Invasive Species check
stations when entering and
exiting Bighorn Canyon
National Recreation Area.
The high water could
cause temporary closures
at Barry's Landing
depending on if the wind
pushes driftwood into the
boat launch area. He said
people should keep the
possible closure in mind and
consider using Horseshoe
Bend to launch their boats.
Currently, driftwood has
been worse in the north end
of the lake, Croft said.
The fishing dock at
Horseshoe Bend will be
inaccessible due to high
water for some time, Croft
said. The NPS plans to
move the fishing docks to
make room for boats to park
at the courtesy docks, which
will be shifted because of
the high water.
Representatives
of the Bureau of Land
Management will be present
at an information table,
along with personnel from
the NPS and FOBHL.
Free boat rides will
depart from Horseshoe
Bend beginning at 8 a.m.
The final boat rides of the
day will leave Horseshoe
Bend at 4 p.m., Croft said.
A pool of volunteers with
boats is key to making the
event a success each year.
"We're appreciative
of everyone's support
Lake were being increased
from 2,000 cubic feet per
second to 5,000 cfs Tuesday.
Croft said the change is
being made to accommodate
the high water at Boysen,
which is only a few feet
from full pool. However,
Boysen Reservoir has not
entered the flood pool yet,
though Croft said the BuRec
anticipates water will enter
the flood pool later this
summer.
There will be increases
in releases from Buffalo Bill
Reservoir to Big Horn Lake
in the coming weeks, though
no number was discussed,
Croft said.
Releases from
Yellowtail Dam from Big
and sponsorships," Croft Horn Lake were at 8,728
said. '%Ye're excited for cfs Wednesday, and will be
Saturday." increased to 10,000 cfs this
MANAGEMENT UPDATE
Following a conference
call Tuesday with the
Bureau of Reclamation and
Big Horn River stakeholders,
Croft reported that releases
coming from Boysen
Reservoir into Big Horn
weekend. Releases from Big
Horn Lake to the BIA canal
will be increased to 500 cfs,
Croft said.
The lake was at an
elevation of 3,648 feet
Tuesday, and is expected to
reach 3,655 or higher by the
end of July.
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