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[PAST EVENT] W&M Global Film Festival Shoots Community Lip Dub
November 5, 2011
12pm
Location
In front of Kimball Theater
On Saturday, November 5, at 12am in front of the Kimball Theater, the William and Mary Global Film Festival will be filming Southeast Side Story, a community-wide lip dub musical adaptation of the film West Side
Story. The project aims to bring the Williamsburg community together through a fun music video showcasing Williamsburg and its town & gown relationship in a local retelling of the famous musical.
Representing local versions of the film?s gangs, the ?Jets? and ?Sharks,? Mayor Clyde Haulman and W&M Student Assembly President, Kaveh Sedeghian, are confirmed participants in the production as are a number of other campus and community groups, clubs, and businesses. All individuals and community groups, businesses, and organizations are encouraged to participate. To register a group
and receive more information, visit http://filmfestival.wm.edu.
Inspired by the phenomenon of viral video lip-dub productions, the W&M
Global Film Festival?s Southeast Side Story will launch online after premiering at a special 50th Anniversary screening and party celebrating the original West Side Story on Saturday Nov. 12th at the Kimball Theater at 7pm. Tickets for the pre-screening party and the film are only $5.
Story. The project aims to bring the Williamsburg community together through a fun music video showcasing Williamsburg and its town & gown relationship in a local retelling of the famous musical.
Representing local versions of the film?s gangs, the ?Jets? and ?Sharks,? Mayor Clyde Haulman and W&M Student Assembly President, Kaveh Sedeghian, are confirmed participants in the production as are a number of other campus and community groups, clubs, and businesses. All individuals and community groups, businesses, and organizations are encouraged to participate. To register a group
and receive more information, visit http://filmfestival.wm.edu.
Inspired by the phenomenon of viral video lip-dub productions, the W&M
Global Film Festival?s Southeast Side Story will launch online after premiering at a special 50th Anniversary screening and party celebrating the original West Side Story on Saturday Nov. 12th at the Kimball Theater at 7pm. Tickets for the pre-screening party and the film are only $5.
Contact
tlbarn@wm.edu