Reel Talent Film Festival

 Lights, camera… ART-TELL! Join us for the Reel Talent Film Festival, a brand-new celebration of creativity, storytelling, and community at The Fine Arts Center. This exciting event brings filmmakers and audiences together for a night of unforgettable short films created with imagination, heart, and a touch of challenge.

Whether you’re a seasoned filmmaker or discovering your passion for the first time, this festival is designed to inspire, showcase, and uplift the incredible talent in our community.

Enjoy an evening of creativity, surprises, and live filmmaker introductions!
Admission Prices:

• $15 – Adults
• $12 – Students, Seniors & Veterans
• $10 – Children 12 and under

As part of the evening and the “Wild Ideas” ART-TELL theme, the Fine Arts  Center  will be holding a “DAD JOKE”  Contest. The Dad Joke contest is for anyone who likes to tell a good joke .  We have the jokes (or you can barter to share your own).  This will be set up as a one on one joke telling on stage by any Dads, Moms, or teens  wanting to sign up and try their hand at seriously sharing a good joke.   Persons signed up will have a chance to come onstage sit at  a table for two,  take turns pulling out a joke,  and reading it  to the person opposite them (while the audience watches ). The first person on stage to laugh is out and will be replaced. Last person sitting is the winner unless earlier-on anyone holds out for more than 8 jokes,  at which point they will be  asked to return for a final winners round later.   At least three prizes will be awarded.

Whether you’re competing or cheering from the audience, the Reel Talent Film Festival promises an evening full of imagination, heart, and community spirit. Come celebrate the art of storytelling and discover the incredible talent hiding in plain sight all around us.

Lights. Camera… ART-TELL!
We can’t wait to see what you bring to the big screen.

Filmmakers—this is your moment to shine!

Registration Window: January 5 – March 19
All film entries must be registered through the Fine Arts Center Registration System and Apply online through registration portal.  All films must be Original Video material.

Entry Details

• Application fee: $25 per adults, $15 High School students film (includes one ticket to the festival)
• A Release statement must be provided for all people in the film.
• Each film group may submit up  to 2 films, but only one will be selected for the festival lineup.
• Films must be between 5 and 8 minutes long.
• A Thumb Drive with the completed film must be submitted to The Fine Arts Center during the entry process. Please make a copy as a back up, just in case.
• Films may include 10% or less A.I. content. All Content must be the property and original work of the Filmmaker.
• Filmmakers must attend the event if their film is accepted.
• Each filmmaker will give a 1-minute live introduction before their film is shown.
• Films must be appropriate for a general audience: no swearing, inappropriate scenes, political bias, or controversial topics.
• All participants must sign that they agree to follow Fine Arts Center policies and procedures.

To amp up the creativity and level the playing field, all films must include all 8 required elements:

1. Singing (one person sings during the film)
2. FAC phrase (the phrase "Fine Arts Center" or "FAC" should be said at least once)
3. Upside-down furniture ( one piece of upside down furniture found in one scene)
4. Problem stated
5. Problem solved
6. Indoor scene
7. Outdoor scene
8. Time traveler (person dressed in clothing from a different era appearing 1x)

These elements guarantee a festival full of originality, humor, and memorable storytelling!

 Calling all artists, crafters and photographers. It's time to brush off your creativity and start working on a piece of art to submit to the 18th annual ART - TELL juried Art Show.  Participants need to be in 9 - 12th grade or adult.    There will also be a Youth Art Contest and a Youth Storytelling Contest.

April 6 - 11,  2 - 7:30 pm, Youth Art Contest on Display

April 7, 6 pm, Youth Art and Storytelling Contest Awards Reception for all participants

April 8, 7:30 pm, Adult / High School Art Show Entries Due

April 9, 10 & 11, 2 - 7:30 pm, Art Show on Display

April 10,  7:30 pm,  "Reel Talent Film Festival  

April 11, 7:30 pm,  Art Show Awards Reception