About The Festival
May 23 - 26
The 1st Annual Springfield Film festival will consist of local, regional and national independent films from across the Country. Directors workshops, marketing, creating films, budgets, equipment, actors showcase, networking, guest speakers and much more.
Awards & Prizes
Best Narrative Feature - $200 Gift Card and Plaque
Best Documentary Feature - $200 Gift Card and Plaque
Best Narrative Short - $100 Gift Card and Plaque
Best Documentary Short - $100 Gift Card and Plaque
Best High School Student Short - $100 Gift Card and Plaque
Best College Student Short - $100 Gift Card and Plaque
Best Animated Short - $100 Gift Card and Plaque
Board Members
Kevin Harewood - CEO EDclectic Entertainment / Executive Producer Comedy Collaborate
Filmmaker, Producer, Manager
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Drew Keaton - Brotherhood on the Move / Springfield Indie Soul-Co Founder/BOTM TV/Host Community Conversations Wtcc Radio
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Fiona Bloom - CEO The Bloom Effect
Entertainment Industry Marketing Consultant and Publicist
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Russell Johnson - Co CEO Purpose Music Group / Executive Producer Comedy Collaborate
Producer, Manager
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Eric Meza - Producer / Director House Party 3, Smart Guy. Producer / Director music videos by Ice Cube, Public Enemy, Freddie Jackson, Johnny Gill
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Tracey Moore - Co-Creator / Host Inside The Black Box (Crackle TV)/ The Spirited Actor
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James Lewis - Woobear Promotions / Urban Influencer / Wtcc Radio / Taste Makers
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Aaron Williams - Documentary Film Producer / Director / CEO 413 Productions
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Tony Bass - Citybeat TV / City beat Productions / Citybeat Magazine
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Clinton Porte - Cinematographer
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William Strother II (Stro Stylez) - Musician / Cinematographer