2011 Dates

It’s that time again to rally your troops, ask off work, line up your equipment, do a bunch of favors (so you can ask for many more in return later) and last but not least begin the annual ritual of crying yourself to sleep at night at the thought of living up to your past glory.

Registration Open.

MEET AND GREET PARTY:
September 8th

Time: 8-10pm
Location: Flying Dog Brewery
Agenda: Everyone interested in participating in 72 Film Fest is invited to attend. Teams will mingle, find new members, form teams.  If you don’t have a team, come out to our talent mixer and we’ll help you find one.  New teams can form and register on site.   Help us begin our sixth year!Be sure to RSVP here

72 Film Fest @ Artomatic Frederick
September 28th-November 5th

Past Entries and other films made by Frederick area filmmakers screen in our screening room during the entire 6 week event.  September 28th-November 5th.

LAUNCH SCHEDULE
September 29th

Registration will begin at 6pm in Artomatic building.   After you’ve checked in, you can walk down the street to the Pre-Launch Happy Hour at Danielle’s Restaurant, or stay and groove to DJ Synapsis at Artomatic.  If you’d rather start at Danielle’s, be sure to check in and complete registration at Artomatic by 8pm.

72 Film Fest Pre-Launch Happy Hour
6-8pm
Danielles Restaurant. 
Come grab a bite and $4 pint of Flying Dog on the patio of Danielle’s for happy hour leading up to the 72 Film Fest criteria unveiling at 8pm.  Flying Dog will be there building up anticipation from 6-8pm.

Criteria Selection Hosted by Doug Powell
8-10pm
Artomatic @ Frederick
Music by DJ Synapsis 7-8pm
115 E Church St
DJ Synapsis will begin spinning around 7pm and then Doug (and a few guests) will hit the stage for the official unveiling of 2011 criteria at around 8:15pm.  This year we are asking more of our teams, so be prepared for something…communicative.  Students will (mostly) pick first, then Amateurs and Pros.  While it would be a lot more fun if as many team members showed up as possible, only one member from your team is required to be there.

72 Film Fest Post-Launch Brainstorm Session
Church St Pub  10pm-?
The criteria has been unveiled and the starting gun sounded for 72 Film Fest 2011.  Now, let those creative juices flow with $4 Flying Dog and the best underground scene in downtown Frederick at Church Street Pub.

Movies Due: October 2

Time: 7-10pm
Location: TBA

72 Film Fest 2011
Weinberg Center for the Arts

October 7 Friday Night Premieres
Hosted by Mikael Johnson
Block One. 6:00
Block Two. 8:30
All eligible 2011 entries screen.

October 8 Saturday Night Main Event
Hosted by Doug Powell
Time: 7:30pm
Finalists and Audience Faves from Friday Night screen along with a few surprises. Followed by Award Ceremony.

Tickets available at Weinberg Center Box Office.

Official Flying Dog After Party

October 8th
Time: 10:30pm-?
Music by Lucas and the Lovelys
Location: Bentz St Sports Bar
Music, Food, Beer and the final two audience awards given out.

Meet your Hosts.

Mikael Johnson Mikael Johnson is a native of Middletown, Maryland and a graduate of Frostburg State University (B.S Communications). Johnson took the stage for the first time at Winchester’s open-mic in Baltimore, Maryland (November 2001) where upon he managed one sentence and was subsequently escorted from the establishment after the following comic made fun of him and Johnson rose to his feet drunkenly gesticulating some sort of fighting stance. Soon after, he (wisely) enrolled in acting and improv classes at the Maryland Ensemble Theater in Frederick, Maryland. Johnson’s study of all things acting, improv and comedy, soon took him down the road to Washington DC. For the past 7 years he has been performing, writing, directing and teaching all over the Metropolitan region. 2011 has been a busy year for Johnson, who had a co-starring role as “Zamir” in American Ensemble Theater’s production of “Why Torture Is Wrong”. Right around the same time, his 3-person improve troupe won Washington Improv Theater’s F.I.S.T tournament which included over 60 teams from all over the area. His two-man improv show ShawnMikael(s), which plays monthly at the DC Improv Lounge, received critical acclaim at this year’s Capital Fringe Festival in Washington, DC, garnering “5 out of 5” ratings from DC Theater Scene and Maryland Theater Guide. ShawnMikael(s) also won this past year’s Harrisburg Improv Comedy Throwdown for the second year in a row, beating out teams from all over the east coast. Currently, Johnson performs with Washington Improv Theater’s longest running ensemble, “161” and the independent and critically acclaimed group, “The Score”–who were recently featured in Improvisation News following their successful debut at the Del Close Marathon in New York City. Johnson is thrilled to be back working with Clark Kline and Doug Powell for this year’s 72 Film Fest, and thanks J.T Smith, Flying Dog, the teams that have supported the Fest year after year, and all of the talented performers that made the trek up the road to help out with this year’s 72 short film. Many thanks go out to Amy Hard as well, for all her love and support; and to Clark too, for his never-ending hard work and creative support.

photo by Erick Gibson

Doug Powell has been writing and performing comedy around Washington DC and Baltimore for over a decade. A veteran recording artist, Doug has released four comedy albums and numerous ringtone albums with DC-based Hahaas Comedy. Combining multiple disciplines, Powell twists structured material with improv making each performance a unique experience for both himself and the audience. This past year marked the release of his latest stand-up album/DVD “I Am You An Hour From Now,” recorded live at the Frederick Cultural Arts Center by Fool Martyr Productions and Hahaas Comedy. Within the past year Doug has teamed up with Frederick-based Flying Dog Brewery on numerous creative projects. The most recent is a charming burglar who breaks into homes in order to videotape his personal beer reviews. “Sipping Tom” as the character is known, has given Powell an opportunity to sharpen his understanding of improv comedy while working with a film crew. Doug Powell is once again slated to co-host this year’s 72 Film Fest in Frederick, MD along-side good friend and collegue Mikael Johnson. With each passing year Doug Powell hopes to mature and grow as a writer and a performer with the overall goal being a Kung-Fu type mastery of his art.