More than 25 feature-length and short films from local and international filmmakers will be show- cased during the third annual Inspire Film Festival, Feb. 14-18. Spearheaded by The Woodlands resident Jane Minarovic, the inaugural Inspire Film Festival was held in February 2016 focusing on movies that ENTERTAINMENT INSPIRE FILM FESTIVAL ANNUAL EVENT FEATURES ‘GAME CHANGERS’
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the 200-seat theater and the huge hospitality tent in front of the [Cynthia Woods Mitchell] Pavilion gates that will serve as a place for people to grab a bite from the food trucks outside, talk about the films and catch a panel discussion,” Minarovic said. The following festival schedule is accurate as of Feb. 5. To stay up to date on possible schedule changes, festival organizers encourage attendees to download the Inspire Film Festival app available for free in the App Store and Google Play by searching “Inspire.”
celebrate the triumph of the human spirit. “[The new theme] ‘Game Changers’ literally just popped into my head as I was planning last year’s program,” Minarovic said. This year the five-day festival will kick off in The Woodlands Waterway with a community screening of short films followed by a VIP party featuring a multimedia fashion show. In addition to film screenings, the festival will also include accompa- nying live entertainment and panel discussions. “The biggest difference this year is the addition of
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FREE OUTDOOR SCREENING ..... 6:15 PM .....Waterway Square
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“BECOMING BULLETPROOF” .... 6:00 PM ........ Hospitality Tent “CARE TO LAUGH” ..................... 6:15 PM ........ Hospitality Tent “SCIENCE FAIR” ......................... 6:30 PM �������������� Tinseltown “BECOMING BULLETPROOF” .... 7:00 PM ........... Market Street “PRIVATE SCREENING” ............. 8:00 PM ........... Market Street “THE INTERPRETERS” ............... 8:30 PM ........ Hospitality Tent “SKID ROWMARATHON” .......... 8:45 PM ........ Hospitality Tent “THE CRASH REEL” .................... 8:45 PM �������������� Tinseltown “PANEL DISCUSSION” ............. 11:00 AM ........ Hospitality Tent “IMBAMEANS SING” ............... 12:30 PM ........... Market Street “CARE TO LAUGH” ..................... 1:00 PM ........ Hospitality Tent “SOUFRA” .................................. 1:00 PM �������������� Tinseltown “THE INTERPRETERS” ............... 1:30 PM ....... Hospitality Tent “PERSPECTIVES” ....................... 2:30 PM ........... Market Street “DEALT” ..................................... 4:00 PM ....... Hospitality Tent “HE’S MY BROTHER” ................. 4:30 PM ........ Hospitality Tent “ON HER SHOULDERS” . ............ 5:00 PM ........... Market Street “THE CRASH REEL” .................... 7:00 PM �������������� Tinseltown “THUNDER SOUL” . .................... 7:15 PM ........ Hospitality Tent “FREE SOLO” . ............................ 7:30 PM ........ Hospitality Tent “THE DOME” .............................. 7:45 PM ........... Market Street “PANEL DISCUSSION” ............. 11:00 AM ....... Hospitality Tent “SCIENCE FAIR” ...................... 12:30 PM ....... Hospitality Tent “IMBAMEANS SING” ............... 12:30 PM �������������� Tinseltown “FREE SOLO” . ............................ 1:00 PM ....... Hospitality Tent “BECOMING BULLETPROOF” .... 1:00 PM ........... Market Street “SKID ROWMARATHON” .......... 3:00 PM �������������� Tinseltown “SOUFRA” .................................. 3:30 PM ....... Hospitality Tent “THE DOME” .............................. 4:00 PM ....... Hospitality Tent “HE’S MY BROTHER” ................. 5:00 PM ........... Market Street “PERSPECTIVES” ....................... 6:00 PM �������������� Tinseltown “ON HER SHOULDERS” . ............ 6:30 PM ........ Hospitality Tent “THUNDER SOUL” . .................... 7:00 PM ........ Hospitality Tent “DEALT” . ................................... 7:00 PM ........... Market Street “CARE TO LAUGH” .................. 11:00 AM ....... Hospitality Tent “IMBAMEANS SING” .............. 11:30 AM ....... Hospitality Tent TBA ............................................ 1:00 PM ....... Hospitality Tent TBA ............................................ 1:30 PM ....... Hospitality Tent
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TICKET INFORMATION Inspire Film Festival attendees can choose one of several options to obtain passes.
$300 PATRON PASS This provides priority admis- sion to all screenings, panel discussions, community events and the VIP opening night party. Patron Pass holders will be admitted to the theaters 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.
WEEKEND PASS
The pass provides admissision to screenings, discussions and community events.
STUDENT PASS
A pass is available with a valid student ID.
TEACHERS OFFER The pass requires code TEACHERS50OFF and a school-issued email address.
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TIPS & TRICKS Inspire Film Festival organizers offer the following tips for first-time and seasoned film festivalgoers.
Keep film festival passes and programs throughout the festival.
Check the website and mobile IFF app frequently for possible schedule changes .
Get in line for chosen films at least 20-30minutes early.
If the theater is fillingup, grab thefirst visibleseat —beprepared for groups to sit apart.
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Show support after the film is over —a filmmaker or star may be in the theater.
If the emcee says there will be a special guest, do not leave.
SOURCE: INSPIREFILMFEST/COMMUNITY IMPACTNEWSPAPER
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