Lights. Camera. Help. Nonprofit Film Festival Kicks Off

Submitted by Annaliese on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 9:11am.

One of our 2009 class of NTENnies, who also happens to be an Austin 501 Tech Club organizer, is at it again: David Neff is organizing another event for media-savvy do-gooders.

Introducing the Lights. Camera. Help. Film Festival. From their site:

A Film festival for non-profit and grass roots organizations. 

Through this annual event, films and videos with a cause directly related to a non-profit or grass roots organization will be subject to a rigorous criteria by a panel of judges. The films and videos will gain recognition by being considered the best in one of several distinct categories.

This festival is the first of its kind in the nation and reflects the spirit of Austin, a prominent city in the non-profit, grassroots and activism communities. These organizations, along with filmmakers, will use the festival to spread the word about their cause, develop a community of followers, and expand the film-for-a-cause genre.

You can submit entries from now through June 30th. The festival starts July 31st.

We're excited to see all the NTEN members among the first group of contributers: American Cancer Society, United Way, and the Capital Area Food Bank.