Events

Indie Film Series | Sunday, July 1, 2018

In partnership with Fritztown Cinema, the Hill Country Film Society and the Film Festival will host a FREE screening on Sunday, July 1 at 5:30 p.m.

FILM INFO:
IMBA MEANS SING is a documentary film that highlights the power of music and the empowering impact of an education. The film follows Angel, Moses and Nina from the slums of Kampala, Uganda through a world tour with the Grammy-nominated African Children’s Choir.

SCREENING DETAILS:
Date/Time: Sunday, July 1 at 5:30 p.m.
Location: Fritztown Cinema | 2254 US HWY 87 S, Fredericksburg
Cost: Free; donations benefiting the Hill Country Film Society will be accepted

Doors open at 5:15 p.m.; seating is first come, first serve.

AFRICAN CHILDREN’S CHOIR PERFORMANCE:
The African Children’s Choir (featured in the film) are currently touring Texas and will be performing in Fredericksburg on Tuesday, July 3 at 7 p.m. at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. For more information on the choir and the performance, please visit their website.

The performance is free and the Choir will accept donations for their mission to generate hope, healing and justice for the innocent and vulnerable children of Africa caught up in areas of conflict and crisis and to enable these children to become change makers in Africa by:

  • Promoting the beauty, dignity and unlimited ability of the African child around the world, being a voice for the millions of suffering children who cannot speak for themselves
  • Providing for their well-being and quality education utilizing the transformative power of music
  • Instilling Christian principles through teaching and leading by example
  • Bringing relief and development to African nations in crisis

Film Camp | Monday, July 30 – Thursday, August 2, 2018

Our fourth annual Film Camp is slated for the end of summer and if you know a young person (or are a young person) who is interested in learning how films are made, this camp is for you.

Attendees will learn story structure, theme, character development and post-production (editing). We will cover the fundamental elements of visual storytelling, the ins and outs of a film set, and make a short film! Filming locations may vary in town due to story.

To top it off, we will host a screening of the film on Saturday, August 4th, for attendees and their families.

CAMP DETAILS
DATES: Monday, July 30 – Thursday, August 2, 2018
TIMES: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (please bring a sack lunch; snacks will be provided)
LOCATION: Fredericksburg High School Room #401
AGES: 8th – 12th grades
COST: $99 (includes a t-shirt)

Learn more and check out all of the films created at camp here.

Click here for registration information or contact Joanie Kramer at joaniek@fisd.org or (830) 997-7182.