Kelley Birney is the Co-Founder of the Southern Fried Film Festival, currently in its 6th year of running in Huntsville. Kelley spent 27 years of her career as a professional actor in movies, tv, and commercials and has now joined forces with long time friend and Producer, Trevite Willis, to bring a film festival to North Alabama. Kelley shares insights into how they select films, the inclusion of music and technology in the festival, attracting sponsors, and providing fans an incredible experience.
For more information visit https://southernfriedfilmfestival.org
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Episode Timeline:
00:00 Start
01:00 Intro
03:15 Roots of the Festival
06:04 HSV Readiness
12:15 Film Festivals
14:24 Best of the Best Festival
20:54 Film Terminology
25:00 Non-Profit Status
28:38 Donors Expectations
31:44 Programming
37:20 2023 SFFF Recap
44:24 Josie & Sereeta
48:15 Movie Analogies
51:00 Favorite Films
55:30 Music & Technology Inclusion
01:02:25 WooSical
01:08:00 Cancer
01:12:00 Ideal Theater Experience
01:16:00 First Movies
01:20:02 Final Thoughts
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