Film Festival History
The 2012 Lights. Camera. Help. Film Festival took place on September 12-14, 2012 at the Spirit of Texas Theater. Through 6 screenings we showed 27 micro-docs, shorts and feature legnth films. The festival had a Keynote Address by Turk Pipkin and an awards party at the Scottish Rite Theater. Lights. Camera. Help. awarded a total of $3,000 to the causes represented in the winning films.
The 2011 Lights. Camera. Help. Film Festival
The 2011 Selections and Screenings
The 2010 Lights. Camera. Help. Nonprofit Film Festival
On July 29th-31st, our 2nd annual film festival reflected significant growth
- The festival reveiced 245 submissions of PSAs, short and feature legnth films from around the world.
- $3,500 in cash and prizes were awarded to the organizations behind the winning films.
- Submissions were narrowed down to the 30 best films and shown over three nights.
- The best PSA, short and feature film we chosen by a panel ov judges to receive the festival's jury awards.
- Winners were announced at the closing party after the matinée screening on Saturday.
The 2009 Lights. Camera. Help. Nonprofit Film Festival
On July 31st – August 2nd, 2009, Lights. Camera. Help. hosted the first of it’s annual film festival of nonprofit and cause-driven films. The organization began planning the event in January, 2009.
- Submissions opened on April 30th with the Reel-to-Reality event.
- Over 140 documentaries, PSAs and short films were submitted in 2 months.
- 20 finalists were selected for screening.
- Tickets were sold to two screenings and one party.
- 3 Judges selected 1 film to win the Jury Prize.
- The organization that was the subject of the winning film received all the proceeds from the festival, $1,000.
