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Listening Room Film Festival
Dec. 6, 7, 8 and 13,14,15 2024
Festival Information
Friday, December 6, 7 and 8 and 13, 14 and 15. Friday and Saturday, 3pm to midnight. Sunday 3pm to 9pm. at t Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room, 2733 North Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.
Tickets:
Full Festival Pass with access to all films, panels and parties $50.00
One day Festival Pass $10.00
Film Block Pass $ 5.00
Please go to Donate Page for tickets. We accept cash, PayPal and Cash App at the door.
Guidelines and entry fees:
Films entered should have an aspect about or on musicians, actors, entertainers and people who were pioneers or influencers in the entertainment industry. Additionally films can be entered that have Louisiana music in their soundtracks, as well as actors, writers, directors, producers and crew members from the state
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Long form features, narratives and documentaries can be up to 90 minutes.
Short form narratives and documentaries can be up to 30 minutes.
Music videos can be up to 15 minutes.
Entry Fees: Long form entries are $15.00
Short form entries are $10.00
Music Videos are $5.00
Eligibility: Due to the pandemic films completed between January 2021 and September 2024 can be entered.
Films completed in the last 25 years that are Louisiana driven are eligible for the retrospective series.
By submitting your film, you confirm that you are duly authorized to submit it for consideration. That all rights necessary to screen the film at the Festival are complete and you agree to indemnify and hold harmless and blameless the Festival from any and all liability arising out of your submission or use of the film and any related materials. Additionally you understand that all press materials, clips and photos may be used to promote the Listening Room Film Festival.
Entries must be submitted by October 31, 2024 to be considered for screening.
Films can be submitted by providing a link or physically in the following formats – Quicktime-compatible digital file, MP4, Thumb drive or Memory Card.
Please email the following information to:
www.listeningroomfilmfestival@gmail.com
Mailing address is: Listening Room Film Festival, 4708 Bawell Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70808. Attn: Henry Turner Jr.
Payments can be made either on the website or mailed to the above address.
Please include the following information -
Your name, phone number and mailing address
Relationship to the film
Production Company (if applicable)
Website
Submission Type: Short Film, Feature Film, Documentary, Music Video
Short Synopsis
Running Time
Year Completed
Credits – Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Actors, etc.
Awards and other Festival Screenings
Screeners – On-line screeners available and password
Link to screener
Screener to be mailed under separate cover
Additional comments
Please feel free to contact us with questions or concerns.
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The Listening Room Film Festival was founded by music entrepreneur Henry Turner Jr. in 2022.
It was established to give new and established filmmakers a place to screen their music and entertainment driven films in a comfortable environment. The focus of the festival is on musicians, actors, entertainers and people who were pioneers or influencers in the entertainment industry, as well as musicians who provided music for soundtracks. It also features show business panels with Louisiana based professionals and executives.
The festival will be both physical and virtual, featuring local and regional films from the southeast area. A retrospective component will include films that were produced by local filmmakers that are important to the continuance of Louisiana filmmaking and its history.
The festival is held at Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room located at 2733 North Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802. Phone Is 225-802-9681.
Friday, Dec. 6 3pm to midnight
3:00 Doors Open
3:15-3:30 Opening Remarks
3:45-4:30 Louisiana Music Videos
They Call Me Pressure (Ms. Pressure), He Like It (Tawanna Louis), Official Flavor Music Video-Kasey Ball ft. Akela Simon, Chasing Your Dreams (Jelly B and D’Wolfe), F Funk (Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor), ****Un Not Kankan (Douglas Capron), I Love the Saints (Rochelle Harper)
Made In Louisiana – Part I
4:45-5:45 Divine Intervention w/Q&A Donna Butler
Runaway Time Traveling Slaves Embark on Adventure-Series Pilot
6:00-7:00 Opening Party (rerun Music Videos)
Made in Louisiana – Part II
7:15-7:45 When Men Grieve w/ Q&A (Documentary) Parris Lane
Harold ‘Homeboy’ Wilson, Grand Marshal at Lionel Baptist Jr.’s Funeral
8:00-10:00 ***Wasted: Overtourism & The French Quarter w/Q&A (Documentary)
Laura Cayouette (Baton Rouge Premiere)
The film explores the fine balance between the needs of locals and the desires of tourists through a series of interviews.
10:00-11:30 Music Pastor Leon HItchens, Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor
Saturday, Dec. 7 3pm to midnight
3:00 Doors Open
3:15-5:00 Panel: How Filmmakers and Attorney’s Interact
Eugene Radcliff, Esq. and Dixie Taylor, Esq.
Celebration Creative Arts
5:15-6:45 A Night of Artistic Renewal: History in Living Color (Documentary)Dionne Hunter Celebrate talented artists as they honor Black Excellence at this captivating event. *** Followed by Q&A (Baton Rouge Premiere)
7:00-7:45 *Like An Open Heart It Shines w/Q&A David Collupy (Music Short) Singer/songwriter Chuck Mosley (former lead singer of Faith No More) plays fictionalized version of himself in posthumous release. Followed by Q&A *Louisiana Premiere
Mayhem and Mischief
8:00-10:00 **The Red Market Christopher Matthew Spencer (Horror Short) Organ donor treads perilous path to get out of debt.
*Without A Name w/Q&A Emmett Loverde, Griffith Mehaffey (Horror Film/Thriller) Teenager Calvin gets drawn into a cult that worships youth but threatens adults. His father struggles to rescue him... but Calvin may not want saving. Followed by Q&A (Louisiana Premiere)
10:00-11:30 Music- Katrina, Kevin White, Henry Turner Jr.
Sunday, Dec. 8 3pm-9pm
3:00 Doors Open
Music, Music and More Music
3:15-3:35 Hub City Robby Robinson (Music Driven Short)
Set against Austin's cosmic cowboy music scene of the early 70's, Hub City follows a reluctant seeker hero into the past he hoped to leave behind. Q&A with Robby Robinson
3:45-4:50 I Live Alone in My Heaven Astrid Bscher (Documentary)
A personal portrait of German bass singer Gunther Groissbock who travels the world singing Grand Opera. The film explores the loneliness of being on top.
5:00-5:30 Keynote Speaker - Charles (Chuck) Bush
What’s the difference between making indie films and major features? Exploring Distribution Rights and What’s it like to make films in Louisiana.
6:00-7:00 Twin Stories – Charles Bush (Documentary)
Parallel lives decades apart of brothers and sisters in New Orleans
7:30-9:00 Music Performances
Friday, Dec. 13 3pm-midnight
3:00pm Doors Open
3:15-3:45 Consequence De Ann Christensen
4:00-4:30 Music Videos from Here and Abroad
You Rose Like A Tempest (Chrystophe Omery, France), Just A Bite Maki/ECG,) New to Me (D’aria Feat. Pat Lane)**, All Night Rhythms (Emry Thomas & The Institute Feat. Pierre Williams) On My Way Back (Tim Ambler, Scotland), Dave B-Gnosis
5:00-6:00 Panel Making Music Videos Leetric Walker, Tawanna Louis, Ms. Pressure
6:00-8:00 Peanut Man-The Story of George Washington Carver (Bio Pic)
Aaron L. Williams
8:30-10:00 Barry Coffing: How to Write Music for Film and Television
10:15-11:30 D'Aria, She Go Hard, Roberto Figueroa
Saturday, Dec. 14 3pm-midnight
3:00pm Doors Open
3:15-5:00 Barry Coffing: How to Write Music on an Indie Budget
5:15-6:00 Love and Aging In America and Abroad
The Song You Sung Eliza Mullins, Stick With You**** (Anna Muchin) (US Debut), The Metro Direction of Love (Malgorzata Szyszka), Crystal-Story of a Girl from Texas (Michelle Mower), Shi Naasha (Ramilla Cody), Missing (Linda McKenzie), My Crying Song for You (Diane Kaufman)**(World Premiere), This and Not Another Body (Malgorzata Szyszka), Younger Days(Bill Hartmann)***, The Light feat. Fred Mascherino (Derek Woods Band)
6:15-7:15 Producers Panel: John J. Anderson, Steve Tood Harper, Esq., Aaron L. Williamsr
7:30-9:30 The Perfect Mate – Aaron L. Williams Comedy
A woman is forced to bring a ringer to meet her Christian family after getting dumped by her fiancée.
10:00 Music Dime Store Riot, Jae Seven
Sunday, Dec. 15 3pm-9pm
3:00pm Doors Open
3:10-4:10pm In Concert
Shadow Axe* Paul Moon
A portrait of guitarist Yaron Deutch who bridges classical and contemporary music.
Gravitation w/Q&A Nolan Stolz
Composer Nolan Stoltz performs a solo Covid’ version of his instrumental piece usually meant for 5 to 6 musicians.
4:15-5:15pm Made in Baton Rouge
Minutes Into the Life of Henry Turner Jr. Michele Barnes, Game Party Squad Godric Johnson, The Art of … Martin Louper, Adrian Spurlock w/Q&A
5:30-7:30 King Bee The Slim Harpo Story w/Q&A Documentary
Q&A with Johnny Palazzotto
7:45-9:00 ReverbNation Music Videos and Closing Party
Thank You for Being Here (Derek Woods Band), Reverberate (Laura Cheadle) (Breaking Out) Mark Winters, Then You’ll Also (2wiin Kingz), Somebody to Love (Alena Ciera)*, Rock the Library USA (Bryan Bielanski), Without You (Roberto Figueroa), In The Stars (Young Kazz), I'm In Love (Jae Seven), Liar (Dime Store Riot) De tu Boca (Orchestra Fuego) Lineup subject to change
Louisiana Premiere *
World Premier **
Baton Rouge Debut ***
US Debut ****