The Reel Do Over, the first film festival to be based in Chelsea, MA, will showcase short films by local New England based filmmakers, industry panels, networking events and workshops! Eastern Salt is our Premier Sponsor and the Chelsea Chamber Capital Foundation is our fiscal sponsor. This program is funded in part by a grant from the Chelsea Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Our schedule is below. All tickets can be purchased on Humanitx. Free admission for youth 21 and under.
Produced by Devra Sari Zabot, Clark Ave Productions and K. Elisa Garcia, Endless Films.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22ND
7:00pm - 8:00pm followed by a Q&A
Join us for Opening Night! We will feature films about Chelsea followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers!
“Chelsea, The Jewish Years” directed and produced by Ellen Rovner, “Chelsea” a section from a feature documentary still in progress produced and directed by Sabrina Avilés and Jenny Alexander, and select oral histories from the “Chelsea Black Heritage Project” produced by Joan Cromwell and The Chelsea Black Community.
The panel will be moderated by Delia Harrington, Chelsea’s Manager of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy.
To attend the VIP reception from 6:00pm - 7:00pm please RSVP here.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD
5:30pm - 6:45pm: Nerissa Williams Scott Presents “Set, Ready Launchpad” Program - Zoom Presentation
The Set Ready LaunchPad is a Filmmaking Immersion Program initiative of TCGT Entertainment. LaunchPad brings together emerging filmmakers and places them in actual film productions under the mentorship of experienced industry professionals.
7:00pm - 8:15pm: Short Film Block I - Drama
Films made by locally based filmmakers. A Q&A with filmmakers to follow.
FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH
6:30pm - 7:30pm: Panel - Sustainability in Production
What does sustainability in production look like? How can writers integrate sustainability practices into scripts? How do line-producers budget in composting and electric vehicles? What new roles are being created to manage sustainability on set? And why it is so important that the largest studios in the world are instilling sustainability practices.
Meg Montagnino-Jarrett, MA Film Office Director and Hunter Vaughan Assistant Professor, Visual and Media Arts at Emerson with a focus on environmental impact on technology, will join us to share their knowledge and answer your questions. This panel is sponsored by La Colaborativa, a Chelsea based non-profit with a focus on immigrant rights, social justice and economic development. Additional panelists to be added!
8:00pm - 9:30pm: Short Film Block II - SciFi & Fantasy
Films made by locally based filmmakers. A Q&A with filmmakers to follow.
SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH
10:00am -12:00pm:
Cinematography Workshop presented by K. Elisa Garcia of Endless Films.
Learn the basics of cameras, lenses and lights. A fully accessible workshop for the novice and beginners.
1:00pm - 2:30pm: Panel
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Film Festivals but were too afraid to ask!
Presented by Women in Film & Video New England, connect with festival staff of local film festivals including Roxbury International Film Festival, Arlington Film Festival, Woodshole Film Festival, Boston Underground FIlm Festival, CineFest Latino Boston and Salem Film Festival.
3:30pm - 5:00pm: Panel - Future of Film
This panel will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing filmmakers. Moderated by Ben Consoli founder of BC Media and Producer of Wanderlust Content and the Go Creative Podcast, panelists include StudioLab Executive Producer Ken Kingdon, Director/Writer/Producer Joan Cassin, AI Digital Futurist Rosario Corso and composer Malik Williams.
6:30pm - 8:00pm:
Short Film Block - III - Horror Filmmaker Q&A following the screenings.
8:30pm - 10:30pm
Closing Night Party sponsored by Wide Angle Boston:
All are welcome to attend. Refreshements, music and mingling.
SUNDAY, APRIL 26TH
10:30am - 12:30pm Directing Workshop:
Presented by K. Elisa Garcia from Endless Films.
1:00pm - 2:30pm Screening “Dukakis: Recipe for Democracy”
This short documentary highlights Michael Dukakis’s leadership and culinary wisdom as an antidote to the instability of American democracy. Juan Gallego, who was mentored by Dukakis and was his undergraduate assistant while a student at Northeastern, is featured in the film. A son of immigrants, Gallego has been involved in local advocacy in his hometown of Chelsea, including helping establish its Human Rights Commission. He is currently Associate Deputy Chief of Staff to Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll.
Following the screening, Jay Paris of beheard.world will moderate a Q&A with filmmaker Erin Trahan, composer Joel Roston and Juan Gallego.