By Dyana Carmella

The Duke City Shootout has begun preparation for next year’s event. Before I received this information about the event, I had no recollection of even hearing anything about this so-called “shootout.” I thought it was just another press event. Looking deeper I came to realize this is quite the idea and a good one at that.

Set for July 24th – August 1st, 2009, the 10th Anniversary of the Duke City Shootout Digital Filmmaking Competition will take place. Each year seven scripts are chosen from hundreds of applicants from around the country. The selected few are flown to Albuquerque and given everything from a camera, cast, lighting equipment, production crew, transportation and post-production facilities. Filmmakers are then given seven days to film their 12-minute story before they are all premiered in front of a live audience. Talk about pressure. 

Many of the films created at the Duke City Shootout have been shown at different film festivals around the world. This gives filmmakers the chance to show off their talent and get seen and heard as they shoot, edit and show their creations in just one week.
For more information visit their website at www.dukecityshootout.org.

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