The International Documentary Challenge along with The Sisters Movie House and The Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a screening in Sisters for the four Central Oregon participants as well as Director selected International entries. Sisters Movie House screening is April 30, 2009 at 7:30pm.

The Doc Challenge is a timed filmmaking competition where filmmakers have 5 days to make a short non-fiction film (4-7 minutes.) All of the registered participants make their films during the same time period ( March 5-9, 2009) and are required to ship the movie by the deadline. In addition to being restricted on time, the filmmakers must choose between 2 assigned documentary genres (such as Character Study, Music, 1st Person, etc.) and are assigned a specific theme (such as "Change") that will influence the content and direction of their film. The top 12 films (determined by a panel of judges) premiere at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival in Toronto, where the winners are announced.

All Central Oregon area participants will be included in the screening at Sisters Movie House. Don’t miss this opportunity to support local filmmakers and watch some incredible films. Tickets for the screening will be $10 and will be available at the Sisters Movie House after April 1, 2009. (www.sistersmoviehouse.com)

"It is a very intense five days, that is for sure. Without the help and support of our families, co-workers and friends it just would not be possible to do. Everything has to be done on the fly, you have to really live in the moment and make decisions and take action on things that normally might take months or even years! I really love how focused we have to be during this process, but it is exhausting, creatively and physically."
Kara Jensen & Bridget McGinn

Check out the new Doc Challenge website where you can learn more about the event, view films and hear directly from past participants about their exhilarating experiences: www.docchallenge.org.

For more information on the Doc Challenge visit www.docchallenge.org. For more information on the Sisters screening contact Erin Borla at The Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce at erin@sisterschamber.com or 541.549.0251.