Beulah & Holly are Almost Famous
BY CYNDI GREENING, MESA, ARIZONA – I was watching television a couple of weeks ago and saw one of my digital filmmaking students on the news. Beulah Martin (and daughter Holly) were entering the ALMOST FAMOUS 48 HOUR FILM FESTIVAL. If Tigger were a grandmother, he'd be Beulah. She has boundless energy and even more enthusiasm for a film task you put in front of her. The films that they made tended to make had strong stories and, generally, a fun sense of humor. They didn't win the festival but they did get their film up in lights. Beulah writes:
BEULAH: Holly and I are still engrossed in trying to learn about filmmaking. We entered the "Almost Famous" Film Festival. Our film did not make top 20, but did make honorable mention out of 81 teams. In fact, we were voted Audience Favorite on the night our film screened at Harkins and so we got to be shown again that Thurs. atthe top 20 screenings. That was a good experience to see our film on the big screen. We do enjoy reading your blog as it helps keep us informed on a lot of things going on in the independent film world.
At one point, Beulah had inquired about going to Zambia. She just loves filmmaking and good stories. I don't know why she decided not to go ... no doubt some other film project came her way.
