RESOLUTION
NO. 160768
Honoring the leadership and
organization of Film Society KC for the success of the 2016 Kansas City End of
CAPTURE Filmmaking Project and celebrating Film Society KC’s 25th year.
WHEREAS, the
collective work of Film Society KC, KC Film Office, Missouri Film Office, and
KC Digital Drive made the event possible; and
WHEREAS, CAPTURE
brings together the creative power of the communities, joining community
members with professional editors and musician/composers in a friendly competition
between two gigabit cities, Chattanooga, Tennessee and Kansas City, Missouri
that have the power to accomplish a feat of a bi-city film competition where
clips are uploaded from both cities and streamed, downloaded and used by
editors in each city; and
WHEREAS, the CAPTURE community filmmaking project gave
citizens from Kansas City the opportunity to compete against citizens from
Chattanooga to submit 5 thirty second films edited to make a judged short movie
and Kansas City won “Best shot”; and
WHEREAS, Film
Society KC exists to create a dynamic film culture in Kansas City by promoting
and supporting local film makers and theaters, providing educational programs
and events, and creating transformative movie experiences for film enthusiasts;
and
WHEREAS, this
year is the 25th anniversary of the Film Society KC, which was established in
1991 as the Film Society of Greater Kansas City by members of the film
exhibition community to promote film-going and appreciation of filmmaking and
has hosted hundreds of events and screenings for their members; and
WHEREAS, in
2014, the [ad hoc] Film Commission of Greater Kansas City merged with the Film
Society to establish Film Society KC, a newly reinvigorated organization that
will help support film-going and local filmmaking by continuing these member
events and screenings; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor
and Council hereby congratulate the organizers of CAPTURE in Kansas City; and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in
testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to Film Society KC
congratulating them for 25 years of advocacy and support for the local film
industry.
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