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MCATS Movie Club Video Festival set for Oct. 26 at the Roxy Theater
Summary
Hosts of Ascot Live announced the MCATS Movie Club Video Festival will take place Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Roxy Theater, featuring short films (about 5–7 minutes), three prize levels per category, and categories including video art, music videos and movie shorts.
Christian Ackerman, host of Ascot Live on MCAT Channel 7, announced that the MCATS Movie Club Video Festival will take place Friday, Oct. 26, starting at 7 p.m. at the Roxy Theater in Missoula.
The festival will screen short films of roughly five to seven minutes in several categories — video art, music videos and movie shorts — and will include cash prizes for winners. "First place wins $50, second place $30, third place $20," Ackerman said on air. He encouraged viewers to "mark that on your calendar" and to attend the event at the Roxy Theater.
Why it matters: the event is positioned as a local showcase for filmmakers and video artists, with modest cash awards and local recognition. Organizers described the screening as both a competition and a community arts event: submissions compete in categories and winners receive cash prizes in each category.
On Ascot Live the hosts said the festival will present short entries and award prizes by category. Christian Ackerman described the program as "a bunch of little short movies that are 7 minutes or less," and asked viewers to come support the MCATS Movie Club and attend the Friday evening program at the Roxy Theater.
The announcement included practical details discussed on air: the screening is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m.; films are short (about five to seven minutes each); and categories will include video art, music videos and movie shorts. The hosts asked viewers to look for event posters and promoted the screening on MCAT Channel 7.
No registration, ticketing, or funding-source details were specified during the broadcast. Organizers encouraged community attendance and support for local filmmakers.
Details extracted from the Ascot Live broadcast: the festival screening is Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Roxy Theater; film lengths are described as about five to seven minutes; categories include video art, music videos, and movie shorts; prizes are $50/$30/$20 for first through third place in each category.
