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WHATCOM
COUNTY , WA
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On
March 15, 2003 the theatre lights will
dim and professional film actors will
take the stage.
No,
this isn't a play... it's a movie!
Starting
at 6:30 PM in the Encore room, located
at 112 West Champion St. in Bellingham,
WA , the Indie Film Group (IFG) and the
Mount Baker Theatre will co-host a professional
Script Read of COUGAR RIDGE, a feature-length
family film written by Bellingham residents
Catherine Roeder and Terry Halligan.
A
networking reception will follow the event.
Admission is only $5 and will be
open to the general public. For
tickets, contact The Mount Baker Theatre
at (360) 734-6080.
COUGAR
RIDGE, set in the Pacific Northwest ,
is the story of a troubled teen hustled
off to an adventure camp where he gains
self-respect and the confidence to deal
with the problems that haunt him.
Produced
by the Indie Film Group, COUGAR RIDGE
will be performed by an all-star cast
of credited film actors and directed by
Warren
Etheredge, the founder of Seattle 's industry
gem, The Warren Report .
Etheredge,
a published author and credited director,
is also the curator for Bumbershoot's
1 Reel Film Festival
and Seattle 's monthly screening series
entitled SNEAK .
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Catherine
Roeder, a copywriter for Bellingham 's
Cascade Radio Group, co-wrote COUGAR RIDGE
while attending the 2001 IFG Screenwriters'
Boot Camp.
Since then, COUGAR RIDGE has received
attention from L.A. and from a Seattle
Producer.
“This
will certainly be a big night of entertainment
in Bellingham ,” promises David
T. Adams, Educational Coordinator
for the IFG and Producer of the event.
“This will also be an excellent opportunity
to show how local businesses can bring
the film industry into this area –something
Bellingham is very interested in doing
for Whatcom County .”
With
support from its industry related sponsors
(The Warren Report, 911 Media Arts and
Northwest Film Forum), the IFG expects
to attract production companies, studios,
directors, actors, talent agencies, and
other industry related businesses.
“With
this kind of fun networking environment,
anything can happen!” Adams says.
Other
sponsors of the IFG include:
- The
Mount Baker Theatre
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Final Draft Software Inc.
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Kinko's,
- Filmmaker
Magazine
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