Wednesday, November 11th 2009, 7:00pm
@ Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center

Over 400 people came out to support youth filmmaking for the 7th Annual PitchNic Premiere. It was a very successful evening supporting youth education and empowerment. Thanks to the generous PitchNic program and event sponsors, and to everyone who attended the screening.

Read what Salt Lake blogger Les Roka had to say about the 2009 PitchNic films and event:

"The late Stanley Kubrick once compared aspects of filmmaking to athletic competition: 'You can start with a game plan but depending on where the ball bounces and where the other side happens to be, opportunities and problems arise which can only be effectively dealt with at that very moment.' With the help of their Spy Hop Production mentors, the ten young PitchNic film directors discovered the accidents that usurped their original game plans actually helped them understand precisely what Kubrick explained." - Les Roka
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The 2009 PitchNic Films:

DESTINATION SLC
Collin Griffith (Director), Chris Carpenter (Dir. of Photography)

BRAINS
Loren Ruiz (Director), Rachel Fairclough (Writer/Producer), Britt Decker (Dir. of Photography)

BROTHER OF MINE
Alek Sabin (Director), Ethan Pullan (Producer), Pat Thompson (Dir. of Photography)

THE ANTAGONIST
May Bartlett (Director/Producer), Kevin LeStarge (Director/Producer), Daniel Pimentel (Writer/Cinematography)

The Spy Hop PitchNic program was conceived in 2001 as an innovative way of uniting talented and passionate young filmmakers with real production resources. An intense year-long workshop, PitchNic allows experienced student filmmakers access to the funds, equipment, and professional mentorship needed to create top-caliber films. Twelve young people are chosen to participate each year, creating two documentaries and two narratives in smaller groups. All the films are screened together at private and public premieres following production wrap.

Thanks to this year's sponsors!