THE SEEKERS: ISH Screening at Gwinnett Center

My new company The SWIFF sponsored the first screening of the new Southlan-Films documentary THE SEEKERS: INVESTIGATING SOUTHERN HAUNTS, the pilot episode of a proposed series that was filmed over the last two years in multiple different locations. Being a skeptic of the whole paranormal phenomena I was aprehensive when I showed up on the set of the first shoot which was at a graveyard on Halloween night 2006.

I can honestly say that to me there was nothing present to indicate to me that there was any paranormal activity at the location.

The film and series in general, as produced by Ron McLellen, is meant to be an exploration of the Georgia Ghost Society as they go to various alledged haunted locations to see if they can prove or disprove the claims. Lead investigator Bob Hunnicutt, whom you may remember from several of my previous blog entries, is a devout believer in the paranormal and honestly wants to prove in its existence. Whether or not there is any "real" proof is second to experiencing "something." On the other hand producer/director Ron McLellen believes in the paranormal whether there is evidence or not. To parlay their enthusiasm about the subject matter and thelocations is investigator Drew Hester who seems to be a good moderator between the two.

All of these people were present at the screening which took place at the Gwinnett Center as part of The SWIFF's first Movie Event leading up to the actual film festival later this year. Although I do not believe in anything that was filmed or happened on set during the production of the film, the audience members who screened the filmed seemed to have liked and enjoyed the film regardless as they had many questions for Hunnicutt, Hester, McLellen, and Tim Beacham (also part of the team but whom was late).

The screening went over well with the audiences as well had about seventy people in attendance (out of eighty seats) and the Q&A session went longer than anticipated because of all the questions; Hunnicutt continued to answer questions long after the event had concluded.

As the Movie Event Coordinator there were many things that I needed to address, before, during, and after the screening, much to my surprise but this was our first screening/Movie Event and I will know better for next time. This was a learning event and we will know better for the next event.

I wasn't all that surprised that this event was going to cost me money in the end because I just wasn't prepared enough and this is after thinking that I was more then prepared. For the next Movie Event (which I hope will be a Cast & Crew screening of BAD LAND) there will be a different and more effeciant strategy and hopefully it will help shed more light on that which I am try accomplish with the Movie Events and the film festival itself.