So I had the pleasure of interviewing the three founders of “Lights, Camera, Help”, Austin’s first film festival geared at helping non-profits gain exposure. The festival kicks off at the end of July, after a public submission period that lasted almost two months that garnered submissions from all across the country — and a few from other places too.

The idea man, David Neff, said he heard about health-related non-profits (Neff works for the American Cancer Society) wanting to do something similar, and he thought the idea should be expanded to all non-profits. He, Aaron Bramley, and Rich Vasquez all have non-profit ties as well as ties to film. Their goal was for non-profits to get the exposure, but also learn how powerful video can be to their organizations when used well.

While the submission process is closed, the three still have a lot to cram into the next month before they’re ready for the festival, which runs July 31 through August 1.

Enough from me; just watch the video I put together.

‘Lights, Camera, Help’ interview from Chelsea Stark on Vimeo.

To learn more, go to LightsCameraHelp.org