This year's Film Fest & Expo will showcase independent films made in New York State and will host the Paul Golding Retrospective along with a demonstration of a working palaphotophone, a device invented in Schenectady at General Electric in the early 1920's that allowed the use of audio on film that paved the way for motion pictures.

4pm
The Film Fest opens with entries from selected finalists.
6pm
The Schenectady Museum will present a lecture and demonstration of the palaphotophone with the original audio films that include the voices of Thomas Edison and President Herbert Hoover.
7pm
Filmmaker and producer Paul Golding will discuss his early days of filmmaking and his days at film school with George Lucas, his classmate, a collaborator on their first two movies. Paul and George's early student films will be shown during the discussion. Paul's cult classic SCIFI thriller Pulse will be shown after the awards are presented to the winning film entries.

Submissions
There are two categories: under 15 minutes, and over 15 minutes.
Fee $25
Cash Prizes will be awarded for First, Second, and Third Prizes.

There will be a silent auction to raise money for the Schenectady Film Commission.

For more information, contact Don Rittner, Schenectady Film Commissioner at drittner@aol.com, or visit the Schenectady Film Commission Facebook Fan Page at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=331593038242

Ticket Price: $15

This year's Film Fest & Expo coincides with the Capital Region Entertainment Hall of Fame awards, which takes place on September 25, 2010 at Proctors Season Opening Gala Celebration.