Feeling a little shy about networking? Then the Austin Film Meet Open-Mic Program hosts open-mics at many of our events.
Everyone is encouraged to participate in AFM Open-Mic sessions, guests and non-members alike.
This is a great opportunity to:
- tell us about a recent film goal you accomplished
- introduce yourself to the group and tell us about your skills and interests
- practice your elevator pitch for your new project and tell us what kind of help you need
Guidelines for Open-Mic
- Please limit your announcements to 90 seconds. We apologize if we cut you off.
- Please avoid cursing and keep your announcements PG. We are guests in our hosts’ homes.
- Consider what points you want to make in advance. 90 seconds goes quickly when filled with uh’s.
- For many filmmakers, speaking on the mic in front of a group can be very intimidating. Please keep an open mind, so that our members and guests will feel comfortable and relaxed enough to speak. Thank you.
H.Cherdon Bedford
For as long as she’s been, Creative Superhero H.Cherdon has demonstrated an exceptional aptitude for the creative arts. Her art and literature, stories and poems, have won her numerous awards and gained her national attention, especially for the children’s picture books she both writes and illustrates. Also a talented stage performer, she has appeared in more than 40 stage productions, two performing arts touring troupes, several short films and a few PSAs. Her producer powers include organization, presentation, big-picture perspective, unforgettable memory and maybe even a little obsessive-compulsive behavior sometimes. Driven and self-motivated, Cherdon excels as as artist, director, photographer, web designer, writer, actress, illustrator, producer, bookmaker, entrepreneur… and creative superhero. As the Executive Director for the Austin Film Meet, Cherdon reaches out to fellow filmmakers and artists. She thrives as a “handyman” for creative challenges, a real-life Creative Superhero for hire, using love and creativity to touch lives and projects. Cherdon is based in East Austin where she lives with her fish, four kitties and her partner Brandon Boggs.
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