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It\u2019s only prudent we inform our dearest readers that the entire Pens to Lens 2014<\/strong> short film roster has been uploaded for Internet viewing to the official Web site<\/span><\/a> complete with the thrills, chills, and random lumps in the throat you might remember from their unveiling August 9<\/strong> at the Virginia Theatre<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. Each of the two shows attracted several hundred children and adults who enjoyed the second P2L batch, developed from student-written scripts by a small army of volunteer filmmakers and friends entrenched in Champaign-Urbana<\/strong>; they hopefully left with a collective sense of community accomplishment as well as personal inspiration to tell stories the cinematic way!<\/p>\n If you melt at the sight of smiling kids dressed to the nines and having a grand old time, visit this Flickr<\/strong> account filled with P2L gala photography<\/span><\/a> by Anna Zorn<\/strong>. Up top is her red carpet portrait of returning P2L team William Kephart<\/strong> (left<\/em>) and Joe Taylor<\/strong> (right<\/em>) who brought to life the adventure tale DOUBLE-O KEVIN<\/strong> submitted by Champaign sixth grader David Cerezo<\/strong> (center<\/em>). We\u2019ve embedded KEVIN<\/strong> below as today\u2019s P2L representative along with three of the many movie posters provided by graphic designers from the Champaign-Urbana Design Organization<\/strong> (CUDO) including THE RUNNER<\/strong> by Michael Thomas<\/strong>, WATCH OUT FOR BUTTERFLIES<\/strong> by Matt Wiley<\/strong>, and MY IMAGINATION BECAME A NINJA AND IT\u2019S FOLLOWING ME<\/strong> by Briana Elsik<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Think the all-ages imagination train ends here for the year? No, sir or ma\u2019am! As with the post-P2L months of 2013, we can probably expect the program and its participants to receive play in the C-U and beyond. One instance will take place Tuesday, October 14<\/strong>, when P2L and organizer Thomas Nicol<\/strong> will receive the 2014 \u201cAdvocate ACE\u201d award during the 10th annual ACE Awards<\/strong> presentation at the Canopy Club<\/strong> in Urbana. Presented by 40 North 88 West<\/strong>, the Champaign County<\/strong> arts council, these citations honor individuals or groups breathing invaluable life into the artistic culture of our cities and towns; others who will be awarded that night include painter Jason Patterson<\/strong> (\u201cArtist ACE\u201d), philanthropist and event organizer Eric Robeson<\/strong> (\u201cVolunteer ACE\u201d), the supply store Art Coop<\/strong> (\u201cBusiness ACE\u201d), educator Nathaniel Banks<\/strong> (\u201cTeacher ACE\u201d), UIUC masters candidate Megan Diddie<\/strong> (\u201cStudent ACE\u201d), and blues musician Gerald \u201cCandy\u201d Foster<\/strong> (\u201cLifetime ACE\u201d). Congratulations to all! More details about the event and the candidate voting process can be found at this page<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n All graphics and videos on this post are courtesy Pens to Lens\/Champaign-Urbana Film Society<\/span><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n ~ Jason Pankoke<\/p>\n
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