Blockbuster 'Backlot' gala at Millennium Studios!

WHEN: April 14, 2012.
WHERE: Millennium Studios.
TICKETS: on sale beginning January 2012.

Want to become a sponsor? Call RFC executive director Alexandyr Kent at (318) 459-4123 for details.

SHREVEPORT – Millennium Studios will swing open its downtown studio doors April 14, 2012, for the "Backlot" gala of the Robinson Film Center (RFC). All proceeds from Backlot will benefit the nonprofit film and media education organization, which operates daily in downtown Shreveport.

"This party is going to be a blockbuster!" said Waynette Ballengee, the RFC board member who is serving as gala chair for Backlot.

Millennium Studios, a movie production studio complex in downtown Shreveport, opened its doors in early 2011 and serves as headquarters for Nu Image/Millennium Films' Louisiana operations.

"We're thrilled to be holding this gala on an actual soundstage at Millennium Studios," Ballengee said.

"Millennium has graciously donated their space. This will allow us to offer our supporters a behind-the-scenes movie experience they will never forget."

Backlot will offer more than just great music, great food, and great entertainment. By staging the gala on a studio soundstage, RFC and Millennium will recreate the mystique of an actual movie studio's backlot – like the ones idealized by Hollywood's Golden Age.

Performers -- playing actors, directors, and crew members -- will restage the filming of classic movie scenes. Table decorations and displays will showcase some of the coolest props from Louisiana-made movies. And partygoers will grab their lunch trays and dine from the catering trucks that serve actors and movie crews on a daily basis. (Adventurous partygoers might even be asked to act in a classic movie scene!)

"Everybody is going to get some star treatment come April 14," Ballengee said, "and we can't wait to turn on the spotlight."

Tickets for the gala will be $125 for individuals, and gala sponsorships are now available for between $1,500 and $15,000.

"The Robinson Film Center will actually honor its $15,000 gala sponsors by installing a permanent named star in the sidewalk in front of the film center. How cool is that?" said Lampton Enochs, RFC's development committee chair and a cofounder of Shreveport's Moonbot Studios. "Our Sidewalk Superstars program is like the Hollywood Walk of Stars, only these honorees support the critical mission of Robinson Film Center."

Planners of the gala hope to attract 1,000 supporters and secure ten $15,000 sponsorships.

"This is a big goal, and we need the community's support to reach it," Enochs said. "This Backlot gala is a great way to get a little taste of Hollywood movie magic, plus support an outstanding, vital nonprofit organization."

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Alexandyr Kent, RFC Executive Director
(318) 459--‐4123, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mission of the Robinson Film Center

The Robinson Film Center is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit arts organization based in Shreveport, La. Its mission is to provide a venue for independent, international, and classic cinema while serving as a resource for film production and media education. In addition to daily film programming, the Robinson Film Center offers film and media production classes for all ages and provides a variety of resources and facilities to the region’s burgeoning film industry.