7th Annual CANE RIVER FILM FESTIVAL
March 23,2024 | Historic Downtown Natchitoches
The Cane River film festival is produced by the Resurrection Fern Foundation, Inc. a Louisiana non-profit 501(c)3 organization founded in 2012 with the mission of historic preservation of the Cane River Creole heritage. We want to share our Louisiana stories with a World wide audience, seek opportunities for distribution and celebrate student and independent filmmakers achievement in telling the stories they want to tell.
Schedule
DAY 1: SATURDAY
March 23,2024
11:00am-4:00pm
Parkway Cinema 6
1011 Keyser Ave. | Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457
Film Screenings, Award Ceremony, and Q&A Director Panel Discussions
Free | Open to the Public | RSVP with CRFF at info@caneriverfilmfestival.com
VIP Opening Night Celebration Party 6:00pm-10:00pm RiverBernd bed & Breakfast
3141 LA-494 Natchitoches, LA. 71457
Music | Great Food | Cocktails | Networking
Annual Fundraiser @ The Resurrection Fern Foundation Inc.
2024 CRFF Winners
Grand Prize Director David Luck
Director Nicole Collins
Director Giorgi Tkemaladze
Director Dr. Lindsay Gary
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2024 CRFF Special Guest
Dr. Ross F Williams Jr. Founder of MIT Global Enterprises
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Dr. Ross F. Williams Jr.
Newly appointed Executive Director of the Ben Johnson Educational Center
A native of Natchitoches, education has been the secret sauce in his DNA for as long as he can remember. The youngest of three, his tow sisters retired as educators; and his mother, the late Emma Robinson Williams, served as an educator for over 40 years before retiring.
An alum of Southern University’s Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge, Dr. Williams received a bacherlor’s degree in accounting in 1993. Before moving solely into the field of education, he served as an Accounting and Human Resources Manager .Later he took his first teaching job as a Math Instructor at Academy of Dallas, where he remained until 2004. A man of faith, Dr. Williams believes that the trajectory of his becoming Superintendent at the school where he first began teaching was not by happenstance, where he oversaw two school districts, Academy of Dallas and Bexar County Academy Charter Public School Districts from January 2019 to July of 2022.
Always passionate about education leadership , he possesses a keen ability to coach and directly impact student achievement through building instructional leaders. That drive and desire to continue exceling took him to Central Michigan University’s Business Administration and Human Resources Management Program, where he received his Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), Master of Science in Administration (MSA(, and has completed poste-doctoral studies at the University of St. Thomas. He has served in the New Leaders for New Schools Aspiring Principals Program in the Greater New Orleans area and the McNeil Educational Leadership Foundation, receiving his Principal Certification ( EC-12-Texas) and Out of State Principal (OPS-1-Louisiana). In 2011, he returned to Academy of Dallas to serve as Principal and Regional Director, and while serving in that capacity, in 2013, he completed his Superintendent Certification Program from the University of Texas at Arlington.
His Instructional Strategy, Educational and Transformative leadership fostered a collaborative learning community that supported all stakeholders with the focus remaining on student achievement, parental engagement, and dedicated teachers. Scholars were keenly aware that their schools were “ one school, with on sound,” which ultimately led to the school(s) success.
MOTIVATE, INSPIRE, AND TRANSFORM
Founder of MIT Global Enterprises,LLC
Support a community and a worthy cause!
The Cane River Film Festival is funded by the donations of generous individuals and businesses. All donations are made to The Resurrection Fern Foundation, Inc. 501(c)3 organization for Historic Preservation. The Winning student/independent filmmaker of the 2024 Cane River film festival will receive a $1,000 cash award prize and a $500 travel expense grant from proceeds raised through sponsorship donations. Thank you for your support!
Please click on your selected sponsorship level to purchase.
Festival Supporter
$250.00
Two VIP Passes: will include all access to the ; Private VIP Annual Fundraiser Opening Night Celebration Party at RiverBend Bed & Breakfast ; Film Screenings, Award Ceremony and Q&A Director Panel Discussions at the Parkway Cinema 6;
Sponsors will receive Website/Social Media advertising; Placement of Logo on festival poster.
Festival Friend
$500.00
Four VIP Passes: will include all access to the ; Private VIP Annual Fundraiser Opening Night Celebration Party at RiverBend Bed & Breakfast; Film Screenings, Award Ceremony and Q&A Director Panel Discussions at the Parkway Cinema 6;
Sponsors will receive Website/Social Media advertising; Placement of Logo on festival poster.
Festival Patron
$1,000.00
Six VIP Passes: will include all access to the; Private VIP Annual Fundraiser Opening Night Celebration Party at RiverBend Bed & Breakfast; Film Screenings, Award Ceremony and Q&A Director Panel Discussions at the Parkway Cinema 6
Sponsors will receive Website/Social Media advertising; Placement of Logo on all festival posters and other festival advertising..
Live Corporate mention during the event.
VIP Corporate banner and signage privileges.
Festival Exclusive Stage Naming Sponsor
$2,500.00
Six VIP Passes: will include all access to the ; Private VIP Annual Fundraiser Opening Night Celebration Party at RiverBend Bed & Breakfast ; Film Screenings, Award Ceremony and Q&A Director Panel Discussions at the Parkway Cinema 6
Sponsors will receive Website/Social Media advertising; Placement of Logo on all festival posters and festival advertising.
Sponsors will receive prominent advertising in Media, TV, Radio and Print Publications.
Live Corporate Sponsorship mention during the event.
VIP Corporate banner and signage privileges. Speaking opportunity at Event.
Festival Elite Promotional Sponsor
$5,000.00
Eight VIP Passes: will include all access to the; Private VIP Annual Fundraiser Opening Night Celebration Party at RiverBend Bed & Breakfast ; Film Screenings, Award Ceremony and Q&A Director Panel Discussions at the Parkway Cinema 6;
Sponsors will receive Website/Social Media advertising; Placement of Logo on all festival posters and other festival advertising.
Sponsors will receive prominent advertising in Media, TV, Radio, and Print Publications.
Live Corporate Sponsorship mention during the event.
VIP/Corporate banner and signage privileges.
Corporate Product Promotional display.
Speaking opportunity at Event.
For more information email us at info@caneriverfilmfestival.com
A Big Thank You To Our Main Festival Sponsors:
A THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS!
2024 grand prize Winner
Director David Luck
2018-2024 CRFF Winners
Vick Lee
Frank Barwah
Amaru and Robert Moore
Everette Metoyer
Rachel Grissom
Chris Jones
Israel Varela
Connor Benedict
Nicky Milne
4C Visuals Group
Nicole Collins
Dr. Lindsay Gary
David Luck
Giorgi Tkemaladze
James Farris
Philip Wade
Langston Williams
Kanetha Lanee
Charles Johnson
Jason Harang
John Druzbik
Sheridan Philipp
James Linden Hogg
Nick Martin
Jefferson Parrish
Keith Bruce
Hammond Lake
David Wendell Boykins
Nathan Tape
David Luck
Graham Holt
Andrew Kovalcheck
Anna Rickerson
Vendor Application
All information must be completed for application to be accepted. Vendor positions will be selected by the Festival Committee. Vendor forms must be submitted by December 31st, 2023. Event is March 23,2024 Vendors can begin set up at 10:00am..
Once application is accepted by committee all vendor fees must be paid before vendor can be officially registered.
If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Jackson at (318) 505-0466 or send an email to info@caneriverfilmfestival.com .
Please remit checks payable to:
Resurrection Fern Foundation, Inc.
1193 Bermuda Road
Natchez, LA 71456
Cane River Film Festival Apparel
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Contact Us
For general questions and concerns please contact :
Kelly Jackson - Founder
Phone: 318.505.0466
Email: info@caneriverfilmfestival.com