The Rhode Island Film Collaborative won an award at the Feb 18 2007 New England Talent Awards Show held at the Columbus Theater and hosted by our own Chach!
A gaggle of the guys were on hand to come onstage and receive the trophy for "most dedicated" to pursuing excellence in the art of filmmaking.
RIFC President Mark Fogarty accepted the award and said a few words of thanks, then Mike pitched the next 48-hour contest - which he says will need all kinds of new people involved. Daniel Lee White and Mark Aubrey were also onstage to represent the group as well as one other - I have to confess I'm not sure - was that Nicholas?
Then a DVD compilation of the last nation-wide 48 hour contest was screened to the audience and well received. The clips were very impressive.
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I was part of the comic relief to give the judges time to tally the scores for the singers, dancers and models, and break the tension a bit for the contestents. I had a great time working with two other Ahtspot members: Tim Thibodeau and Melissa Bowler - both seasoned improv actors (who hosted the last Ahtspot gathering). We actually redressed Chach right on stage at the top of the show. Ah, the things you do for show business.
And Chach did an outstanding job as the host. He also won an award for the Best Male Actor 2007, earlier that day. Be sure to congratulate him at the next meeting.
There was a wide variety of very talented contestants, but the biggest winner of the day was little 10-year-old MacKenzie. The girl has a phenomenol voice. She was so happy she cried and her mom had to come up and help her carry all her trophies away. She also won the Carribean trip and $1000. Watch out American Idol - she'll be there in a few years.
For me, dressed in "Mimi" makeup, a nightgown, a skirt over sweatpants and a hat from 1952, the biggest surprise was that several audience members thought I really WAS Chach's goofy mom. Only in Rhode Island. In the ladies room a woman told me I shouldn't wear that much makeup out in public, but she liked my hat! What could I say but thank you.
Congratulations to the RIFC!
