BAKERSFIELD, CA - The stars will be out this weekend for the second annual Outside the Box Bakersfield Film Festival.
This year, they had over double the entries with movie makers from around the world submitting their work.
Finalists and fans will be welcomed by a local man who made it big in the entertainment world.
17 News caught up with Mike Davis at Universal Studios in Hollywood at the original "Psycho" lot.
It's where we meet Senior Vice President and Executive Producer of Entertainment for the studios in Japan, Mike Davis.
"If it sings, dances, or is a stunt type of show, then I am responsible for all of the activities associated with those performances," said Davis.
Davis's climb to success started in Bakersfield. At the age of 11, he and his brother opened for Glen Campbell at the Fox Theatre in 1963.
"Bakersfield gave me a start. Bakersfield exposed me to so many wonderful things in music and theatre and business," said Davis.
Davis is bringing back what he's learned about captivating crowds to the second annual Outside the Box Bakersfield Film Festival and over 50 years later, joining his brother, Rick, co-founder of the event, back on the Fox stage.
"Bakersfield, has for decades, held film festivals. They didn't work out. They didn't grow. And this one, for some reason, is growing traction and we are seeing great community response," said Rick Davis.
Rick and Joey Travolta of Inclusion Films, started the festival last year with submissions under veterans, special needs, spiritual, and mainstream independent categories coming in from across the country.
This year, 104 entries from around the world had to be cut to just fifty finalists. They are all looking to fetch first at the Fox and, like Mike, say it all began in Bakersfield.
"I think Bakersfield is much more culturally rich the people probably know or give it credit for," said Mike Davis.
"We may have a Spielberg amongst us. We don't know but unless we give them a venue to be able to display their creativity it could have very well never been if it hadn't been for a chance," said Rick Davis.
For more information and ticket details for the festival that begins Friday, November 7, visit http://bakersfieldfilmfest.com/
This year, they had over double the entries with movie makers from around the world submitting their work.
Finalists and fans will be welcomed by a local man who made it big in the entertainment world.
17 News caught up with Mike Davis at Universal Studios in Hollywood at the original "Psycho" lot.
It's where we meet Senior Vice President and Executive Producer of Entertainment for the studios in Japan, Mike Davis.
"If it sings, dances, or is a stunt type of show, then I am responsible for all of the activities associated with those performances," said Davis.
Davis's climb to success started in Bakersfield. At the age of 11, he and his brother opened for Glen Campbell at the Fox Theatre in 1963.
"Bakersfield gave me a start. Bakersfield exposed me to so many wonderful things in music and theatre and business," said Davis.
Davis is bringing back what he's learned about captivating crowds to the second annual Outside the Box Bakersfield Film Festival and over 50 years later, joining his brother, Rick, co-founder of the event, back on the Fox stage.
"Bakersfield, has for decades, held film festivals. They didn't work out. They didn't grow. And this one, for some reason, is growing traction and we are seeing great community response," said Rick Davis.
Rick and Joey Travolta of Inclusion Films, started the festival last year with submissions under veterans, special needs, spiritual, and mainstream independent categories coming in from across the country.
This year, 104 entries from around the world had to be cut to just fifty finalists. They are all looking to fetch first at the Fox and, like Mike, say it all began in Bakersfield.
"I think Bakersfield is much more culturally rich the people probably know or give it credit for," said Mike Davis.
"We may have a Spielberg amongst us. We don't know but unless we give them a venue to be able to display their creativity it could have very well never been if it hadn't been for a chance," said Rick Davis.
For more information and ticket details for the festival that begins Friday, November 7, visit http://bakersfieldfilmfest.com/
