First They Came For selected for the Indy Awards!!

The powerful human-rights inspired film by Kate Chaplin will be showcased in a one-night film festival celebrating Indiana’s films & filmmakers. First They Came for…will be one of the 12 films showing at this year’s INDY Awards.

Joe Shearer from Indy.com calls First They Came for… “A film with classic themes with a lot of relevance today.” He goes on to say, “It's a very American film, touching on themes of justice, universal freedom from harassment, oppression and imprisonment…”

Inspired by the poem by Reverend Martin Niemoller of the same name, First They Came for… is set in a not so distant future where a nondescript regime takes away innocent people while one man struggles between standing up for what’s right and saving himself. Screened as an official Selection at the Indiana Festival of Independent Film and The Really Big Short Film Festival.

ABOUT THE FILM MAKER: Named a "Naptown notable resident" by Indy.com as well as one of the "most talented writers around today" by the Writer's Page, Kate Chaplin is an award-winning author and filmmaker whose projects have appeared on MTV, local television, film festivals, in print and online. She is the author of The Belief Test and the writer/director of short films such as LOSS and First They Came for… She is the President of the Indy Writers' Group and a proud mother of two beautiful girls. Kate proudly resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. http://www.katechaplin.com/

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: 2008 INDY AWARDS September 27, 7-10 PM, Laikin Auditorium - Jewish Community Center, 6701 Hoover Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46260. Admission $8 / $5 IFS members. Tickets available at the door. For more information, and a complete list of the this year’s films, see the Indiana Film Society's website www.indianafilmsociety.org/festival.html

For more information about First They Came for, future Karmic Courage Productions, or to schedule an interview, contact Kate Chaplin at karmiccourageATyahoo.com

Indiana Filmmakers Network Screenwriting Series

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Indiana Filmmakers Network will host The Screenwriters’ Coffee House. On August 12, Kate Chaplin will conclude a three-part screenwriting series as she plays host to Indiana’s best and most gifted screenwriters gathering together to talk about the craft of screenwriting.

Some of the confirmed screenwriters to appear are; Sarah Mynett, award winning writer/director of In the Blue and Riley’s Story, Mark Racop & Chuck Budreau of Starship 2: Rendezvous with Ramses, Stephen Conway, Indiana Film Society President, Kenny White writer/director of Maybe Tomorrow, Andrew Kramer a talented upcoming playwright, and Mikel Wisler writer/director of Cellar Door, Always Reaching and Cold October.

Hosted by Kate Chaplin
President of the Indy Writers’ Group and named a "Naptown notable resident" by Indy.com, Kate Chaplin is an author and film maker whose projects have appeared on MTV, local television, film festivals, in print and online. She is the author of The Belief Test and the writer/director of such films as LOSS and First They Came for... www.katechaplin.com

The Screenwriters’ Coffee House hosted by the IFN is free and open to the public. Starting at 7:00pm, Tuesday, August 12 at the Abbey Coffee House 825 N. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Contact Kate Chaplin with any questions. karmiccourage(AT)yahoo.com or 317-833-8861.

About The Indiana Filmmakers Network
IFN is an open community of Indiana filmmakers dedicated to networking and support for area film projects. Memberships are $20/year, which is put directly into building the local film community. Anyone with interest in independent film is welcome to join, regardless of experience level. Our monthly meetings are a perfect opportunity to meet others and begin building your portfolio. www.ifnweb.org
For information about IFN, it’s meeting times, and locations, check out www.ifnweb.org