BMX demo at Park West also among the expo events
(Seguin) – The film festival circuit continues to grow in Seguin with the welcoming of Scrambled Genius, a one-day festival of new independent cinema from around the world.
Film Fest Director Jordan Buckley says the name of the non-profit fest, which derives from a creative rearrangement of the letters that spell out Seguin, will debut this Saturday at the Palace Theatre. He says not only will the fest include a full day of films but will feature a special evening performance by conjunto legend Santiago Jimenez, Jr.
“It’s just to give folks in town the opportunity to access new films that they otherwise cannot see anywhere. They are not streaming but they belong to the film festival circuit of independent cinema and of course, this year, we are likewise delighted to be able to host Santiago Jimenez, Jr. the legend of conjunto music to close down our festival on Saturday evening,” said Buckley.
Buckley says there is a variety of films on the schedule – one of which will branch out to a local park.
“One big component of our film festival is called ‘Wheels and Reels’ where we combine BMX with a film that deals with BMX. So, the very first film of the festival on Saturday is called ‘What the Flat?’ and it’s about the Chilean BMXer who is in the Olympics and so that is a documentary that begins at 11 a.m. at the Palace Theatre but then from 1 to 4 p.m. at Park West there at the skatepark, there is going to be a BMX show with several professional riders doing flatland basically where you dance on top of your bicycle or kind of ride it in unconventional ways and so the part at the skatepark is free to the community. It’s for all ages and a lot of fun to see people who are total professionals in their field of expertise doing their thing,” said Buckley.
Buckley adds that although folks are invited out to watch the BMX riders at Park West, the film festival will continue with its schedule indoors.
“But simultaneously, we will be showing films at the Palace Theater all day long up until when Santiago Jimenez Jr. comes at 7 o’clock to play the first of two sets. Sandwiched in between those two sets is this wonderful documentary on Raul Salinas, the Chicano poet from San Antonio, who grew up in Austin who is both a literary figure for his poetry but also an advocate on social justice,” said Buckley.
Buckley adds that he is excited to announce that Scrambled Genius will be a permanent fixture in Seguin with a physical office in the Aumont Hotel. Buckley says he hopes that this will contribute to even more screenings of these talented films in Seguin.
All day pass tickets, which includes the performances of Santiago Jimenez Jr., are $10 each. Tickets are available online by clicking this link, or you can also send an email to scrambledgenius@gmail.com. The Palace Theatre is located at 314 S. Austin St.