In 2008 Patrick Barney founded the RainMaker Media Foundation, Inc., whose purpose is to preserve and promote media arts including film, television, video and the Internet, in part by delivering an educational curriculum  that will assist aspiring writers and filmmakers achieve their individual goals.

Education:

1.             Establish a location in Northern Virginia for  the Arts, large enough to contain classrooms, offices, edit suites, and studios for TV & Film Production.

2.             Establish & deliver a curriculum for aspiring film makers, TV producers & internet project developers.

3.             Acquire equipment for the production of various media projects.

Preservation:

1.             Preserve and renovate the Lyric Movie Theater in Occoquan, VA.

2.             Establish a Public Museum of Media History highlighting the development of  Film, TV & Internet.

3.             Establish & maintain a full size & functioning replica of a 1950`s Drive-in Movie Theater

Promotion:

1.             Development of a Media Incubator, to educate and promote new talent & start ups in the media fields.

2.             Develop an Annual Northern Virginia Film Festival to showcase the works of talented new filmmakers.

3.             Establish relationships with Media Companies, Agent organizations, State Film offices and any other group that can help the Foundation & its goals.

The Northern Virginia Film Festival  is the first step in achieving the goals of the Foundation.

The Northern Virginia Film Festival  is the first step in achieving the goals of the Foundation.

The Northern Virginia Film Festival was founded in 2009 to provide a creative outlet for aspiring filmmakers to screen their work and have it critiqued by talented judges.  Open to all age groups, the Northern Virginia Film Festival accepts entries in six categories:

1.        Feature

2.        Short

3.        Documentary

4.        Animation

5.      Music Video

6.        Experimental

In its first year, the Festival will concentrate exclusively on screening and judging films, but beginning in 2010, the Festival will feature a wide variety of educational opportunities as well.  We foresee a day in the near future when the Northern Virginia Film Festival will be the go-to locale for aspiring filmmakers and experienced industry professionals to improve their craft, network with fellow artists, and see their dreams come alive on the screen.

Details in Guidelines.