Notes from a filmmaker

Corey Creasey, who once lived in Nevada City and now works in film and video in Berkeley, says he has been making films for 10 years. His latest, "Children are a Gift," a five-minute comedy about kids needing help with the darnedest things, will be screened Aug. 17 as part of the Shorts Program 1 at the film festival.

Creasey says it took two days of filming and cost $600 to make, a bargain in today's expensive world.

Saying that many of his ideas for films still come from "the community I grew up in," he is happy to be returning for the festival, "a great show I'm proud of."

He will answer questions after the program, which begins at 7:30 p.m. at Miners Foundry, 325 Spring St., Nevada City.