Hatch Launches Festival For Aspiring Artists

Hatch, a nonprofit mentoring program, will host its annual 6-day festival in Bozeman, MT to educate and foster aspiring artists in the entertainment and communication fields starting October 3. Hatchfest features a cache of industry professionals who will participate in panels regarding the fields of architecture, graphic design, fashion, journalism, screenwriting, photography, music, technology, producing, cinematography and marketing throughout the week. Nolan Bushnell, the founder of Atari video games and childhood birthday destination, Chuck E. Cheese’s, will be one panelist among a group including Deliver Us From Evil director, Amy Berg, The Deer Hunter cinematographer, Vilmos Zigmond, and entertainment lawyer, Eric Weissman.

The festival will also include an architecture competition, a showcase for artists with disabilities, and a multi-media “innovator lounge” among other highlights.

For more information, visit the official Web site.

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