Charleston International Film Festival

I've spent the past couple of weeks working on an article about the Charleston International Film Festival, an event I first mentioned in the CP back in October 2007.

The four-day festival at the Terrace Theatre, James Island SC, will show six feature films and loads of short fictive films, documentaries and cartoons.

Part of my article looked at what would happen next year - in particular, how the festival would have to change and grow to continue.

But last night I heard that the first Charleston International Film Festival may also be the last.

Maybe the organizers have a packed schedule next year, or maybe the event isn't looking as profitable as they hoped. Or maybe the rumors aren't true. All I know is, we should make the most of this year's and appreciate all the effort that's gone into its production.