August 9, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha (Editor's Note: This article is part of a series titled Nebraska Film: An Exploration of the Growing Community.) When Film Streams opened in Omaha's North Downtown district in the summer of 2007 it revealed its lofty mission: "Enhance the cultural environment of the Omaha-Council Bluffs area through the presentation and discussion of film as an art form." The nonprofit art-house theater, which has the involvement of accomplished Omaha natives Alexander Payne and Kurt Anderson, set about achieving its goal through programming, from first-run films to partnerships with nonprofits. But their latest undertaking, the Local Filmmakers Showcase, has Film Streams pursuing its community-minded mission by shining its spotlight on the local filmmaking community for the first time. read more
