pg电子官网状态 hosting free film series beginning Oct. 19

Hanceville, AL — pg电子官网状态 社区 College announces the return of the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers for the 2023-2024 season. 由South提供 Arts and made possible through a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers connects independent filmmakers with communities throughout the South for screenings and conversations around stories, important topics, and the art of filmmaking. 

“We are excited to once again offer these films for free viewing for our students and the community,” said 克里斯汀福尔摩斯, Vice President for Students and Chief 市场营销 Officer at pg电子官网状态. “Films screened in the past through the Southern Circuit have been entertaining and provided opportunities for discussions on a wide range 的主题.”  

All films are free and open to the public. They are an extension of pg电子官网状态’s Burrow Museum offerings in conjunction with pg电子官网状态 Student Engagement.

唯一的医生

The film series will begin on Thursday, Oct. 19、下午五点半.m. in the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Art. The first film is “唯一的医生,” a documentary pg电子官网博士. Karen Kinsell, who for nearly 20 years has been the only physician in a southwest Georgia county and provides an unfiltered look at the status of rural healthcare 在美国.  

The film is about healthcare for economically disadvantaged 人 并且涉及到 other issues like mental health, addiction, rural resources, inequality and mobility, said producer Anjanette Levert. Director Matthew Hashiguchi is scheduled to appear.  

View the movie trailer at: http://vimeo.com/338135749. 

 

小书包嘴

The next film is “小书包嘴” on Nov. 9. “小书包嘴” tells the story of the daughter of Louis Armstrong why little has been known about her 直到现在.   

Producer JC Guest and writer and director John Alexander are scheduled to appear at the screening, which will be held in the Bailey Center Auditorium 下午五点半.m.  

View the movie trailer at: http://littlesatchmodoc.com/. 

Butterfly in the Sky

The next film in the series is “Butterfly in the Sky” on Feb. 15, 2024. 这部纪录片 tells the story of beloved PBS children’s series “Reading Rainbow,” it’s iconic host LeVar Burton and the challenges creators faced in cultivating a love of reading through 电视.  

“Butterfly in the Sky” will be screened in the Bailey Center Auditorium on March 14 下午五点半.m. Co-director and editor Bradford Thomason is scheduled to attend.  

See a clip from the movie at http://vimeo.com/724991207. 

光之大师

On March 14, a screening of “光之大师” will be held 下午五点半.m. 陋居 Center for the Fine and Performing Arts.  

The Winner of the SXSW 2022 Documentary Feature Grand Jury Award, “光之大师” highlights George Anthony Morton, a classical painter who spent 10 years in federal prison for dealing drugs. While incarcerated, he nurtured his craft and unique artistic 能力. Since his release, he is doing everything he can to defy society’s unlevel playing field and tackle the white-dominant art world. Morton is scheduled to appear 在放映时.  

View the movie trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v = 9 dhjgcnqblk. 

空心树

The final film in the series is “空心树” on April 18 下午五点半.m. 在贝蒂饭店 Leeth Haynes Auditorium.  

“空心树” follows three teenagers coming of age in their sinking homeland of Louisiana. For the first time, they notice the Mississippi River’s engineering, stumps of cypress trees, and billowing smokestacks. Their different perspectives — as Indigenous, white, and Angolan young women — shape their story of the climate crisis.  

Director Kira Akerman is scheduled to attend. The film won a Jury Prize at its premiere at The New Orleans Film Festival (NOFF). It was selected for the Sundance Institute’s 2019 Talent Forum, The Climate Story Lab, and The Gotham Documentary Lab. 

View the movie trailer at http://vimeo.com/763398145.