Wallace State to host free screenings of Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Evelyn Burrow Museum at Wallace State Community College announces it is a screening partner in South Arts’ 2019-2020 Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers, sponsoring free screenings of six films starting in September. The filmmakers will attend the screenings and be available for discussions after each event.
“We are pleased to once again be a venue for the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers,” said Wallace State’s Kristen Holmes, Assistant to the President for External and Cultural Affairs. “The films on tour always offer interesting views on a wide range of subjects and provide opportunities for discussion and debate, as well as insight into how films are made.”
Wallace State is one of only two venues in the state of Alabama included on the tour, with the second location at Jacksonville State University.
“This season’s films and filmmakers represent the voices and conversations occurring throughout our region and nation,” said Teresa Hollingsworth, program director. “They resonate with audiences and lead to impactful, sometimes challenging discussions of topics relevant to their communities.”
Filmmakers were invited to submit their work for consideration in early 2019. Recently completed animation, documentaries, experimental, fiction films, and shorts were considered.
From September through April, each Screening Partner presents the six films and filmmakers selected for their circuit. Beyond a screening of the film, the filmmakers are made available to the local community for workshops, class visits, and discussions. The filmmakers also conduct a Q&A with audiences following the film screening to discuss the film’s subject and the filmmaking process.
The films scheduled to be shown at Wallace State include “It’s Time” about Ole Miss Rebel defensive back Chucky Mullins in September; “The City That Sold America” about Chicago’s impact on advertising in October; “Well Groomed” about the world of competitive creative dog grooming in November; “Community First, A Home for the Homeless” about the Community First Village created for the homeless in Austin in February; “Mossville: When Great Trees Fall” about the devastating impact pollution has had in the town of Mossville, La., in March, and “Who Will Write Our History” about secret archives created in the Warsaw Ghetto in April.
The Southern Circuit is made possible through partnership with National Endowment for the Arts. A full listing of all screening dates, times, and locations will be posted later this summer on www.southarts.org as well as each Screening Partner’s website.