What: February’s Third Thursday FREE Screening of CSA: THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
The film will be followed by a panel discussion with director Kevin Willmott & other special guests.
The screening is presented by WAMPA & WSU’s Ulrich Museum of Art as part of the programs offered in conjunction with the exhibit Crossroads: The Art of Gordon Parks and the film series Black Films That Challenge/Black Films That Matter.
When: Thursday, February 18th, 6:00 PM
Where: CAC Theater at the Rhatigan Student Center, WSU
Admission: FREE!
*Please join us after the Panel at Clifton Jazz & Wine in College Hill (3700 E. Douglas, $5 cover charge, food & drink available for purchase.)
Premiering at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, IFC Films & Spike Lee present Kansas filmmaker Kevin Willmott’s mockumentary CSA: THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, which examines an America where the South won the Civil War…
“Grade-A! Fearless! Brilliant! Audacious! Hilarious!” – Owen Glieberman, Entertainment Weekly
Ulrich Museum of Art presents BLACK FILMS THAT CHALLENGE/BLACK FILMS THAT MATTER, curated by Kevin Willmott
The film series: Black Films that Challenge/Black Films that Matter is curated by KU Professor Kevin Wilmott in celebration of Crossroads: The Art of Gordon Parks and includes two additional films on the Wichita State University campus (210 McKnight Art Center West, WSU School of Art and Design).
The Ulrich Museum galleries are open from 5-6 p.m. before each film screening. Crossroads: The Art of Gordon Parks is on view through April 11. For more information, call 316-978-3664.
Thursday, February 11th, 6:00 PM: The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)
Set in 1970s Chicago, black nationalist Dan Freeman (Lawrence Cook) joins the C.I.A. There he learns guerrilla warfare techniques and with that training, he founds the Freedom Fighters — a group of violent and nonviolent activists working to ensure the freedom of blacks in the United States. This politically charged and culturally relevant film was quickly removed from theaters after its 1973 release and was only recently released on DVD.
Thursday, February 25th, 6:00 PM: Nothing But a Man (1964)
Reputedly the favorite movie of Malcolm X, the film portrays a devil-may-care young man who falls for a grounded young woman and their on-again/off-again relationship. Tame by contemporary standards, the film is set in the South of the 1960s where an economic system continued to keep many enslaved both financially and emotionally. A breakthrough film in 1964, it is still relevant today and was winner of the San Giorgio prize at the 1964 Venice Film Festival.
Kevin Wilmott has been honored by the Kansas Arts Commission with the Governor’s Art Award in the artist category. The ceremony takes place in Topeka on March 11th.
It’s On: Tallgrass 2010 Call for Submissions!
We are now accepting submissions for the 2010 Tallgrass Film Festival, happening in and around downtown Wichita this October 22-24th!
* Kansas & High School Filmmakers submit for FREE
* Cash Awards: $1,000 for Audience Award Winning Feature Film & $500 for Audience Award Winning Short Film
* New Awards for 2010: Audience Award Winning Kansas Film & Audience Award Winning High School Film
* GREENGRASS, our environmentally conscious category returns for its 3rd year
Click here to subimt at Withoutabox!
And congratulations to the 2009 Tallgrass Film Festival short film selections KAVI and MIRACLE FISH on their 2010 Oscar nominations!
SAVE THE DATE: March Third Thursday Screening: THE HORSE BOY
What: Third Thursday screening of THE HORSE BOY with Special Guest
When: Thursday, March 18th
Where: Flint Hills Therapeutic Riding Center at the Murffin Stables
How far would you travel to heal someone you love? An intensely personal yet an epic spiritual journey, The Horse Boy follows one Texas couple and their autistic son as they trek on horseback through Outer Mongolia in a desperate attempt to treat his condition with shamanic healing. When 2-year-old Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson, a writer and former horse trainer, and his wife, Kristin Neff, a psychology professor, sought the best possible medical care for their son — but traditional therapies had little effect. Then they discovered that Rowan has a profound affinity for animals — particularly horses — and the family set off on a quest for a possible cure.
More details coming soon!
And watch for more news on April’s Third Thursday Screening of GREEN PORNO!
