Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers

Join Auburn's Jule Collins Smith Museum for the next three months for selections from the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers. The Southern Circuit Tour is the nation’s only regional tour of independent filmmakers, providing communities with an opportunity to not only see up-and-coming Independent film, but to also engage with the artists creating such work. In this case, JCSM provides not only a screening of the work but throws in free dessert, coffee, and discussion with the filmmaker directly following. Come support a valuable indie artist with your attendance. Take in a free, creatively engaging experience. Partake of some free sugar & get your next caffeine buzz on, FREE.


Stay tuned to JCSM's two current film series - both the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers as well as the Southern 0utsiders Film Series (for 0utsiders series scroll down).

S0UTHERN CIRCUIT TOUR FEATURED FILMS AND FILMMAKERS:

February 15, 2011, 6 pm - Abel Raises Cain, Jenny Abel, producer/director
Alan Abel is a professional prankster. His hoaxing career began in the late 1950’s with a campaign to clothe all animals for the sake of decency. Abel has his true tale told for the first time by his daughter Jenny.

March 15, 2011, 6 pm Awake My Soul - Matt Hinton, producer/director
Awake, My Soul: The Story of the Sacred Harp is the first feature documentary about Sacred Harp singing, a form of a cappella, shape note hymn singing.

April 12, 2011, 6 pm - Prodigal Sons, Kimberly Reed, producer/director
Prodigal Sons follows three siblings — a transgender woman, a gay man and their adopted brother who discovers he’s the grandson of Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth — back to their Montana hometown. Sponsored by the The Auburn Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Caucus (AGLBC)