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🎬 Join Us for a Special Film Screening: This World is Not My Own Chewing-gum sculptures, a wealthy gallerist, a firebrand wrestler, a notorious murder case and the segregated south – it’s all part of Nellie Mae Rowe’s boundless universe. This World is Not My Own reimagines this self-taught artist’s world and her life spanning the 20th century. With Uzo Aduba as the animated version of Nellie Mae Rowe.
Date: October 16, 2024
Time: Doors Open at 5:30 PM | Film Begins at 6:00 PM
Location: Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers, FL
🎥 Special Event: Filmmaker Q&A Post-Screening! Meet Ruchi Mital, Writer & Producer of This World is Not My Own.
In 2014, Ruchi produced the feature documentary, We Could Be King, which won the Emmy for Outstanding Sports Documentary. Her next two features, Sky Ladder: The Art Of Cai Guoqiang (2016) and This is Personal (2019) premiered at Sundance Film Festival. Most recently, she produced two documentary series, The Case Against Adnan Syed for HBO (2019), and The Me You
Can’t See for Apple TV+ (2021).
🍿 What to Expect: A powerful and thought-provoking documentary. Engaging conversation with the filmmaker
Cocktails and popcorn available for purchase
Tickets: $10 - $12. Secure your spot today and be part of this unique cinematic experience!
Visit https://www.artinlee.org/experience/arthousecinema/ to purchase tickets and view the full schedule.
Don’t miss out on an evening of film, conversation, and community. We look forward to seeing you there! 🎟️🌍
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North Putnam, a feature-length film by award-winning director Joel Fendelman, depicts a year in the life of a rural Indiana school district and the community it serves. Crafted with empathy, a hyper-real reporting lens, and skillfully lush cinematography, “North Putnam” is a quiet film, meant to create a conversation about public education as a vital component of a thriving democracy, to build bridges across divides, and to provide an extended glimpse into a world and set of concerns that so many share but are often overlooked.
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Filmmakers present for Q & A:
Kathryn Golden- Producer, Director, Editor
Ashley James Producer, Director of Photography
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03/12/25 - Southern Filmmaking Circuit: Kim’s Video-
Filmmaker present for Q & A:
David Redmon - ​​co-director, co-cinematographer, and co-editor
Ashley Sabin- ​​co-director, co-cinematographer, and co-editor
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04/02/25 - Southern Filmmaking Circuit: Lift
Filmmaker present for Q & A:
David Peterson, Director
Mary Recine, Producer
Steven Melendez, Protagonist, Artistic Director of NY Theatre Ballet
Lift- After performing all over the world, ballet dancer Steven Melendez returns to the Bronx shelter where he grew up to give back to his community. Filmmaker Q & A: David Peterson- Director & Mary Recine- Producer Steven Melendez, Protagonist, Artistic Director of NY Theatre Ballet
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
10091 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL, United States, Florida 33919
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