College of Arts and Sciences Students have Documentaries Accepted at the Upcoming Sidewalk Film Festival
Sidewalk Film Festival has accepted three films produced by six College of Arts and Sciences students in the documentary shorts category. In addition, one College alumnus, who produced a film as part of a summer environmental filmmaking fellowship, was accepted into the prestigious, Birmingham-based festival.
The students were all part of Michele Forman’s Ethnographic Filmmaking class in Spring 2014. Forman says she couldn’t be happier for her students. "I am so proud of our students for this wonderful honor," she says. "Having their films accepted in competition is a real accomplishment, a testament to their hard work in the spring learning the craft of filmmaking. They learn to shoot and edit, spending long hours in the field and in the editing room. Their dedication to research these tough topics and work with their community partners really shines through these three stories. I feel like their reporting keeps me up-to-date on all that is happening in Birmingham — they have their finger on the pulse of the city."
All of the students’ films will be shown at the Alabama School of Fine Arts (ASFA), either in the Dorothy Jemison Day Theatre or in the Recital Hall. Details on the films are below.
Congratulations to these College students for such an impressive accomplishment!
Rebecca Graber and Harsh Shah: "Across the Tracks" in Alabama Documentary Shorts Block 1
When: Saturday August 23, 2014, 4:05 p.m. - 5:55 p.m. Where:Dorothy Jemison Day Theatre (ASFA)
About the film: The Avondale neighborhood is changing. Will there be winners and losers in this change?
Hollie Parrish and Samantha Richardson: "Another Day in the Neighborhood" in Alabama Documentary Shorts Block 2
When: Sunday August 24, 2014, 4:40 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Where:Recital Hall (ASFA)
About the film: A deadly gas explosion in Gate City leads the students to investigate the conditions of Birmingham’s public housing.
Stephanie Lockhart and Taylor Tincher: "Biophilia" in Alabama Documentary Shorts Block 2
When: Sunday August 24, 2014 4:40pm - 6:30pm Where:Recital Hall (ASFA)
About the film: Glen Iris Elementary School introduces a nature-based curriculum through a new community garden program.
Alumni film: Nick Price: "From the Ash" in Alabama Documentary Shorts Block 1
When: Saturday August 23, 2014 4:05pm - 5:55pmWhere:Dorothy Jemison Day Theatre (ASFA)
