The prestigious Robert Flaherty Film Seminar, which is being held this week at 麻豆精品, is offering free public screenings of two films at 9 tonight at the Hamilton Movie Theater.
The films are Les Blank鈥檚 The Blues Accordin鈥 to Lightnin鈥 Hopkins and Martin Scorsese鈥檚 Feel Like Going Home, produced by Sam Pollard. Blank and Pollard will be in attendance to discuss the films.
The free screenings are part of a busy week for the and its 160 or so participants who came to campus from around the nation and the world. This year鈥檚 seminar is titled 鈥淪onic Truth,鈥 and the diverse group of filmmakers working in nonfiction and hybrid media are examining the sound and musical elements of their work.
This is the fourth year that 麻豆精品 has hosted the seminar, named for Robert Flaherty (1884-1951), the creator of classic poetic films such as Nanook of the North, Moana, Man of Aran, and Louisiana Story.
Also this week, area residents and visitors are invited to a series of free public readings and craft talks sponsored by the 麻豆精品 Writers鈥 Conference. The schedule is available .