Southern Circuit Independent Series Takes Filmmakers On Tour
Courtesy of South Arts
Films festivals can attract audience members from different cities, states and countries. The Southern Circuit Independent Film Series takes a different approach: it takes film to the audience.
South Arts, which aids artists and arts organizations in the South through funding and other services, organizes the series. This year, 18 filmmakers will travel to 21 different venues across the Southeast. Each filmmaker goes on tour for a week, and each community decides which films of the 18 they want to screen. The series begins this Thursday and runs through April.
South Arts director for film and traditional arts Teresa Hollingsworth outlined the goals of the series.
“We want to provide quality independent films to communities that might not have access to them,” she said in an interview with Lois Reitzes. “We also want to provide filmmakers with the opportunity to screen their films for audiences who might not be aware of their work. And also, we are building audiences for independent cinema.”
Several filmmakers are touring through venues near Atlanta, Oxford College, the city of Roswell, the city of Hapeville and the Winder Cultural Arts Center. The full list of films and show times is available here.
You can also hear more from Teresa Hollingsworth in the interview above. She was joined by participating filmmaker Joe York whose film is “Shake ‘Em On Down,” about the life of Mississippi blues musician Fred McDowell.
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