A Special One-Night-Only Event!

For nearly four decades, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers – known collectively as The Indigo Girls – have been captivating, energizing, and inspiring fans of folk-rock the world over. The duo met in high school and rose from humble beginnings in the small club circuit around Atlanta to become one of the most beloved musical acts in the folk genre of all time. Outside of music, they are also well-known for their solid political activism and iconic status among the gay community.

INDIGO GIRLS: IT’S ONLY LIFE AFTER ALL is the film that fans have been waiting for: A career-spanning, inside look at life as an Indigo Girl. Overseen by director Alexandria Bombach, the film comprises a blend of a decade’s-worth of home movies, raw film archives, cinema verité, and insights presented by Amy and Emily their selves. It’ll leave you with no doubts as to why the Indigo Girls deserve the praise, the accolades, and the adoration that they’ve earned through hard work and love for their craft.

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123 MIN

In conjunction with our next Paint & Sip event, we will be screening LOVING VINCENT on Saturday, May 11th at 3:00 p.m.!

You do not have to attend the paint & sip to see our one-day-only screening of this beautiful film.

(And, while we’re thinking about it, wouldn’t tickets to this film paired with a nice meal at a local restaurant make a lovely date for the weekend..?)

** Paint & Sip tickets and film tickets must be purchased separately. **

To find out more and to register for the Paint & Sip, click here.

Consisting of 65,000 individual frames taken from oil paintings and animated using a “rotoscoping” technique, LOVING VINCENT is not only a visual tribute to one of the world’s greatest artists, it is also a marvel of filmmaking. This Oscar-nominated film tells the story of Van Gogh’s life via a journey taken by Armand, the son of postman Joseph Roulin (made famous by one of Van Gogh’s most popular portraits), to deliver the final letter of Vincent’s to his beloved brother Theo Van Gogh in Paris. During the course of the film, Armand ends up traveling to many of the locales that found their way into Van Gogh’s unforgettable landscapes and encounters numerous characters that Van Gogh painted portraits of.

There’s never been a biopic quite like this! Through the character of Armand, we become immersed in the places, people, and things that impacted Vincent Van Gogh and inspired him to create timeless paintings that continue to resonate with viewers over a century after his unfortunate death by suicide. The production was made possible by the tireless work of scores of skilled painters from more than 20 countries around the world, as well as skilled animators and filmmakers who devoted 6 years to complete the project. There aren’t many artists who would warrant such an endeavor, but Vincent Van Gogh is certainly a worthy recipient of such treatment.

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94 MIN

Athens Premiere Screening:

THE LINCOLN SCHOOL STORY

May 20th, 2024

In partnership with WOUB Public Media, Mount Zion Black Cultural Center proudly presents THE LINCOLN SCHOOL STORY. This production, created by Ohio Humanities and distributed by WOSU Public Media in Columbus, follows a group of Black mothers in Southwest Ohio as they heroically fight for school desegregation. After Brown v. Board of Education was decided in 1954, the Lincoln School Marchers marched with their children to the white elementary school, demanding admission-only to be turned away. They woke the next morning and marched again. And again. For over two years, they marched in what became one of the longest-sustained actions of the nation’s Civil Rights movement.

Hosted by Mount Zion Black Cultural Center

Reception – Athena Lobby 5:30 – 6pm

With light refreshments and concessions

Screening: THE LINCOLN SCHOOL STORY – 6pm

WOUB’s Community Engagement Manager Cheri Russo will introduce Dr. David Descuter, a financial supporter of the film.  Following the screening Chris Boyd will discuss his experience as a Black Business Owner of Zachary’s Deli in Athens, Ohio. Admission is free.

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28 MIN

Join us for a special event screening of an animation masterpiece!

Dark and troubling events force Bill to reckon with the meaning of his life.

In 2012, Don Hertzfeldt seamlessly edited his groundbreaking short film trilogy about a man named Bill into a new animated feature film. Six years in the making, the completed picture was captured entirely in-camera on a 35mm rostrum animation stand. Built in the 1940s and used by Hertzfeldt on every project since 1999, it was one of the last surviving cameras of its kind still operating in the world, indispensable in the creation of the story’s unique images and visual effects. IT’S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY painstakingly blends traditional hand-drawn animation, experimental optical effects, trick photography, and digital hybrids printed out one frame at a time.

The film’s signature “split screen” effect was achieved by photographing the animation through small holes that were positioned beneath the camera lens. One section of the film frame would be individually photographed, the camera’s shutter was then closed and the film rewound, another section of the film frame would be exposed, and the process repeated until a scene was fully composited.

Towards the end of production, the old camera’s motor began to fail and could no longer advance the film properly, riddling the final reels with unintentional light leaks.

Upon its original release in 2012, IT’S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY was listed by many film critics as one of the best films of the year!

The screening will also include Don’s latest animated short film “ME”, as well as a brief on-screen introduction for the films.

Don Hertzfeldt is an American independent filmmaker whose animated films have screened around the world. His work has received two Oscar nominations for Best Animated Short Film, two Sundance Film Festival Grand Prizes for Short Film, a Short Film Palm d’Or nomination at the Cannes Film Festival, and over 250 other awards.

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98 MIN