Published: November 15, 2018
The Doc Talk Show #20:
Music, Movies, Magic
Curated and Hosted by Jeff Spitz
November 29, 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Filmmakers/FILMS
David Weathersby/CITY VANGUARD (music from the South Side)
Mallory Sohmer/WALK ALL NIGHT (African griots meet bucket boys)
Arlen Parsa/THE WAY TO ANDINA (an unlikely musical odyssey)
Cam Be/WHERE FLOWERS BLOOM (a female rapper’s journey)
Michael Caplan/A MAGICAL VISION (what is magic?)
Ben Hollis/WILD CHICAGO: JOHN VIETNAM (a cross cultural hero)
Brent Kado/FESTIVAL THE DOCUMENTARY (inside music festivals)
Rio Jiang/LA LA LAND-ONE TAKE (a high school in China)
Seating is limited
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Admission for students is always free
Suggested donation: $20
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Q&A with Jeff Spitz, Groundswell Films Co-Founder & Executive Director
About The Doc Talk Show
Every month Jeff Spitz, Sundance Film Festival honoree and Columbia College Chicago documentary professor, curates a fresh lineup of remarkable filmmakers showing eye-opening clips. The classic definition of documentary is “the creative treatment of actuality”. It speaks to the unlimited possibilities for non-fiction filmmakers to pick up new technologies and use them to invent new modes of storytelling. Jeff organizes each show around a theme and facilitates Q&As. Each filmmaker takes the mic and speaks directly to the audience. Screenings include works-in-progress, finished shorts, as well as teasers, trailers and music videos. Expect craft beer, delicious local food, a variety of short films and the lively art of conversation in a cozy room with just 50 seats.
Each show is filmed and edited by documentary film students from Columbia College Chicago’s The Doc Unit.
For more information contact jeff@groundswellfilms.org
