On Thursday, April 16 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM, the Visiting Filmmakers Series presents a screening of the documentary Hale County This Morning, This Evening, followed by a discussion with director RaMell Ross. The event takes place in the Johnson Center Cinema, George Mason University, located at 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030.
An inspired and intimate portrait of a place and its people, Hale County This Morning, This Evening -- nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2019 Academy Awards -- looks at the lives of Daniel Collins and Quincy Bryant, two young African American men from rural Hale County, Alabama, over the course of five years. Collins attends college in search of opportunity while Bryant becomes a father to an energetic son. From mundane to monumental moments, the film communicates the region’s deep culture and provide glimpses of the complex ways the African American community’s collective image is integrated into America’s visual imagination.
RaMell Ross is a writer, photographer, filmmaker, and assistant professor in Brown University’s Visual Art Department, as well as a Georgetown University alumnus.
Each semester, the Visiting Filmmakers Series at Mason brings award-winning independent films and directors to campus. Past Visiting Filmmakers Series guests include Cheryl Dunye (Queen Sugar, Watermelon Woman), Christine Vachon (Carol, Dark Waters), Khalik Allah (Black Mother), Lyric R. Cabral ((T)Error), Nanfu Wang (Hooligan Sparrow, One Child Nation), Kimberly Reed (Dark Money), Bernardo Ruiz (Harvest Season), and Kirsten Johnson (Cameraperson, Dick Johnson is Dead).
Visiting Filmmakers Series: Hale County This Morning, This Evening with RaMell Ross is sponsored by Film and Video Studies, African and African American Studies, Global Affairs and Global Programs, History and Art History, the School of Art, Women and Gender Studies, Art and Visual Technology, Photography, Film and Media Studies, the American Studies Program at Georgetown University, and the student organization DKA.
About Film at Mason
Film at Mason is a community of cinematic storytellers that fosters creativity, analysis, diverse perspectives, professional practice, and socially conscious filmmaking. Film and Video Studies is a 120-credit multidisciplinary Bachelor of Arts degree.
About George Mason University
George Mason University is Virginia’s largest public research university. Located near Washington, D.C., Mason enrolls 37,000 students from 130 countries and all 50 states. Mason is recognized for its innovation and entrepreneurship, remarkable diversity, and commitment to accessibility.
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