TUESDAY, MAY 3
SEMINAR: CHERYL BECKLEY, WKYU-PBS-TV
Room 232, Mass Media & Technology Hall, 3:45 pm
Cheryl Beckley is an award-winning writer/producer for WKYU-TV for documentaries, special programs and weekly/monthly-scheduled programs. She has worked for Nashville television stations prior to joining the staff at WKYU-TV.
SEMINAR: ZAC ADAMS, SKYDIVE FILMS
Room 232, Mass Media & Technology Hall, 5:00 pm
Writer/producer/director Zac Adams has produced numerous documentaries, short films, and television programs on a variety of subjects. He recently completed Nashville Rising, a documentary narrated by movie superstar, Billy Bob Thornton.
SHORT FILM SELECTION
Theater, Mass Media & Technology Hall, 7:00 pm
A short student documentary will precede the evening's feature presentation. SCREENING SCHEDULE
NASHVILLE RISES (documentary)
Theater, Mass Media & Technology Hall, 7:20 pm
Skydive Films, in association with Lavorsia Pictures and IGBA Productions present Nashville Rises, a new documentary narrated by Academy Award Winner, Billy Bob Thornton.
Devastation, hopelessness, confusion, misery. On May 1st and 2nd, 2010, the citizens of Nashville, Tennessee tested these emotions. Historic landmarks such as the Opry House and the Opryland Hotel were inundated with water in the worst natural disaster in Tennessee history, with over $2 billion in damages. This didn't stop the citizens from rising up, however. This is the story about the power of the human spirit, and how neighbor helped neighbor to overcome the tragedy.
28 min. / NR
The screening will be followed by a question-and-answer session.