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Free Local Film Screening on Saturday, April 26

Dan Busta

For Immediate Release

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Contact: Deborah Tudor, Associate Dean of the SIU College of Mass Communications and Media Arts, (618) 453-4308, dtudor@siu.edu

Small Town Fights for Survival in Community Cinema Film

SIU College of Mass Communication & Media Arts, WSIU to Present Film "Medora" on Saturday, April 26

Carbondale, Ill. --  SIU Carbondale's College of Mass Communications and Media Arts (MCMA), WSIU Public Broadcasting, and the Carbondale Public Library continue Community Cinema this month with a free screening and discussion of the film Medora on Saturday, April 26 at 2:30pm at the library, 405 West Main in Carbondale.

Dr. Bobbi Knapp, Associate Professor in Kinesiology and SIU Sports Sociologist, and Marialice Jenkins, Carbondale Community High School Girls Basketball Coach and SIU alumna, will lead a discussion after the film.

A once booming rural community with a thriving middle class, Medora Indiana has seen its factories and farms close as the population dwindles. An in-depth, deeply personal look at small town life, Medora follows the down-but-not-out Hornets varsity basketball team over the course of the 2011 season, capturing their stories both on and off the court. Riding a brutal losing streak when the film begins, the team’s struggle to compete bears eerie resemblance to the town’s fight for survival. Additional details about the film are available at http://itvs/films/medora.

The 2013-14 Community Cinema season wraps up next month with a screening of The New Black on May 31.

For more information, contact Deborah Tudor, Associate Dean of the SIU College of Mass Communications and Media Arts, at (618) 453-4308 or dtudor@siu.edu. Visit our local Community Cinema website at http://bit.ly/WSIUfilm.

About Community Cinema

Community Cinema is a groundbreaking civic engagement initiative from the Independent Television Service (ITVS) that brings to light unforgettable stories about unique individuals, underrepresented communities, or pivotal moments in history. The film screenings and discussions are designed to bring together leading organizations, community members, and public television stations to discuss and get involved in key social issues of our time. Community Cinema is a service of Independent Television Services (ITVS) and is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

About WSIU Public Broadcasting

WSIU Public Broadcasting is licensed to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University and is an integral part of the College of Mass Communication & Media Arts on the Carbondale campus. The WSIU stations reach more than three million people across five states and beyond through three digital public television channels, three public radio stations, a radio information service, a website, and an education and community outreach department.

WSIU's mission is to improve the quality of life of the people they serve. The WSIU stations partner with other community organizations to promote positive change and to support the academic and public service missions of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Learn more and get the latest station news online at wsiu.org and on WSIU's Facebook and Twitter pages.

WSIU's programs and services are partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

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