WSIU to Present Final Community Cinema Screening
Contact: Vickie Devenport, WSIU Outreach Coordinator, (618) 453-6148, vickie.devenport@wsiu.org
Carbondale, Ill.– Reporters, camera crews, and photographers are invited to cover the final film screening and discussion of WSIU Public Broadcasting's Spring 2012 Community Cinema series on Saturday, May 26 at 2:30pm at the Carbondale Public Library, 405 West Main.
The final film is Strong!, which tells the story of Cheryl Haworth, an Olympic weightlifter struggling with injury, confidence, and her place in a world where larger women are not readily accepted. Dr. Bobbi Knapp, SIU Sports Sociologist, and Jen Sewell, SIU Women's Softball Associate Coach, will lead a discussion after the film.
Community Cinema is a public education initiative featuring free monthly films from the PBS series Independent Lens. The project was created to bring communities together to learn about, discuss, and get involved in the key social issues of our time. Carbondale is one of nearly 100 cities participating nationwide. The Community Cinema series is a service of Independent Television Services (ITVS) and is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Plans are underway for WSIU to host another round of Community Cinema screenings beginning this fall and continuing through May 2013.
For more information about this week's film or the Community Cinema project, contact Vickie Devenport at (618) 453-6148, vickie.devenport@wsiu.org or visit the project website at wsiu.org/communitycinema.
Interview Opportunities
Dr. Bobbie Knapp, SIU Sports Sociologist
Jen Sewell, SIU Women's Softball Associate Coach
Vickie Devenport, Outreach Coordinator, WSIU
Event attendees
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