William Woods University, along with the local PBS station, will be hosting an "Indie Pop-Up" film festival in Fulton during the next three months.
This is an agreement with KMOS-TV, the PBS-affiliated station that is based in Warrensburg, Missouri.
The three pre-broadcast screenings will be hosted by WWU as part of the station's "Indie Pop-Up" film series throughout the state.
Before and after each screening, PBS will be including campus members of the creative team behind each production that will be at the screening to discuss the film with the audience.
The first film, "Love In The Time Of Fentanyl," will be screened at 6 p.m. today in the Dulany Library Auditorium at William Woods.
For William Woods students interested in a career in the film industry, this series offers a unique opportunity to experience a genuine film festival with aspiring professionals in the field.
"Getting the opportunity to host the annual Indie Pop-Up film series at William Woods is a real boon to our students and Communication program," said Tony Weed, dean of Social Sciences at WWU.
"For nearly 20 years, this series has brought hundreds of thousands of participants together across the country to view the work of aspiring filmmakers, and to discuss issues that impact local communities. We are thrilled to bring this event to the Woods," he said.
This isn't the first time William Woods has shown interest in the filmmaking career. Last year, the university announced the establishment of a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Filmmaking.
The three films included in this series include:
• "Love in the Time of Fentanyl" by Colin Askey, Monika Navarro, Marc Serpa Francoeur, and Robinder Uppal.
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Pre-broadcast screening: 6 p.m. today in Dulany Library Auditorium.
• "Storming Caesars Palace" by Hazel Gurland-Pooler.
Activist Ruby Duncan leads a grassroots movement of mothers who challenged U.S. Presidents, the Vegas Mob, and everyday Americans to rethink their notions of the term "Welfare Queen."
Pre-broadcast screening: 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, in Dulany Library Auditorium.
• "Free Choi Soo Lee" by Julie Ha, Eugene Yi, and Su Kim.
The rollercoaster life story of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean immigrant wrongfully convicted of murder who inspired a movement to free him.
Pre-broadcast screening: 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, in Dulany Library Auditorium.