Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio, directed by Sam Wainwright Douglas
Saturday, June 5 at 12:30 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– This film tells the story of the Rural Studio, design/build architecture program created by the late architect Samuel Mockbee, which allows students to create charity architecture for impoverished communities in rural Alabama. Guided by passionate interviews with Mockbee, the film shows how a group of students use their creativity and compassion to craft a home for their charismatic, destitute client, Jimmie Lee Matthews. Renowned photographer Tim Hursley will moderate a discussion with Douglas following the film.
My Run, directed by Tim VandeSteeg
Saturday, June 5 at 3:30 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– Narrated by Academy-Award winner Billy Bob Thornton, this film tells the tale of two incredible journeys. One journey was completed in 1996, when Terry Hitchcock ran from Minneapolis to Atlanta in 75 consecutive days, covering the equivalent of a marathon or more each day. But Terry’s “mega-marathon” wasn’t even close to being his greatest challenge, which began 12 years earlier when his wife died of breast cancer, and Terry suddenly found himself alone and raising three small children. Hitchcock will be on hand for a discussion following the screening.
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