Decatur Shorts Docs Film Festival Screening - Night 2

308 Clairemont Ave.,Decatur GA 30030

02 May, 2022

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The Decatur Short Docs Festival showcases short documentaries about people and places in our community and the South. COVID-19 safety protocols in place. Scroll for details. Join us for the Monday Night screening of the Decatur Short Docs Festival, which showcases three short documentaries: Freeman Vines: Hanging Tree Guitars, Meltdown in Dixie, and Sound of Judgement. This event is free and open to the public, but registration on Eventbrite is required. COVID-19 safety protocols and requirements will be in place. SCROLL FOR DETAILS. About the Films: The Monday Night screening of the Decatur Short Docs Festival showcases three short documentaries: Freeman Vines: Hanging Tree Guitars. For decades, artist Freeman Vines has made guitars in his shop in eastern North Carolina using found objects, including wood from a tree where a man was once lynched. Freeman Vines' sculpture and words are the subject of the book "Hanging Tree Guitars" by Freeman Vines with Timothy Duffy and Zoe Van Buren. [Directed by Elliot Blumberg, 2021, 8 min.] Meltdown in Dixie. In the wake of the 2015 Charleston Massacre, a battle erupts in Orangeburg, South Carolina, between the Sons of Confederate Veterans and an ice cream shop owner forced to fly the Confederate flag in his parking lot. The film explores the broader role of Confederate symbolism in the 21st century and the lingering racial oppression which symbols such as this help maintain. [Directed by Emily Harrold, 2021, 40 min.] Sound of Judgement. In North Carolina's Alamance County, a place with a history of racism, protests are restricted and violence feels imminent. In Graham, a newfound activist is targeted, a die-hard Confederate loyalist radicalizes, and the sheriff won't back down. [Directed by Julia Wall, 2021, 20 min.] About the Festival: Hal Jacobs is a documentary filmmaker in Decatur, Ga. He began making short documentaries after many years of writing, editing and publishing. He produces work through his company, HJacobs Creative, and knows firsthand the challenges that filmmakers face in sharing their work with live audiences. SPONSORS: This year the Decatur Short Docs Film Festival is part of the Decatur Arts Festival. Georgia Center for the Book , DeKalb County Public Library, HJacobsCreative, First Baptist Church Decatur. LOCATION: First Baptist Church Decatur - Carreker Hall SAFETY PROTOCOLS: We are committed to a safe environment for all writers, attendees, staff, and volunteers. Following CDC guidelines and adhering to the protocols of the First Baptist Church of Decatur, we are taking the following steps for safety during this program: -Masks: Face masks must be worn properly over the nose and the mouth at all times on the entire church property, including outdoors. -Social Distancing: Attendance indoors is capped at less than 50% of capacity, with alternating rows left vacant. -Vaccines: Proof of completed COVID-19 vaccination (CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card or image of the card) is required for anyone entering the church. In the rare event of a misplaced COVID-19 card, please provide proof of a negative test taken no more than 72 hours before the event and be prepared to sign a vaccine verification statement.