Festival's 1st flick focuses on circus
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010Free Modern Film Fest series will start Nov. 19
By Lukas Johnson
A free monthly independent film series is coming to the Cabarrus Arts Council's Davis Theatre.
Michael Knox, 36, is the co-founder of Modern Film Fest and an Asheville-based filmmaker. He and co-founder Ben McNeely from Concord are partnering with the council after Knox and McNeely's nonprofit hosted a three-day film festival in 2009 at the Gem Theatre in Kannapolis.
Knox's film, "Tearing Down the Tent," a documentary about traveling with a circus, will kick off the series at 9 p.m. Nov. 19 in the Cabarrus County historic courthouse at 65 Union St. S. in Concord. Knox, who spent part of his childhood with the Cole Brothers Circus, will talk about the film and answer questions that night as well.
The screening also will be a part of the city of Concord's Christmas tree-lighting activities and an art walk.
The events will begin at 5:30 p.m.; fireworks will be at 7:30 p.m.
"Tearing Down the Tent" depicts a snapshot of life with a circus, following Jamie Reel as he helps with the camels, rides an elephant and works as a clown for a week in Wilmington.Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/11/17/1832994/festivals-1st-flick-focuses-on.html#ixzz15aJx01iJ
A free monthly independent film series is coming to the Cabarrus Arts Council's Davis Theatre.
Michael Knox, 36, is the co-founder of Modern Film Fest and an Asheville-based filmmaker. He and co-founder Ben McNeely from Concord are partnering with the council after Knox and McNeely's nonprofit hosted a three-day film festival in 2009 at the Gem Theatre in Kannapolis.
Knox's film, "Tearing Down the Tent," a documentary about traveling with a circus, will kick off the series at 9 p.m. Nov. 19 in the Cabarrus County historic courthouse at 65 Union St. S. in Concord. Knox, who spent part of his childhood with the Cole Brothers Circus, will talk about the film and answer questions that night as well.
The screening also will be a part of the city of Concord's Christmas tree-lighting activities and an art walk.
The events will begin at 5:30 p.m.; fireworks will be at 7:30 p.m.
"Tearing Down the Tent" depicts a snapshot of life with a circus, following Jamie Reel as he helps with the camels, rides an elephant and works as a clown for a week in Wilmington.Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/11/17/1832994/festivals-1st-flick-focuses-on.html#ixzz15aJx01iJ
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