Thursday, April 26th at 7 PM, Margaret Byrne will join a lineup of remarkable filmmakers at The Doc Talk Show. Byrne will show a trailer for Any Given Day, the new Beti Films feature currently in production, and talk with host Jeff Spitz about the film. This free event is the first opportunity to catch a glimpse of this powerful exploration of the mental health crisis in Chicago. Space is limited, reserve your seat in advance.
Raising Bertie Screening at Duke University on October 20th
Raising Bertie will screen at the Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy on Friday, October 20 at 5:30PM.
Director Margaret Byrne, producer Ian Robertson Kibbe, Vivian Saunders (CEO and founder of The Hive) and film subject Davonte 'Dada' Harrell will be present for a post-screening discussion moderated by Professor Jay Pearson.
The screening is co-sponsored by the Sanford School's Committee on Diversity and Inclusion; the Center for Documentary Studies; the Center on Law, Race, and Politics; the Department of African and African American Studies; and the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University.
The event is free but registration is required.
Location:
Sanford School of Public Policy Room 04
201 Science Drive Durham NC
J. Cole Executive Produced Doc 'Raising Bertie' to Premiere on PBS August 28th
“The truth is, I made a film about three kids I met and I cared about. The individuals in this story are representative of their community and they matter.”
http://pitchfork.com/news/j-cole-executive-producing-new-pbs-documentary/