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Film Screening of Free for All: The Public Library

Thursday, May. 15 · 6 pm - 7:30 pm

Film Screening Free for All
  • City Council Chambers
  • Registration required / Es necesario registrarse
  • This program is in English / Este programa será presentado solo en inglés
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About the Documentary

Free for All: Inside the Public Library tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today’s librarians who service the public despite working in a contentious age of closures and book bans, meet those who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all.

 

The Filmmakers
Dawn Logsdon

Dawn Logsdon produced, directed, and edited Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans, and co-directed Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton. Her editing credits include Jacques Pepin: The Art of Craft, The Weather Underground, Paragraph 175, The Castro, The Vanishing Line, and Have You Heard From Johannesburg among others.

 

Lucie Faulknor

Lucie Faulknor is an arts management and documentary film professional. Founder at Serendipity Films, LLC, she produced the award-winning documentary Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans. Lucie has worked with SFJAZZ, City Arts & Lectures, Dublin Fringe Festival, and more. She holds a Master of Nonprofit Administration.

 

Free for All: Inside the Public Library cuenta la historia de los revolucionarios silenciosos que hicieron realidad una idea simple. Desde las mujeres pioneras del “Movimiento de Bibliotecas Gratuitas” hasta los bibliotecarios de hoy que siguen sirviendo al público a pesar de los desafíos de una época marcada por cierres y prohibiciones de libros, conoce a quienes crearon una institución cívica donde todo es gratuito y las puertas están abiertas para todos.

 

Las Cineastas

 

Dawn Logsdon

Dawn Logsdon produjo, dirigió y editó Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans y co-dirigió Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton. Sus créditos como editora incluyen Jacques Pepin: The Art of Craft, The Weather Underground, Paragraph 175, The Castro, The Vanishing Line y Have You Heard From Johannesburg, entre otros.

 

Lucie Faulknor

Lucie Faulknor es una profesional en gestión artística y cine documental. Fundadora de Serendipity Films, LLC, produjo el galardonado documental Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans. Lucie ha trabajado con SFJAZZ, City Arts & Lectures, Dublin Fringe Festival y más. Tiene una Maestría en Administración de Organizaciones Sin Fines de Lucro.