Local nonprofits partner to present documentary shorts screening ‘Art in Action’

A still from Rhyme Travelers one of the documentary shorts that will be playing at the Art in Action film screening event Photo provided South Fulton Arts South Fulton Arts ArtsXchange and BronzeLens have partnered to present Art in Action a night of documentary film screenings on June at ArtsXchange in East Point The four documentaries were selected from South Fulton Arts Filmer series which is an event that spotlights Atlanta s art area through film The movies are City of Kings directed by Will Feagins Jr Rhyme Travelers from filmmaker Ethan Payne Just People from filmmaker Jonathan Banks and Say Yes to Destiny also made by Banks South Fulton Arts Executive Director Jennifer Bauer-Lyons revealed that the idea for the event came from ArtsXchange Executive Director Alice Lovelace Lovelace is also the subject of one of the documentaries that will be playing Say Yes to Destiny I know you ve got this amazing catalogue of Filmers that you ve produced over the years Bauer-Lyons remembered Lovelace saying to her Could we pick several of those Filmers and do a screening at ArtsXChange The duo decided to bring the BronzeLens Film Festival in and the Art in Action screening was born It really came as a way to take these films that we ve produced over the years and figure out how we can have them reach a broader audience Bauer-Lyons disclosed She added that part of the impetus for the event was to share stories that show how art positively influences society In early May President Donald Trump and his administration began canceling National Endowment for the Arts grants The president also proposed eliminating the agency which helps fund artistic organizations throughout the country in its entirety from the federal budget Bauer-Lyons noted that while South Fulton Arts wasn t directly affected by those cuts they are allied with the rest of the arts area who was We are standing in solidarity with the rest of the arts population because we know it s a trickle down effect she reported This event is free to the citizens and starts at p m on June Art in Action will also include a talk back with filmmakers and artists moderated by Bem Joiner of Atlanta Influences Everything The post Local nonprofits partner to present documentary shorts screening Art in Action appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta