Jan. 30, 2020 – Collin College’s Auteur Film Series will screen Selma at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 13 at the Angelika Film Center in Plano. The screening is free and open to the public.
Selma is a dramatization of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. The Oscar-winning film was directed by Ava DuVernay and stars David Oyelowo in the lead role.
This screening is the fourth of the Auteur Film Series’ 2019-2020 “Cinema of the Body Politic: Civic Action on Screen” selections. The film is being presented in conjunction with African American History Month and coincides with Collin College’s year-long 35thanniversary celebration. Upcoming films in the series include Blame it on Fidel and Iron Jawed Angels.
Doors open 30 minutes before the film begins, and seating is limited. Some material may not be suitable for all audiences. The film will be followed by a panel discussion led by Collin College faculty and staff.
The Angelika Film Center in Plano is located in The Shops at Legacy, 7205 Bishop Road in Plano. For more information on the Auteur Film Series, including film ratings, visit www.collin.edu/academics/auteurfilms or contact Carolyn Perry at cperry@collin.edu. The Auteur Film Series is supported by the Academic Affairs division at Collin College.
Collin College serves more than 59,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 100 degrees and certificates, including new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Bachelor of Applied Technology in Cybersecurity (BAT) degrees. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government, and industry, providing customized training and work force development. In addition, the college operates the Collin Higher Education Center, which has an enrollment of 3,500 each year in partnership with The University of Texas at Dallas, Texas Woman’s University, Texas A&M Commerce, Texas Tech University, and the University of North Texas. For more information, visit www.collin.edu.