Cultural Council '19 Film Series

The Westport Cultural Council will host its eighth annual film series on three consecutive Wednesdays this summer - August 14, 21, and 28, 2019 at 7:00 pm.  It will be held at the Dedee Shattuck Gallery, 1 Partners Lane, Westport, MA.

This year, the Council presents three documentary films with the theme “A Potpourri of Characters” highlighting stories of amazing artist’s lives and their powerful achievements.  Each film will be introduced by a guest speaker or Council member, with a question and answer period to follow each showing.  

Wednesday August 21, 2019.  “Love, Gilda”
Directed by Lisa D’Apolito, 2018, 86 Minutes.
Love, Gilda is a unique window into the world of Gilda Radner.  Director Lisa D’Apolito unearthed a collection of diaries and personal audio and video tapes documenting her childhood, comedy career, relationships and her struggles with cancer.

Wednesday August 28, 2019.  “Meow Wolf: Origin Story”  Directors Morgan Capps, Jilann Spitzmiller, 2018, 88 Minutes.
When a group of young, DIY artists in Santa Fe can't find a door into the art world, they open an entirely new portal from with their gift, passion, and tenacity.  Within just a few short years and a little help from George R.R. Martin, this group ultimately hits a cultural nerve and unexpected success with their exhibit, House of Eternal Return.
Guest Speaker: Rebecca Uchill  has been the organizing curator of exhibitions and programs at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Harvard University, MASS MoCA, among others. She is a faculty member in Art Education, Art History, and Media Studies at UMass Dartmouth. She visited Meow Wolf during a family trip through the Southwestern United States to view Land art.