WKU Film Club Presents: D(e)ad
What do you get when you have three generations of comedians in on family, and someone dies? If you guessed an independent autobiographical self-funded feature-length dark comedy, you’d be absolutely right. D(e)AD is written by and starring Isabella Roland (Dropout.tv, Sex Lives Of College Girls); and directed by and starring Isabella’s mom, Claudia Lonow (creator/showunner of How to Live With Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life, Accidentally on Purpose, Good Girls Don’t and Rude Awakening); and also the rest of their family. Film Synopsis: Tillie (Isabella Roland), a floundering young woman and her charismatic, alcoholic father (Craig Bierko), struggle to resolve their fractured relationship in the weirdest possible way: after he dies, his ghost appears in mirrors to haunt everyone in the family but Tillie. Tillie’s sister, Violet (Vic Michaelis), mother (Claudia Lonow), grandparents (Mark Lonow and Joanne Astrow), stepfather (Jonathan Schmock), and even Violet’s free-spirited baby daddy (Nick Marini), must do everything they can to make Tillie see her father… even employing a very reform rabbi (Eddie Peppitone) to exorcize him… or else they will be plagued by this ghost forever.
The History of Digital Animation
Spanning from innovation to business, this short documentary highlights the ways in which cinema was changed forever. The effects rippling across the creative world, digital animation paved a new foundation for all modern effects. (Not Rated)
The Room: 20th Anniversary Screening with Greg Sestero
Every ticket purchase comes with a FREE copy of Greg Sestero’s book, The Disaster Artist! You’ve seen it in college dorms, quoted it at bars and (perhaps ill-advisedly) on dates, maybe even gone to a full-blown call-and-response screening in a bigger city, but you’ve never seen it like this. The Room, directed by mysterious auteur Tommy Wisseau, has been captivating audiences for over 20 years and the cult hit is finally coming to The Capitol in Bowling Green. We are honored to announce that Greg Sestero will be visiting our historic theater for this screening and participating in a Q&A as well as a meet and greet/book signing after the show.
World Film Premiere: Unfulfilled
Join us for a red carpet film premiere to remember as Unfulfilled makes its debut to the world. Directed by Derrick Simmons of Bowling Green, this film explores the life of a a young man named DJ. When DJ leaves prison, he wants nothing more than to elevate his friendship with Tameka into something real, but someone stands in his way – her boyfriend, Dogg. Will Dogg peacefully step aside and allow Tameka to make her own choice, or will he continue to force her to bend to his ways? Will DJ finally get what he wants, or will he remain unfulfilled?