Independent Film

The Thomasville Independent Film Series

Join the Thomasville Center for the Arts together with South Arts Southern Circuit Film Tour, the Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Independent Film Association of America as they bring independent films to Thomasville.  TCA is presenting six highly acclaimed films and their filmmaker’s for an interactive film experience.  View the film, meet the filmmaker and engage in discussion.

Patrons can purchase tickets for the series of six films for $50 per person, $10 per person for individual tickets and $8 per person for groups of six (does not apply to the series).  All show times are 7:30 p.m.

Savannah Moon has created a special dinner menu for movie-goers at $20 per person (alcohol not included).  Reservations for this special night out must be made in advance by calling 227-0081. Dinner seating begins at 6:00 p.m.  See below for movie dates and information.
 

Film Opportunites for Members

Our newest partnership with the Tallahassee Film Society is bringing discounts to supporters of the arts. If you are a member of Thomasville Center for the Arts, you can receive discounts on weekly Tallahassee Film Society independent film showings and if you are a member of the Tallahassee Film Society, receive a discounted rate on the Thomasville Independent Film Series Shows.

For more information about the Tallahassee Film Society visit www.tallahasseefilms.com

We Still Live Here

Saturday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m.

Engage in Discussion with Producer Anne Makepeace

We Still Live Here, is a documentary following the life of Jessie Little Doe and her work to bring back the language of the Wampanoag Indians, a language that hadn't been spoken in 100 years. Her research led her daughter to be the first new native speaker and the reemergence of this lost language.

Film Trailer • Film Website • Tickets

Sahkanaga

Saturday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Engage in Discussion with Producer John Henry Summerour

Based on actual events, the film loosely re-creates the story of a teenage Georgia boy who stumbles upon the sickening truth behind the local crematorium. Through lush cinematography and the innocence of natural actors, the film recounts a touching coming of age story.

Film Trailer • Film Website • Tickets

Surviving Hitler: A Love Story

Saturday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m.

Engage in Discussion with  Producer John-Keith Wasson

One woman recounts the true story of her teenage romance, during Nazi occupation, when she and her sweetheart became co-conspirators in the final plot to assassinate Hitler.

GQ Magazine calls it, "Eerily Enchanting".

Film Trailer • Film Website

MARS

Friday, October 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Engage in Discussion with Producer Geoff Marslett

MARS is the creative story of the fictitious first manned mission to Mars, where along the way a romantic comedy unfolds as three astronauts race against an artificially intelligent robot to find out what is on the red planet. Told in the style of a graphic novel, but utilizing a unique animation process developed just for the film, beneath the comedy MARS explores humans need to explore.

"The film has a meditative, melancholy quality … It’s a love story at its heart, more mindful affection than mind-blowing effects." – Wired

Film Trailer • Film Website • Tickets

World's Largest

Thursday, November 3 at 7:30 p.m.

Engage in Discussion with Producer Amy Elliott

Craving a road trip? Want to see the largest man-made lava lamp? Do your research while viewing World's Largest, the story of small town America's desperate drive for tourism. The film pays tribute to all those giant roadside attractions distinguishing small towns off the beaten path.

Film Trailer • Film Website • Tickets

NY Export: Opus Jazz

Saturday, February 11 at 7:30 p.m.

Engage in Discussion with Producer Ellen Bar

A vibrant film adaptation of Jerome Robbins' "Ballet in Sneakers" tells a story of disaffected New York City youths, set to an evocative jazz score and urban backdrops. Shot on location in New York City, filmmakers Henry Joost and Jody Lee Lipes set out to make the most ambitious dance film in recent memory.

"This film is just about the purest, sexiest thing going in ballet." – New York Magazine.

Film Trailer • Film Website • Tickets