Friday, Feb. 24
5 p.m. Opening Reception
6 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Molly Haskell (author of Frankly My Dear )
7 p.m. Film: Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel
8 p.m. Panel Discussion: John Wiley, Ellen Brown (authors of Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind ), & Haskell
Moderator: Prof. Jane Lucas, University College, VCU
Wiley’s vast collection of Gone With the Wind memorabilia for display at the VMFA
Location: VMFA

Saturday, Feb. 24
Film 10 a.m. The Thrillbillys
Post-film Discussion: Jim Stramel (writer, director, & producer of film)
Moderator: Prof. Ted Tunnell, History Department, VCU
Location: Cous Cous

Film 1 p.m. Shenandoah
Moderator: Prof. Richard Fine, English Department, VCU
Post-film response: TBA
Location: VMFA

Film 4 p.m. The Black Six
Post-film Discussion: Willie Lanier (NFL Hall of Famer; actor in film)
Moderator: Prof. Emilie Raymond, History Department, VCU
Location: VMFA

Film 7 p.m. Freedom on My Mind
Panel Discussion: Connie Field & Marilyn Mulford (director & producer of film)
Moderator: Prof. Norrece Jones, History Department/African-American Studies, VCU
Location: Grace Street Theater

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