Hello, I’m Christine Burright, a graduate of the UNO MFA in Screenwriting program, filmmaker, and aspiring TV writer, featured on Pass the Popcorn for KVNO’s arts today.
A theater-going experience Like No Other
There’s something wonderfully satisfying about curling up on your couch and treating yourself to your favorite show or a new movie on streaming. But — there’s also something wonderfully satisfying about sharing a theater-going experience with other people.
If you’re a fan of seeing films in theaters, then the Benson Film Festival running April 25-27 is for you. This festival connects artists, filmmakers, and community members in Benson’s creative district at the one and only Benson Theater.
The Festival Lineup
- Midwinter by Ryan Balas from Hudson, New York – This film is about a burgeoning music writer, recovering from a recent break-up, who spends a romantic weekend on an assignment with a musician she admires.
- The Meaning of a Ritual by Natalie MacMahon from Germany – In this film, an empathic, young plant doctor gifted with extrasensory powers and an emotionally fragile, isolated artist, must rescue each other to rediscover the essence of living.
- Bring Them Home by Ivan MacDonald, Ivy MacDonald, and Daniel Glick from Missoula, Montana – Bring Them Home is a documentary telling the story of a small group of Blackfoot people and their mission to establish the first wild buffalo herd on their ancestral territory since the species’ near-extinction a century ago.
- The Instrument in Six Movements by Joshua Allen LaBure from Omaha, Nebraska – This documentary is about musician William Raynovich and sculptor Rebecca Reneike, who invented a 10-foot-tall percussion instrument at Art Farm in Nebraska.
- Willa Cather: Breaking the Mold by Ingrid Holmquist from Red Cloud, Nebraska – This documentary film chronicles Willa Cather’s pursuit of literary acclaim alongside the creation and unveiling of her statue in Washington, D.C. Using archival imagery, Cather’s own words, and observations from contemporary readers and scholars, this documentary invites viewers to revisit and reexamine Cather’s importance.
Special Features and Ticketing Options
| Information on ticketing options, festival passes, and screening times is available at: | bensonfilmfest.com |
The Benson Film Festival really is the ultimate theater-going experience: A historic room full of film fans, spending a couple of hours together to take in an independently-produced piece of cinema that literally can’t be seen anywhere else in the world.
What could be better than that? This has been Christine Burright for Pass the Popcorn for KVNO’s Arts Today.
Experience the Art of Film with Others
This festival connects artists, filmmakers, and community members in Benson’s creative district at the one and only Benson Theater.
“I’ve been a film buff for years, but attending film festivals is a whole different experience. There’s something special about being in a room with strangers who are all there for the same reason – to experience great cinema.