Film A/ppreciation for Adults

Jealous of the summer camps we have planned for elementary through high-schoolers this summer? Well now adults 18 and up can join in on the film fun with Film A/ppreciation for Adults! On Saturdays during the summer, a/perture will present a series of films based around learning more about filmmaking and film history, led by local film experts and enthusiasts. Taking a closer look at the elements of filmmaking, we hope to share our love of the medium, and pass some of our excitement and passion into our community.

Combining all aspects of our film a/ppreciation camps for students, we will take a look at a film each week that embodies every area of the process and that you have likely never seen before, especially not on the big screen. Spanning decades, countries, and themes 

Seven Saturdays (& one Sunday) June 6-August 1 with expert guest speakers. Join us for one class at a time, or sign up for the entire summer at a discounted rate HERE!

Missed prior summer “camp” weeks? No problem! Single-movie drop-ins are welcome.

June 6 – Lone Star (1996) with a/perture curator Jake Laystrom

June 14 – The Invisible Man (2020) with UNCSA Associate Professor of Sound Design Clint Smith

June 27 – Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1998 Director’s Cut) with Dr. Woodrow Hood, Director of Film and Media Studies and Director of Critical and Creative Media at Wake Forest University

July 11 – Thelma & Louise (1991) with Mary M. Dalton, Professor of Communication and Film and Media Studies Program Director at Wake Forest University. Professor Dalton will introduce the film and lead a discussion following the screening.

July 18 – Wildlife (2018) Educator and Film Philosopher Chad E. Harris will introduce the film and lead a discussion following the screening on July 18.

July 25 – Taste of Cherry (1997) Introduced by Professor Cagney Gentry, a filmmaker and an Associate Professor of Practice at Wake Forest University who teaches filmmaking in the Critical and Creative Media program.

August 1 – Network (1976) with Filmmaker and UNCSA Professor Jeff Hammer

August 8 – American Psycho (2000) with Actor and a/perture theater manager Aaron Botts