The Hero Next Door

Mon, 09/14/2009 - 4:47pm

Creative Campus Initiative, in Co-Sponsorship with Honors College, produced the premiere screening of the documentary “The Hero Next Door.” The screening took place at 205 Gorgas Library, March 3. Over 75 students, faculty, and community guests attended.

The “Hero Next Door” was created within a film documentary course led by Billy Field. The course was designed for students to find someone in our community who has made a difference through an act of courage or kindness. Six student films were featured.

More than just a screening for these movies, the event gave an opportunity to launch the concept of students making movies in the community, not only about "heroes" but about challenges, changes, art, opportunities and history.

The following were the six student films featured:

· CHOM, For children by children, The Founding of the Children’s Hands on Museum

By: Hunter Dice & Michael Lander

Featuring: Karen Thompson (The Hero Next Door)

Also featured:

Kelli Knox-Hall

Preservation Society

Searsy House

Heatherly Whiteside

· Dr. John Wheat, Rural Medicine

By: William Kilgo and Dane Kuykendall

Featuring: Dr. John Wheat, Professor, College of Community and Health Sciences