This is the sixth year the Art History Association has hosted the film festival. This year's theme focuses on female directors. 
ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA-Winthrop University's Art History Association will highlight female directors for its sixth annual Art History Association Film
Festival, beginning Sept. 6 with Amy Heckerling's smash hit comedy "Clueless."
Throughout the fall semester, audiences are invited to watch these acclaimed films
and participate in a discussion afterward. Discussions will be led by art history
faculty.
The fall 2016 line-up includes:
Sept. 6: "Clueless," directed by Amy Heckerling (1995)
Based on Jane Austen's "Emma," "Clueless" follows the shallow and rich Cher as she
navigates her elite prep school and attempts to be a matchmaker. Discussion led by
Karen Stock, professor of fine arts.
Sept. 13: "Belle," directed by Amma Asante (2013)
In the period drama "Belle," the illegitimate daughter of a British admiral works
to abolish slavery in England during the 1700s. Discussion led by Laura Dufresne,
professor of fine arts.
Sept. 20: "Zero Dark Thirty," directed by Kathryn Bigelow (2012)
This edge-of-your-seat thriller tells the true story of the female-led operation to
find and terminate the terrorist Osama bin Laden. Discussion led by Alice Burmeister, associate professor of fine arts.
Sept. 27: "Seven Beauties," directed by Lina Wertmuller (1975)
Wertmuller has the distinction of being the first woman nominated for Best Director
at the Academy Awards. Set in 1930s Italy, the action beings when a low-level thug
kills a man who disrespected his sister. After joining the military to avoid prison,
he finds himself locked in a concentration camp. Discussion led by Dufresne.
Oct. 4: "The Piano," directed by Jane Campion (1993)
A mute pianist and her young daughter move to New Zealand, where the pianist has been
sold into marriage, with only a piano and their few belongings. A tale of forbidden
love follows. Discussion led by Stock.
Oct. 11: "Chocolate," directed by Claire Denis (1988)
An affluent woman reflects on her youth, which she spent growing up in the French
colony of Cameroon, unaware of the tensions around her. Discussion led by Burmeister.
Oct. 18: "Mamma Mia!," directed by Phyllida Lloyd (2008)
Highlighted by music from ABBA, this musical focuses on a hotelier in the Greek islands
preparing for her daughter's wedding. But the daughter has another plan: find out
who her father is. Discussion led by Dufresne.
Each film will begin at 7 p.m. in 18 Kinard Building. The free showings are cultural and GLI events.
For more information, contact Nicole Chisari, communications coordinator, at 803/323-2236 or chisarin@winthrop.edu.
