10 Year Anniversary Celebration Honored Guest: Sarah Colt
The CIMS program is pleased to announce that award-winning filmmaker, Sarah Colt, will attend the 10 year Anniversary celebration on March 19th as an honored guest. She will make a keynote address on the importance of film education to prepare a new generation of filmmakers, scholars, and artists.
Ms. Colt started her career as a photographer before moving into the world of documentary film production. She started her own production company in 2008, and has spent the last 17 years producing films for PBS and American Experience. Her work focuses on key moments and personalities who have had an indelible impact on creating the culture and society of the America we know today. Her most recent project, Fly With Me, tells the story of the early airline industry’s treatment of women as air stewardesses, focusing on their fight for fair working conditions, anti-discrimination, and fair wages. This film will screen on campus at 6pm on Monday, March 17th.