St George News
Academy Award–winning producer Thomas Lennon teams with Ohio filmmaker Laura Paglin for the world premiere of their new documentary THIS IS PIKE COUNTY at the Red Rock Film Festival in Cedar City.
Screenings are set for Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 8:15 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 26, at 6 p.m. at the Frontier Homestead Theater.
Initially drawn by the notorious Pike County, Ohio, family murders, Paglin spent several years filming the quieter but equally gripping story of a rural community confronting economic decline, environmental pressures, and generational change.
The result is, in the words of New York Times–bestselling author Arlie Hochschild (Strangers in Their Own Land), “haunting, quietly searing, hard to forget.”
Director Laura Paglin will attend both screenings for an audience Q&A.
by Jeff Niesel
Cleveland Scene
A terrific annual event that takes place each fall in downtown Chagrin Falls, this year’s Chagrin Documentary Film Festival will feature 74 documentaries selected from more than 500 submissions from 32 countries. The programming includes 10 world premieres and 23 U.S, Midwest, or Ohio debuts, cementing CDFF’s reputation as a premier destination for documentary discovery.
“The caliber of submissions continues to exceed our expectations year after year. Our program director, along with our selection committee has assembled an extraordinary collection that represents the very best in documentary filmmaking,” says Morgan Crawford.
CDFF opens on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Chagrin Falls Intermediate School Theater with the premiere of John Candy: I Like Me from Amazon MGM Studios. The evening begins with a VIP reception at 5:30 p.m.
Another highlight, local director Laura Paglin’s This Is Pike County, centers on a rural part of southern Ohio facing “generational pressures.” It screens at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Federated Church and then again at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre.
The Independent
The Red Rock Film Festival returns to Cedar City September 24–27, filling Frontier Homestead State Park with premieres, documentaries, shorts, and animation from around the world. With flexible passes and affordable ticket options, cinephiles can dive into multiple genres and discover new voices in filmmaking.
Premieres and Documentaries
Headlining the festival is the world premiere of This is Pike County (USA), a powerful documentary about a rural community rocked by an unsolved murder. Additional documentaries include Blue Zeus (USA), an investigation into corruption in the wild horse program; Goddess of Slide (Canada), the story of pioneering slide guitarist Ellen McIlwaine; and The Chaplain & The Doctor (USA), about the connection between a chaplain and trauma physician in Oakland …
Iron County Today
The 19th Annual Red Rock Film Festival returns September 24–27 …
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