Announcing the IAM Cinema Series

Published on September 02, 2010 by Christy Tennant

Becoming an engaged film viewer requires discernment and intellectual curiosity. In an effort to foster such acumen, International Arts Movement announces the launch of the “IAM Cinema Series,” an annual film guide featuring one film per month and discussion questions designed for use by small, private gatherings.

The first film, Summer Hours, was selected by film critic and author Jeffrey Overstreet and will be viewed throughout the month of September in participating homes.

Following the format of the IAM Readers Guild, which launched in September 2009, the IAM Cinema Series is intended to be facilitated by small groups, encouraging involvement with one's own community and the IAM community at large. Small groups of people, gathered in homes around the world, will watch and discuss the films and then blog their feedback on the International Arts Movement web site. The goal is for participants to grow their film repertoire while wrestling with big ideas and themes evoked on screen.

The IAM Cinema Series evolved from the film screenings and movie nights that have been a vital part of IAM's programming for years. IAM's mission is to gather artists and creative catalysts to wrestle with the deep questions of art, faith, and humanity in order to inspire the creative community to engage the culture that is and create the world that ought to be. The IAM Cinema Series celebrates the power of film as a medium for inspiration and engagement with the art of storytelling.

All of the IAM Cinema Series resources are available at no charge from International Arts Movement's web site. If you are interested in hosting the Cinema Series, please contact Meaghan Ritchey.

For more information about IAM, please visit www.internationalartsmovement.org.