Screening of film “By Invitation Only,” Q&A with filmmaker, Nov. 14

Event: New Orleans filmmaker Rebecca Snedeker explores the insular world of the elite, white Carnival societies and debutante balls of Mardi Gras. Questioning their racial exclusivity, she takes an unprecedented insider’s look at the pageantry. As she examines her own place in an alluring tradition, Snedeker challenges viewers to reflect on the roles we all play in our lives.

This event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Senior Fellows honors program of the College of Communication.

When: 7:30 p.m., Nov. 14, 2007

Where: CMA Auditorium (2.320)m University of Texas at Austin, http://www.utexas.edu/maps/main/buildings/cma.html

Background: “By Invitation Only,” Snedeker’s first feature-length documentary, premiered at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival and was broadcast on PBS stations nationwide. The film recently won Best Documentary at the New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival and has been presented at numerous festivals, conferences and campuses. At home in post-Katrina New Orleans, Snedeker is producing a new film in which she asks diverse people about their dreams for the future of the city.

Contact:
Robert Jensen
(512) 471-1990