Film: “The Gun Shop” with co-producer David Rocchio
- Event Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2019
- Time: 7:00 pm (CDT)
- Location: Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
- Cost: Free Admission
The inaugural season of Reel Midwest—an independent film series celebrating some of the best feature, documentary, and short films from Illinois and across the Midwest—premiered on WILL-TV earlier this year. In celebration of regional storytelling, Illinois Public Media will screen one of the films featured in season one, followed by a discussion with the film’s co-producer, at Spurlock Museum.
In The Gun Shop, go behind the scenes at a gun shop in Michigan where customers come to get advice, handle the weapons, and practice at the on-site shooting range. Each has their own rationale for wanting to own a gun; some are thoughtful, some are shocking, but all are thought-provoking.
A discussion about the making of the film, the motivation behind the film, and indie films in general with the film’s co-producer David Rocchio will follow the screening.
Warning: This film covers topics and contains images that some viewers might find offensive, and younger viewers might find particularly upsetting.
Contact
For further information on this event, contact the Museum Information Desk at spurlock-museum@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 333-2360
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All participants are welcome. To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact Brian Cudiamat at cudiamat@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 244-5586.