Free State Festival
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April 12-16, 2022
With in-person appearances by filmmaker John Waters, comedian Cameron Esposito, visual artist Dario Robleto and musicians The Black Creatures, this inspiring week in spring promises to rejuvenate the art of film-going with unique experiences in front of the silver screen. Programming highlights include False Negative, John Waters’ all new comic monologue, an accessible big-screen premiere of Aorta of an Archivist accompanied by live audio description and American Sign Language interpretation, An Evening of Oscars celebrating the careers of Black silent film pioneer Oscar Micheaux and Kevin Willmott, a spotlight on Indigenous Cinema, short film tea and pastry pairing, and standup comedy by Cameron Esposito.