Meredith College Documentary Film Festival

SCREENING SCHEDULE

Part One

Won’t You Be My Dumpling (10 minutes)
Director: Jinna Kim

A delightful short documentary, this celebration of the dumpling shows that they can come in different forms but be equally tasty to everyone.

King of Cats (17 minutes)
Director: Kim Best

A heartfelt tribute to the iconic cat TAAWWD and to Harold “Catman” Sims, founder of The American Museum of The House Cat in Sylva, N.C., and the Catman2 cat shelter in nearby Cullowhee, N.C.

A Tree Once Grew Here (7 minutes)
Director: Johnnie Semerad

Captivating visuals, animation, and imagery combine to tell a tale that transcends language and reminds us that we must both nurture our planet and rebalance harmony—because we can no longer afford not to.

Caswell County Smiles (17 minutes)
Director: Fred Motley

Enjoy selections from some of the performing and fine artists who keep the arts alive in Caswell County

Bite of Benin (35 minutes)
Director: Brad Herring, Adé Carrena

Adopted at the age of 10 from her homeland in Bénin, West Africa, and raised in an abusive household in Connecticut, Chef Adé Carrena travels back home on a journey to reclaim her identity through food. 

Part Two

Our Movement Starts Here (85 minutes)
Director: John Rash, Melanie Dang Ho

In 1982, a rural community in North Carolina mobilized and fought the state’s plan to site a toxic PCB landfill in their county. Forty years later, the citizens of Warren County commemorate the anniversary of their protest while inspiring a new generation of climate-justice activists who are starting the fight for their own futures.

The festival will conclude with a panel discussion with participating filmmakers, moderated by Meredith alumna and filmmaker Camden Watts, ’03.

The Meredith College Documentary Film Festival is presented by the Meredith College Department of English with cooperation from Carlyle Campbell Library.

The Event is Free and Open to the Public.