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FILM SCREENING — “WAR HORSE”
November 4, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Hill Country Film Society and Fritztown Cinema to Screen WAR HORSE
Screening Presented as Part of WWI Centennial Commemoration and Veterans Day Parade Events
The Hill Country Film Society, a non-profit organization committed to providing year-round independent film programming and education in the Texas Hill Country and host to the annual Hill Country Film Festival in Fredericksburg, Texas, on April 25-28, 2019, has partnered with Fritztown Cinema to host a screening of WAR HORSE (d. Steven Spielberg, U.S.) as part of Indie Film Series.
WHAT: WAR HORSE is a 2011 war drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay written by Lee Hall and Richard Curtis and based on Michael Morpurgo’s 1982 novel of the same name and its 2007 play adaptation.
Set before and during World War I, the film tells of the journey of Joey, a horse raised by British teenager Albert, as he is bought by the British Army, leading him to encounter numerous individuals and owners throughout Europe, all the while experiencing the tragedies of the war happening around him.\
This screening is part of the Fredericksburg Texas World War I Centennial Commemoration Veterans Day events and WWI posters will be on display at the theater for the screening. To learn more about the Veterans Day Parade and other events taking place in Fredericksburg on November 11, please visit https://facebook.com/2018vetsday/.
Information on upcoming indie screenings at Fritztown Cinema can be found on the HCFF Event page: http://www.hillcountryff.com/home/events/.
WHEN: Sunday, November 4, at 5:30 p.m. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m.
WHERE: Fritztown Cinema, 2254 Highway 87 South, Fredericksburg, Texas.
COST: Free; donations will be accepted benefiting the Hill Country Film Society.
About Hill Country Film Society
The Hill Country Film Festival, created in 2010 to celebrate and showcase filmmakers from Texas and around the world, quickly evolved into a non-profit organization with a broader vision. The Hill Country
Film Society not only hosts the annual festival, but provides year-round independent film programming in the Texas Hill Country as well as education in the art of independent film. Its mission is to encourage discovery through visual storytelling and create experiences that educate, inspire and engage. The society relies on its sponsors and members to help achieve its mission and ensure the future of film as part of a vibrant, creative culture. For more information, visit www.hillcountryff.com/film-society/.
About Hill Country Film Festival
Set in Fredericksburg, Texas, the Hill Country Film Festival (HCFF) is the vision of its director Chad Mathews, an actor, screenwriter, producer and native Texan. Having participated in the film festival circuit, Mathews came to love the camaraderie and shared respect of those who are committed to the art of independent filmmaking. HCFF was created to celebrate and showcase filmmakers from Texas and around the world and is annually presented by the Hill Country Film Society, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. For more information, visit www.hillcountryff.com.
About Fritztown Cinema
Newly licensed for beer and wine sales, Fritztown Cinema, owned and operated by Sloan Ruth, is welcoming movie fans to its location at 2254 Highway 87 South in Fredericksburg, Texas. For more information, visit www.fritztowncinema.com or www.facebook.com/fritztowncinema.
HCFF Press Contacts:
Lee Higgins
PR Director
(512) 656-9435
Amy Miskovsky
Festival Director
Hill Country Film Festival
(512) 589-4049