Hello Neighbor, 11-9-2021, Doc Savannah

Doc Savannah is an inclusive collective of artists working to support the future of the documentary storytelling form and build a network of nonfiction filmmakers in the South.

DOC Savannah is open to all filmmakers and community members.

DOC Savannah aims to serve nonfiction filmmakers and the communities of the Coastal Empire and the Low Country in Georgia and South Carolina as a resource to inform, entertain, enrich and inspire change through documentary film. 

November Screenings: 

They are wrapping up the POV: Documentaries in Dialogue screenings this month with screenings of The Neutral Ground. A Critic's Choice 2021 Nominee. 

The Neutral Ground documents New Orleans' fight over monuments and America's troubled romance with the Lost Cause. In 2015, director CJ Hunt was filming the New Orleans City Council's vote to remove four confederate monuments. But when that removal is halted by lawsuits and death threats, CJ sets out to understand why a losing army from 1865 still holds so much power in America.  

You have TWO opportunities to catch the film for Free! 

November 11: The Neutral Ground Statesboro Screening and Panel

7:00 PM, Sanford Hall, Georgia Southern University 

After the screening join Kristopher Monroe, Chair of the Savannah-Chatham Historic Site and Monument Commission, and Patt Gunn, Master Gullah Geechee Truth-Teller for a panel discussion about the film and Savannah's Confederate monuments. 

November 13: The Neutral Ground Savannah Screening 

7:00 PM, Old Robards Dairy Farm, 2500 Tennessee Avenue

Bring a Lawn Chair or blanket. 

Free Popcorn and Drinks!

At the screening, learn about Hello Neighbor Savannah's #monumentofthenow project and the work the Action Research Team at Deep Center has been doing on the topic of Savannah's Confederate Monument. 

Next Social: 

November 21: DOC Savannah Social Meet-Up 

5:00 PM Hop Atomica, 535 E 39th Street

Gather with DOC Savannah members for a social meet-up. 

Hop Atomica has outdoor seating. 

Call for projects for January WIP Screening

Doc Savannah is also organizing a WIP screening for our January meeting. We are looking for 1-2 more short form projects to include. If you have a project you'd like to get feedback on, let us know.