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DESCRIPTION:Join The Art Center Highland Park as we welcome Bob Hercules, Peabody and Emmy Award-Winning filmmaker, for a discussion about his work. The program will include excerpts from his films, "Mikva: Democracy is a Verb" and "Stoney Does Houston."\n\nBob Hercules is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker whose work has been seen widely on PBS, BBC, IFC, Netflix, Amazon, and in film festivals around the world. His film, <strong>Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise</strong> (co-directed by Rita Coburn), premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and went on to win 19 awards on three continents and a Peabody Award. The film was nominated for an NAACP Image Award and aired on both PBS’ American Masters and BBC’s Storyville series. In 2021 Hercules directed <strong>Mikva! Democracy is a Verb</strong> (a film about the legendary Congressman & Judge, Abner Mikva. The film aired on PBS.  Hercules also made a film focusing on the intense creative process of choreographer Bill T. Jones entitled <strong>A Good Man</strong> (co-directed by Gordon Quinn). <strong>A Good Man</strong> aired on PBS’ American Masters and played at many international film festivals including IDFA, Silverdocs, Full Frame, and DOXA. Hercules also directed <strong>Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance</strong>. The film, narrated by Mandy Patinkin, premiered at the Dance on Camera Film Festival at Lincoln Center and aired on PBS’ American Masters.
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LOCATION:The Art Center Highland Park, 1957 Sheridan Rd, , IL, 60035
SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:EXCHANGE with Bob Hercules
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