Calhoun Community College staff member, David Nemeth, will host a student mentor workshop as well as a screening for his local feature film, Role Model. Both events will be held on Thursday, March 24 at 3:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Building – Recital Hall, Alabama Center for Arts (Downtown Decatur).
According to Nemeth, the workshop and screening will provide invaluable information to Calhoun students who are interested in learning more about filmmaking, as well as how to create one from start to finish. “Creating films has been a long-time passion of mine, and my goal with this workshop is to provide attendees with tips and tricks I wish I had known early on,” said Nemeth.
Role Model follows a self-centered young man who skips town when he learns his wife is pregnant, all the while haunted by his estranged father who tries to help his son see the error of his ways before losing his family forever. It’s a heart-wrenching tale of a man reconnecting with his father to overcome his own faults and fears and face life head-on.
“At its heart, Role Model is a film about passing on the lessons we’ve learned to future generations, even if we have had to learn those lessons the hard way,” says Nemeth. “To have a platform to share my movie and teach students about filmmaking and the film industry is exciting. Passing on the knowledge we learn is a touchstone of our industry, and I can think of no better place than to do that than at the Alabama Center for the Arts,” Nemeth adds.
The Alabama Center for the Arts was created to provide individuals who are interested in an Arts career or hobby such as music, graphic design, performing arts, pottery, or painting with the high-quality training to pursue their dreams. “Our programs are blessed to have instructors who possess industry experience to teach our courses,” commented Dr. Donna Estill, Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences. “We have quite a few students who have graduated and are now on television, in popular theatre leagues, as well as in the music industry. We are excited to hear first-hand from David about his film successes over the years,” added Estill.
To learn more about programs at the Alabama Center for the Arts, visit www.alabamacenterforthearts.org. All media inquiries should contact Calhoun’s Public Relations Team at 256-306-2560 or 256-306-2965.
