Neo Noir at the Rio Grande: Mildred Pierce
Neo Noir at the Rio Grande: Mildred Pierce
In conjunction with the University Art Museum’s (UAM) exhibition Warhol & Friends, the museum is excited to present a free series of classic films at the Rio Grande Theater and the UAM. Please join us Friday, July 11 at 6:00PM at the Rio Grande Theater to watch Mildred Pierce!
Filmmaker Andrew Jara joins us to introduce the film and speak on his experience in the film industry.
Writer/Director Andrew Jara is a Latino filmmaker interested in pursuing real themes and situations while also bringing more voices to film. Andrew's features and shorts have played festivals all over the world as well as on multiple streaming services. His latest feature, The Empty Space, a cosmic horror about mental illness won the "Best of the Fest" award at the Sacramento Horror Film Festival.
Andrew hopes to continue making genre films that reach people beyond entertainment value and brings a Latino perspective to a wide audience. This program is made possible with generous support provided by Art Bridges.