Rolling Film, Rocking History
Documentary legend Al Maysles tells the story of how he and his brother David shot the Beatles’s first trip to the USA at the dawn of Beatlemania. Director: Bart Weiss.
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CREATING A PHOTOJOURNALIST
Directed by Erik Castro
This deeply personal documentary spans five decades as it traces the life of photojournalist and filmmaker Erik Castro. (US 2025, 45)
OH WHALE
Directed by Winslow Crane-Murdoch
When KATU-TV reporter Paul Linnman arrived at an Oregon beach on November 12, 1970, he had no idea that the story he was chasing would forever define his career. (US 2025, 26 min)
Program Notes
Film program 82 minutes; followed by a post-screening conversation; total program runtime approximately 105 minutes
Screens with CREATING A PHOTOJOURNALIST (45 min) and OH WHALE (26 min)
Director/s
Bart Weiss
Bart Weiss is an award-winning independent film and video producer, director, editor, educator, and podcaster. He is best known as the director and founder of the Dallas VideoFest. He produces the TV show Frame of Mind, which airs on all PBS stations in Texas. He is a host of the Frankly Festivals podcast and the Fog of Truth podcast.He was a tenured professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he taught film and video for 30 years.
Tickets
This short film screens as part of Creating a Photojournalist. Purchase tickets for that program below.