May 03 - 05 2019
TUBMAN AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM FILM FESTIVAL

TUBMAN AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM FILM FESTIVAL

Presented by Tubman Museum at The Grand Opera House

The Tubman Museum will host the inaugural Tubman African American Museum Film Festival in historic downtown Macon May 3rd – 5th. The festival begins Friday, May 3rd at The Grand Opera House with a special screening of TELL THEM WE ARE RISING: THE STORY OF BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES with special guest producer Stacey Holman. VIP pass holders are encouraged to join us before the film for music, hors d’oeuvres, drinks and a meet and greet with Holman. On Saturday, May 4th the festival will showcase screenings of independent documentary films at Theatre Macon, a gumbo celebration lunch at the Tubman Museum and a special screening of the 2019 Sundance award winning film ALWAYS IN SEASON with special guest director Jacqueline Olive. The day will conclude with an evening cocktail reception at the Tubman. The festival weekend will wrap up Sunday, May 5th with a free screening of the classic film COOLEY HIGH in the Tubman Museum parking lot drive-in movie.

Admission Info

$50.00 All Access Festival Pass: includes admission to the Friday film and reception, Saturday films, Gumbo celebration lunch, and Saturday evening reception, plus free Film Festival T-shirt and automatic entry into the raffle for two tickets to the O’Jays concert on June 16th

$30.00 Saturday Day pass: includes admission to Saturday films and reception, Gumbo Celebration lunch, automatic entry into the raffle for two tickets to the O’Jays concert on June 16th

$20.00 Friday Preview Reception and Film: Includes admission to the Friday Preview Reception and reserved seating for Friday evening film

$20.00 Saturday evening film and reception: includes admission to the Saturday evening reception and reserved seating for Saturday evening film

$10.00 General Admission: includes admission to individual films or film blocks

$5.00 Student Admission: includes admission to individual films or film blocks. Student I.D. required.

$5.00 Gumbo Celebration Lunch: includes admission to the Gumbo Celebration Lunch at the Tubman Museum on Saturday

Dates & Times

2019/05/03 - 2019/05/05

Additional time info:

Friday, May 3, 2019

Grand Opera House (651 Mulberry Street) 5:30 – 6:30 PM Preview Reception 7:00 – 9:15 PM Tell Them We Are rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities (There will be a Q&A with Producer Stacey Holman after the Screening)

Saturday, May 4, 2019

Theatre Macon (438 Cherry Street) 10:00 – 11:40 AM Wax Print: 1 Fabric, 4 Continents, 200 Years of History (The screening of this film is Free and Open to the Public) 12:00 – 1:00 PM Gumbo 2:00 – 2:45 PM All Skinfolk Ain’t Kinfolk The Changing Same 3:15 -5:15 PM Paul Lawrence Dunbar: Behind The Mask 6:30 – 8:45 PM Always in Season (There will be a Q&A with filmmaker Jacqueline Olive after the screening)

Tubman Museum (310 Cherry Street) 1:00 – 2:00 PM Gumbo Celebration Lunch 8:45 – 10:15 PM Reception

Sunday, May 5, 2019 Tubman Museum (310 Cherry Street) 5:00 – 6:15 Poplar Street Parking Lot Opens 6:15 – 8:15 PM Cooley High (The screening of this film is Free and Open to the Public)

Location Info

The Grand Opera House

651 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31201

Parking Info

Parking at The Grand is just steps from our front door and it’s free. Park in the lot directly adjacent to the theater, which is available to the public after business hours and on weekends. If the lot is full, please use available street parking (pay the meter for applicable spaces). Please make sure to secure any valuables to ensure their safety during evening performances.