The Chesapeake Film Festival and the Talbot County Free Library are co-sponsoring the Cabin Fever Film Festival starting in December 2020. When you’re stuck at home due to the pandemic and you have the winter blahs, take a break and enjoy a rare cinematic gem and Zoom discussion afterward.
All films are free and can be found on YouTube. You can watch the film whenever is convenient and then join us in a Zoom discussion about the movie.
- Zoom discussion on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 7 pm: The Magic of Belle Isle
Rob Reiner’s The Magic of Belle Isle is a warmly funny drama that the whole family can enjoy. Morgan Freeman plays an author whose drinking has sapped his will to write. Beaten down, he moves to a remote village in an effort to regain his strength and rediscover his passion for words. There, he meets a single mother with three children who becomes his muse, inspiring him to rejuvenate his life and his work.
You can watch the film for FREE on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlflQmjlRxQ&t=10s
Use this Zoom Link to join the discussion:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87025982448
- Zoom discussion on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 7 pm: This Beautiful Fantastic
Set against the backdrop of a beautiful London garden, this contemporary fairy tale centers on the unlikely friendship between a reclusive young woman who dreams of writing children’s books and a cranky widower. Facing eviction over her neglected garden, Bella (Jessica Brown Findlay) meets her grumpy, loveless, next-door neighbor (Tom Wilkinson), who happens to be an amazing horticulturalist.
You can watch the film for FREE on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8yhL0lcQ5g&t=479s
Use this Zoom Link to join the discussion:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83913806633
- Zoom discussion on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 7 pm: Mr. Church
Mr. Church, starring Eddie Murphy, tells the story of a unique friendship that develops when a little girl and her dying mother retain the services of a talented cook – Henry Joseph Church. What begins as a six-month arrangement instead spans fifteen years and creates a family bond that lasts forever.
You can watch the film for FREE on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H4uz2Fq24Y
Use this Zoom Link to join the discussion:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82881364829
The Zoom discussions will be led by the Chesapeake Film Festival Director, Cid Collins Walker and Executive Director, Nancy Tabor. Come prepared to have a fun and insightful time!
For more information about the Cabin Fever Film Festival, contact Executive Director of the CFF, Nancy Tabor, at executivedirector@chesapeakefilmfestival.com.
The Chesapeake Film Festival is generously supported by the Shared Earth Foundation, Maryland Film Office, Maryland State Arts Council, Talbot County Arts Council, Talbot County Department of Tourism, Artistic Insights Fund, Richard and Beverly Tilghman, Karen and Langley Shook, U.S. Small Business Administration, Talbot CARES Small Business Grant and The Ravenal Foundation. Funding has also been provided to the Chesapeake Film Festival from Maryland Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020.
Celebrating its 95th anniversary, Talbot County Free Library’s mission is to inspire the community to discover ideas and information to enrich and renew lives. To learn more, visit tcfl.org, email askus@tcfl.org, or call 410-822-1626.
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