Fisher stated that “they were all amazing.” “It was hard to choose just six.” Jackson will be accompanied by independent filmmakers. Every film screening is free. Post-screening discussions with the filmmakers will be open to all. South Arts is the nonprofit organization that created The Southern Circuit in Atlanta in 1975. South Arts’ mission is to draw attention to the South’s unique heritage and increase public awareness of the arts. Teresa Hollingsworth is senior director of film, traditional and artistic arts at South Arts. “Our 2016-2017 slate includes thought-provoking documentaryaries and inspiring narratives,” she said. “Audiences can discover the incredible work of a group of filmmakers.” The Southern Circuit used to show films at Millsaps College in Jackson for several years. However, Fisher says that professors and other campus employees were not allowed to participate in the screenings. In 2010-2011, the series was moved out of Jackson. Fisher explained that the series was able to return to Capital City thanks to a three-way partnership between Millsaps and Crossroads Film Society. Millsaps will screen five of the films. Tougaloo College will be a partner in a November screening. The series will be launched by TYRUS on Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. Millsaps The film is about Tyrus Wong, a Chinese American painter who was 105 years old. Pamela Tom, filmmaker, tells the story of how Wong overcome poverty and racism to become a well-known modernist painter and Hollywood sketch artist. He is also a Disney Legend for his work on Bambi, an animated classic. TYRUS was premiered at the Telluride Film Festival’s 42nd Annual. It also received audience awards at the San Diego Asian Film Festival, and the Hawaii International Film Festival. Fisher stated, “We are so lucky to have the chance to screen this movie in Jackson, and to also have Pamela Tom in attendance for a Q&A session afterward.” The film will be shown at the Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex, room 137 on Millsaps campus. Spring 2017 will see five more films. The next film to be shown is Almost Sunrise by Michael Collins on Oct. 12. It follows two young Iraqi war veterans on a journey across the United States. They struggle to regain humanity and resist the temptation of suicide. On Nov. 9, 6 Angry Women screens in the auditorium at the Bennie G. Thompson Academic and Civil Rights Research Center, Tougaloo College. Kridhar Reddy, a filmmaker, presents the jury discussion of six women who, as strangers, are united by civic duty and seek to do the right things in the wake of an unarmed African American teenage being shot and killed by a white neighbor watchman. With Mind/Game: Chamique Holdsclaw’s unquiet journey, the series returns to Millsaps on February 8, 2017. This film tells the story about Chamique Holdsclaw (basketball great), her rise to stardom in the WNBA, and her battle with mental illness. Rick Goldsmith also discusses her courage to speak out. Next film will be Maya Angelou: and Still I Rise, which is scheduled to air at Millsaps on March 15. Bob Hercules, Rita Coburn Whack and the American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist were the first to make a feature documentary. The If Project is the final film in the series. It will be shown at Millsaps on April 5. Kathlyn Horan, filmmaker, follows a group incarcerated at maximum security prison. They are part of a writing workshop that was co-created and led by a Seattle police officer detective. John Sewell, Millsaps director of communications, said that it was a great opportunity to partner with other organizations to bring people on campus for these important cultural offerings. “Millsaps has previously partnered with Crossroads through sponsorships, and we are excited to partner again with them to bring such fascinating films to the Jackson region.”_x000D