Nebraska’s Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center will host director Tom Donahue for a showing of his new feature-length documentary, “This Changes Everything.”
Donahue will attend the 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 screening of the film at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln theater. The presentation, which is part of the Geske Cinema Showcase, will include a question and answer session with the director following the screening.
Continuing to show at the Ross this week are “After the Wedding” and “David Crosby: Remember My Name.”
“This Changes Everything” plays at the Ross Sept. 13-19. The documentary explores the under-representation and misrepresentation of women within the film industry. Donahue takes an incisive look behind and in front of the camera, examining historical and empirical evidence, and the systematic forces that foster gender discrimination and reinforce disparities.
The production features stories told first-hand by some of the industry’s leading female voices, including executive producer Geena Davis, living legends like Meryl Streep, and younger talent such as Yara Shahidi and Chloe Moretz.
“This Changes Everything” is not rated.
Featuring the work of Nebraska alumnus and film editor Joseph Krings, “After the Wedding” tells the story of Isabel (played by Michelle Williams), a woman devoted to running an orphanage in a Calcutta slum.
With funds running dry, a potential donor reaches out, but requires that Isabel travel from India to New York to deliver a presentation in-person.
At first balking at the demand of an uncommitted philanthropist, Isabel relents and travels to a city she deliberately hasn’t returned to in over two decades. Isabel lands uncomfortably in the sight line of the orphanage’s possible benefactor, Theresa Young (Moore), a multimillionaire media mogul accustomed to getting what she wants.
From the glittering skyscraper where she runs her successful business, to the glorious Oyster Bay estate, where she lives happily with her artist husband, Oscar Carlson (Billy Crudup), 21-year-old daughter, Grace (Abby Quinn), and 8-year-old twins, Theresa’s life couldn’t appear to be more perfect and different from Isabel’s. But appearances are only skin deep and the two women have more in common than meets the eye.
While Isabel thinks she’ll soon be returning to her beloved orphanage, Theresa has other plans. She insists Isabel attend Grace’s wedding at the family’s estate. The joyful event becomes a catalyst for a revelation that upends the lives of both women, and the people who love them most.
“After the Wedding,” which shows through Sept. 19, is rated PG-13 for thematic material and some strong language.
Also showing at the Ross is “David Crosby: Remember My Name.” The revealing and deeply personal documentary explores the life and creative renaissance of the music icon.
A cultural force for more than 50 years, Crosby faced an uncertain future after the 2015 dissolution of Crosby, Stills and Nash. Overcoming health issues and personal obstacles, Crosby forged a new path at the age of 77. Seeking out younger musicians and recording a pair of critically-praised albums, Crosby is now on a mission to make a mark in a world very different from the generation he helped define in the 1960s.
“David Crosby,” which is rated R for language, drug material and brief nudity, shows through Sept. 19 at the Ross.
For more information, including show times, call 402-472-5353 or visit the Ross website.
