The Big Ears film schedule will be bigger than ever in 2017, with expanded programming of features and shorts at multiple locations, a unique site-specific installation, and a handful of live-scored screenings of notable films.
The 2017 film program will include 17 feature films, six short-film programs, and several film-and-music mash-ups, including a Jonathan Demme retrospective, with Demme appearing in person; Jem Cohen’s large-scale Gravity Hill Sound+Image multimedia production, with musical accompaniment by ex-Fugazi guitarist Guy Picciotto and other musicians; experimental films by Janie Geiser and Roger Beebe; contributions from the local Public Cinema series; a program celebrating the recent publication of The Complete Film Criticism of James Agee with Agee scholar and University of Tennessee professor Charles Maland; and more.
For the first time, a film-only pass will be available. Film passes will go on sale Friday, Dec. 9, at 10 a.m. at AC Entertainment’s Clinch Avenue Ticket Office behind the Tennessee Theatre or at bigearsfestival.com. (All Big Ears pass-holders will have full access to the film schedule.)
Senior Editor Matthew Everett manages the Knoxville Mercury's arts & entertainment section, including the comprehensive calendar section—Knoxville’s go-to guide for everything worth doing in the area. You can reach Matthew at matthew@knoxmercury.com.
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