Professional Shorts
Freeman Vines
For decades, 82-year-old Freeman Vines has been hand-carving guitars in hopes of replicating a sound that captivated and still haunts him. The guitars range in style and use a variety of wood — including lumber from trees once used to lynch Black men. Now battling multiple myeloma and suffering from diabetes, Vines still pursues the elusive sound, surrounded by his tools, materials, and other objects that speak to his lifelong conflict with racism in the region.
Followed by the documentary feature The Librarians.
Georgia premiere
DIRECTORS
André Robert Lee
Tim Kirkman
PRODUCER
Gill Holland
CAST
Freeman Vines
Tim Duffy
Zoe Van Buren
Alice Vines
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
André Robert Lee and Tim Kirkman first met while working at Miramax Films in the 1990s. A filmmaker, speaker, writer, and educator, Lee has partnered with organizations like The Ford Foundation, BET, Paramount, Universal, PBS, HBO, Sundance, NPR, and CNN. Kirkman is a professor and the Emmy Award-nominated director of Dear Jesse. He has also directed Loggerheads, Lazy Eye, The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me, and 2nd Serve.