Film, Indie | Friday, Oct 18, 2013 | 7:30 PM | $8.00
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Furever explores the dimensions of grief people experience over the loss of a pet and the sociological evolution of domesticated animals in the U.S. today, particularly their position in a family unit. Featuring interviews with owners, veterinarians, psychologists, religious scholars, and professionals in the pet memorial business, Furever confronts cultural assumptions regarding attachment and death, and studies the deep psychological and physiological bonds that form between humans and animals. How ‘real’ is grief for a dead pet and who decides what is acceptable or appropriate? The reactions of these owners embody America’s muddled attitudes toward death and dying, touching on our collective fear of aging, and how that fear is shaped by the shifting influences of religion, technology, family, and money.
About the filmmaker - Amy Finkel, Director
Amy is a designer, photographer, documentary filmmaker, and writer. She is the founder and creative director of Sailor Beware, an agency that specializes in web design and video work. She is an instructor at both New York University and Parsons, The New School for Design, where she teaches classes in photography, documentary filmmaking, and web design. Finkel has served as a judge for International Documentary Association’s Documentary Achievement Awards and for New York Festivals, and acts as a ‘Doctor’ for New York Foundation for the Arts’ “Doctor’s Hours for Filmmakers.” Finkel holds an MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons, as well as a BA in Theater from Connecticut College.
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NEW FILM SERIES! On Screen/In Person, BlackRock Center for the Arts’ new independent film series, brings six of the Mid Atlantic’s hottest independent filmmakers on the American indie film circuit along with their films to BlackRock for screenings and engaging conversation. Tickets are just $8.00. Seewww.blackrockcenter.org for updates on specific times of the following film screenings along with related roundtable discussions and meet-the-filmmaker receptions. Series made possible by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation through the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program.
