DEAR SIRS with Mark Pedri and Carrie McCarthy
The Norman A. Geske Cinema Showcase presents director Mark Pedri and producer Carrie McCarthy, who will join the audience for a Q&A following the 7:30 p.m. screening of DEAR SIRS on Friday, March 4.
SYNOPSIS
After discovering an archive detailing the horrifying journey of his grandfather as an American POW during World War II, a young man from Wyoming sets out 75 years later to retrace his footsteps across Germany on bicycle, piecing together an untold story in an effort to understand the man who helped raise him.
MARK PEDRI, Director
Mark Pedri is an expedition-based documentary filmmaker and writer from Southwestern Wyoming where he tells stories from off the beaten path. Mark founded Burning Torch Productions in 2011 as a nimble production company to focus on character-driven stories from the backcountry and backroads of the world. His films have played at international festivals, on national PBS, and in screening tours around the world. Prior to making films full-time, Mark managed the Episodic Storytelling program at Sundance Institute. Mark has an MFA in Producing from the University of Southern California and an MA in Communication and Journalism from the University of Wyoming. For his most recent film he cycled across Germany to retrace the route of his grandfather who was a Prisoner of War in WWII.
CARRIE McCARTHY, Producer
Carrie McCarthy, PhD is a scientist turned producer who got her start working as a scientific film consultant on documentaries. During her time in academia, Carrie was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to fund her research, which has been published in several peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences worldwide. Under the shingle of Burning Torch Productions, Carrie produces documentaries, feature-length, and episodic content focusing on character driven non-fiction stories. Her films have won awards at film festivals around the world. Carrie has a PhD in Materials Chemistry from the University of Southern California.
FRIDAY, MARCH 4 – 7:30 P.M.
Hearing Assistance
Run Time
1 hour, 33 minutes
EVENT DETAILS
Tickets for the screening are at Regular Ross Prices
The Norman A Geske Cinema Showcase series is made possible through support from The Friends of The Ross
NOT RATED
Many of the films shown at The Ross are not rated due to the prohibitive cost of acquiring a rating from the Motion Picture Association of America. Consequently, as many of these films contain graphic content, viewer discretion is advised.
‘DEAR SIRS’ will be showing at The Ross March 4-10. CLICK HERE for more information.
TICKET INFORMATION
EVENING PRICES
$12.00 |Â Adults
$9.50 |Â Students
$8.75 |Â Children
$8.50 |Â Military
$8.75 |Â Seniors
$6.50 |Â Members
$5.00 |Â UNL Students
MATINEE PRICES
$10.00 |Â Adults
$9.00 |Â Students
$8.25 |Â Children
$8.00 |Â Military
$8.25 |Â Seniors
$6.00 |Â Members
$5.00 |Â UNL Students
Matinee priced tickets for all screenings TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY nights
- Showtimes change on a regular basis and will not always be the same each day. Visit the individual film pages for a list of showtimes.
- Children are 12 and under. Seniors are 60 and older
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