Global Spotlight Shines on the First-Ever Selma Cinema Festival

(By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times) A nonprofit in Alabama is fostering diversity through cinema, with local figure Carey Fountain spearheading the initiative. As the Director of Programs and Partnership at Foot Soldiers Park, Fountain orchestrated the inaugural Selma Cinema Festival, showcasing global filmmakers and emphasizing the transformative power of art. “Art can alter circumstances,” he noted, highlighting their accompanying event, ‘Photographic Nights of Selma.’ The festival aimed to illuminate Selma’s rich legacy, with winners including films from Iran and Spain. For details, explore www.footsoldierspark.org.