Old Bridge Preservation Society is very excited about the upcoming screenings of the film, The Heartbeat of Sunset Beach at the Ingram Planetarium on April 10 at 6:00 and 7:00. The Heartbeat of Sunset Beach is documentary about Sunset Beach and the Old Bridge.
The Heartbeat of Sunset Beach premiered in Fayetteville, NC at the Cameo Theater on January 20, 2015. Now this 45-minute documentary that focuses on the Old Bridge and Sunset Beach and includes interviews with many local people will be on the big screen right here in Sunset Beach. On Friday, April 10 at the Ingram Planetarium, 7625 High Market Street, Sunset Beach, there will be two showings of The Heartbeat of Sunset Beach. The first showing will be at 6:00, doors opening at 5:30. The second showing will begin at 7:00, doors opening at 6:30. For the low presale ticket price of $15 or $20 at the door, people will receive a ticket to the film, and prior to the movie a glass of wine or beer and light hors d’oeuvres. Proceeds from the ticket sales will benefit the Old Bridge Preservation Society. Following each show, DVDs of The Heartbeat of Sunset Beach will be available for purchase. Call 910.363.6585 or stop by the Old Bridge Museum at 109 Shoreline Drive West, Sunset Beach during regular hours to purchase a ticket. Seating is limited for this exclusive event.
The Heartbeat of Sunset Beach, from beginning to end, was created, filmed, and edited by the students in Vivian Wade-Banks’s Theater Arts class from Massey Hill Classical High School, Fayetteville, NC and has been entered in Wilmington’s Cape Fear Independent Film Festival. The evening will be a special one as movie-goers just might catch a glimpse of their neighbors or maybe even themselves in the film! Many area residents, representatives of town government, businesses, former bridge tenders, NCDOT workers, and volunteers with the Old Bridge were interviewed for the film.
If interested in more details of the April 10th Sunset Beach screening of The Heartbeat of Sunset Beach at the Ingram Planetarium, 7625 High Market Street, please contact the Old Bridge Preservation Society at 910.579.9021 or stop by the Old Bridge Museum during regular hours, Wednesdays 1:00-4:00 and Saturdays 10:00 to 1:00. Who knows what local faces will be on the big screen at the Sunset Beach screening of The Heartbeat of Sunset Beach! To find out and to support OBPS please get your tickets now. Pre-sale ticket price is $15.00 or $20.00 at the door. Seating is limited and we would hate to turn people away.
About The Heartbeat of Sunset Beach DVD
The Heartbeat of Sunset Beach is a 45-minute documentary that focuses on the Old Bridge, the beloved heartbeat of Sunset Beach. The film, from beginning to end, was created, filmed, and edited by the students in Vivian Wade-Banks’s Theater Arts class, Massey Hill Classical High School. The initial objective of the film project was to expose students to the cultural history of an area through the creation of a theatrical work, communicate ideas and feelings in a digital format and use technical design components to produce a documentary. The film debuted on January 20, 2015 at the historic Cameo Art House Theatre, in the heart of historic Fayetteville, NC.
When the students began their filming in Sunset Beach NC in October 2014 they interviewed many local people to get their thoughts and ideas about not only the Old Bridge but also what makes Sunset Beach such a special place to live. The film crew filmed area residents, representatives of town government, businesses, former bridge tenders, NCDOT workers, and volunteers with the Old Bridge. The film shows what life was like in the early years of Sunset Beach, the importance of the Kindred Spirit mailbox to area residents and visitors, explains the local Turtle Watch Program, as well as giving lots of information about the Old Bridge. One of the student filmmakers, Damara, said about those interviewed, “They gave us every detail we needed to paint this picture of this amazing town, its history, and its people with this vivid mission for preservation. I can only image the pride Mannon C. Gore would take in his vision still flourishing today.” In The Heartbeat of Sunset Beach students hope to convey why it was so important to save the Old Bridge, from both a cultural history perspective and how residents practically balanced the need for preservation while still moving forward in the name of progress.
The DVD will be available for sale after April 10, 2015. If interested in purchasing a copy please contact the Old Bridge Preservation Society at 910.579.9021, order on-line at www.oldbridgepreservationsociety.org or stop by when the Old Bridge Museum is open (109 Shoreline Drive West, Sunset Beach).