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Dawson, Reese Witherspoon and
Shonda Rhimes.
"This Changes Everything" is a
festival-curated film – one not entered
into competition but booked as a
featured presentation. Among the
other curated films are two music
documentaries, one on the late
Michael Hutchence, singer for INXS,
and two family-friendly films. Two
late-night screenings also are being
added to the festival lineup, one of
which Walker said is a "cult classic"
whose title is being kept under wraps.
Rounding out 2019's highlights,
Walker said the festival will present a
block of films called Macon Made.
"It's something new this year, or
rather something we haven't done in
a long time," she said. "Again, it was
something that came about when we
saw the volume and quality of short
films being submitted by people with
Macon connections. We're pretty
excited about that."
An extensive list of scheduled
film blocks, features and events is
available at maconfilmfestival.com.
On the website, you'll also find
ticketing options and software to
create your own festival viewing
schedule.
Academy Award nominee Gabourey
Sidibe, who made her f ilm debut as
the title character in Lee Daniels'
Academy Award-nominated f ilm,
"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push'
by Sapphire," will be a special guest
at the Macon Film Festival. At
the festival, Sidibe will introduce
a screening of "Precious," as well as
" The Tale of Four," with which she
made her directorial debut.
