A Reel Man

USA (Indiana), 46 minutes - Hoosier Lens
Director: Todd Lothery
Screenwriter: Todd Lothery
Cast: Skip Elsheimer

Synopsis: A Reel Man is a profile of Skip Elsheimer, a Raleigh, North Carolina resident who collects educational films. Skip started collecting these 16mm films many years ago, and he now has almost 17,000. His archive includes films from the 1940s, ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s on every conceivable instructional topic – sex education, personal hygiene, public safety, driver’s ed, occupational training, the dangers of drugs and alcohol, how to be popular, etc. The films in Skip’s archive are campy, amusing and not a little propagandistic, but they’re also valuable, fascinating time capsules that reflect America’s social attitudes and cultural values throughout the last half-century.

Showtimes: Thursday, April 27, 6:00 PM - Saturday, April 29, 12:15 PM

Playing in a program of Indiana-made films with:

Corduroy
The Game
Stakeout on 10th Street
Sugar Mountain