COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina Educational Television (SCETV) today announced two screener events taking place in conjunction with the premiere of “Beyond Barbados: The Carolina Connection” – a new, one-hour documentary film airing June 20 at 8 p.m. on SCETV.
Part of the network’s “Carolina Stories” series, “Beyond Barbados: The Carolina Connection” traces the extensive ties between the colonization of South Carolina and the West Indies island. Written, produced and directed by Sanford Adams, the project was supported by a grant from the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor and features illustrations by James H. Palmer Jr.
As part of an engagement campaign to promote the film, SCETV will be hosting two screener events:
- Monday, June 3 at SCETV’s Telecommunications Center in Columbia: an invitation-only event, this screening is closed to the general public.
- Thursday, June 20 at Middleton Place in Charleston: open to the general public, this event is taking place from 6:30 – 8 p.m. Although tickets are free, registration is required. Those that wish to attend can register online here.
In addition to these events and the broadcast of the one-hour documentary, which includes discussions with historians and scholars from both cultures, the film is being versioned for classroom use, and teacher workshops are being provided throughout the state. Additional details regarding those resources will be announced in the coming weeks.
For more information on “Beyond Barbados: The Carolina Connection,” visit www.scetv.org/beyond-barbados.
QUOTES:
“Over the last 18 months, Sanford Adams has created this rich story about the connections between Barbados and South Carolina, and we’re excited to bring that story to the citizens of both places.” –SCETV President and CEO Anthony Padgett
“I think most South Carolinians would be surprised to learn of our state’s strong historical and cultural connection to Barbados. It completely shaped the identity and ethos of our own culture, and by exploring this, perhaps we can positively influence our region’s future in a global society.” –“Beyond Barbados: The Carolina Connection” Director and Producer Sanford Adams
FIVE FAST FACTS:
- SCETV is hosting two screener events in conjunction with the debut of “Beyond Barbados: The Carolina Connection” – a new, one-hour documentary film.
- “Beyond Barbados: The Carolina Connection” will premiere June 20 at 8 p.m. on SCETV.
- Written, produced and directed by Sanford Adams, the project was supported by a grant from the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor and features illustrations by James H. Palmer Jr.
- The two screener events are taking place at SCETV’s Telecommunications Center in Columbia on June 3 and at Middleton Place in Charleston on June 20.
- For more information on “Beyond Barbados: The Carolina Connection,” visit www.scetv.org/beyond-barbados.