Lois Reitzes interviews director Cindy L. Abel and producer Marc Smolowitz about their film "Surviving the Silence," screening at the Out On Film Festival; Joanie McElroy, producing artistic director for "Merely Players Presents," and actress Amanda Ortega about the film "Un Lugar Para Sueños: The Story of the Atlanta Cuban Club and Community"; and Jenn Sapp, event coordinator for the Morehouse Human Rights Film Festival, and director Hal Jacobs about the festival and Jacobs' documentary "Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence."

Lois Reitzes interviews director Cindy L. Abel and producer Marc Smolowitz about their film "<a href="https://www.survivingthesilence.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Surviving the Silence</a>," screening at the<a href="https://www.outonfilm.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Out On Film Festival</a>; Joanie McElroy, producing artistic director for "<a href="https://www.merelyplayerspresents.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Merely Players Presents</a>," and actress Amanda Ortega about the film "Un Lugar Para Sueños: The Story of the Atlanta Cuban Club and Community"; and Jenn Sapp, event coordinator for the <a href="https://morehousefilmfestival.eventive.org/welcome" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Morehouse Human Rights Film Festival</a>, and director Hal Jacobs about the festival and Jacobs' documentary "<a href="https://lilliansmithdoc.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence</a>."

Discover the best of Atlanta's arts and culture on The City Lights Collective from WABE. Short stories, rich voices, and innovative ideas, presented by a team of local contributors. From music and theater to spoken word, food, film, and festivals, this is the pulse of Atlanta’s creative world.

Discover the best of Atlanta's arts and culture on The City Lights Collective from WABE. Short stories, rich voices, and innovative ideas, presented by a team of local contributors. From music and theater to spoken word, food, film, and festivals, this is the pulse of Atlanta&rsquo;s creative world.

The City Lights Collective

Discover the best of Atlanta's arts and culture on The City Lights Collective from WABE. Short stories, rich voices, and innovative ideas, presented by a team of local contributors. From music and theater to spoken word, food, film, and festivals, this is the pulse of Atlanta&rsquo;s creative world.