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‘A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies,’ said Jojen. ‘The man who never reads lives only one.’ – George RR Martin, A Dance with Dragons (2011)
The 2022 deadCenter Film Festival has reached its last day and to complete this year’s exciting return to a fully in-person event, the team is closing the festival with a story about the beloved TV program that explored all written stories, The Reading Rainbow, with the documentary Butterfly in the Sky.
In this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, host Caleb Masters sits down with the filmmakers behind the film, Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb, to learn about what inspired them to explore the iconic 80s and 90s educational program, the impact it had on a generation of readers, and their experience working with the legendary LeVar Burton.
Though deadCenter is winding down, you can still catch this unforgettable documentary celebrating the power of reading and the media in The Reading Rainbow during the festival’s closing evening by buying an individual ticket today!
For more information on where to catch the film, you can follow Butterfly in the Sky on Instagram.
Special Guests
Bradford Thomason
Co-Director, Writer, and Editor of Butterfly in the Sky
Brett Whitcomb
Co-Director of Butterfly in the Sky
According to the deadCenter website, Butterfly in the Sky is described as:
Butterfly in the Sky tells the story of the beloved PBS children’s series Reading Rainbow, its iconic host LeVar Burton, and the challenges its creators faced in cultivating a love of reading through television.
When and Where to Watch Butterfly in the Sky
Sunday, June 12th, 6:00 PM @ Harkins Bricktown 16 – Oklahoma Film + Music Office Theater
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