A still from the film, 12 Years a Slave, that will be screened along with a post-film panel discussion at the Amherstburg Freedom Museum on Wednesday, July 30. (Source: Searchlight Pictures)
University of Windsor faculty and alumni will participate in a special Emancipation Day screening and post-film panel discussion of 12 Years a Slave in Amherstburg this month.
Hosted by the Windsor Film Society in partnership with the Amherstburg Freedom Museum, the event will take place at Hole in the Wall, a local cultural space above River Bookshop.
The evening will feature a screening of the Oscar-winning film, followed by a panel conversation exploring the historical significance of the story and Amherstburg’s key role in the fight for freedom.
The panel features a lineup of distinguished UWindsor alumni who are leading voices in arts, heritage, and community engagement.
University of Windsor faculty and alumni will participate in a screening and post-film panel discussion of 12 Years a Slave, hosted by the Windsor Film Society in partnership with the Amherstburg Freedom Museum.
Monty Logan (BSc ‘88, BBA ‘90), board chair of the Amherstburg Freedom Museum, will join Christie Nelson (BA ‘19) and Queen Amina (BA ‘25), the president and founder/CEO respectively of the Windsor International Black Film Festival.
The discussion will be moderated by Richard Peddie (BComm 1970, honorary LLD 2001), co-owner of Hole in the Wall and longtime community advocate. Rounding out the panel is UWindsor associate professor and Windsor Film Society founder Michael Stasko, who is also the event’s organizer.
“This is more than a film—it’s an opportunity to bring community together through shared learning and storytelling,” says Stasko. “We’re proud to highlight the leadership of UWindsor grads working in the arts, heritage, and advocacy.”
The screening will take place on Wednesday, July 30, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the film beginning at 7 p.m. at Hole in the Wall, 67 Richmond St., Amherstburg.
Tickets are $10, with 50 per cent of proceeds supporting the Amherstburg Freedom Museum.