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You’re invited to kick off homecoming weekend by joining alumni, friends, and students for a screening of Kill the Irishman with producer Tommy Reid.
Alumnus Tommy Reid returns to The Ohio State University for an inaugural film event presented by the Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts in partnership with the Wexner Center for the Arts. Join us for a screening of Kill the Irishman, and stay after the screening for moderated discussion and Q&A with Reid, the film's producer. (program approx. 175 mins.)
Before the screening at 6:15 PM, stop by for a reception in the Wexner Center’s lower lobby featuring complimentary snacks from the College of Arts and Sciences and a cash bar.
This event is free, but registration is required. The deadline to RSVP is Friday, September 29. RSVP on Ohio State's website.
IMAGE CAPTIONKill the Irishman, photo: Dawn Reid.
At the Wex, we are always excited to showcase our collaborations with Ohio State’s College of Arts and Sciences, and homecoming week is no exception. In addition to this program, join us earlier in the evening for a talk with writer Canisia Lubrin and Ohio State Associate Professor and Director of Creative Writing Marcus Jackson.
Earlier in the week, you can hear from Associate Professor Erica Levin on October 3 as she discusses her new book The Channeled Image: Art and Media Politics after Television. Then, on October 4, celebrate the return of Cinéseries—a program organized by Ohio State students—with a screening of Purple Sea, followed by a group discussion.
Proudly hailing from The Ohio State University, Tommy Reid is an accomplished director and producer of over 25 years. He has worked across multiple areas of filmmaking including independent feature, documentary, and field production. Reid’s production credits include Kill the Irishman, the short film Americans, I Know That Voice, and We the People: The Market Basket Effect. Reid lives in Manhattan Beach, California, with his wife and two children.
This event is organized by The Ohio State University Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts in partnership with the Wexner Center for the Arts.
FILM/VIDEO PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BYNational Endowment for the ArtsOhio Humanities
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BYRohauer Collection Foundation
WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BYOhio Department of DevelopmentGreater Columbus Arts CouncilThe Wexner FamilyInstitute of Museum and Library ServicesOhio Arts CouncilCampusParcOhio State’s Global Arts + Humanities Discovery ThemeThe Columbus FoundationNationwide FoundationVorys, Sater, Seymour, and PeaseADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BYMike and Paige CraneAxium PackagingNancy KramerOhio State Energy PartnersOhio History Fund/Ohio History ConnectionLarry and Donna JamesBruce and Joy SollJones DayAlex and Renée Shumate
Past Film/Video
Film Screening and Discussion with Alumnus Tommy Reid
