Fwd: Vigilante, Vigilante Film Screening March 8th

You are invited to an exciting film screening and filmmaker's talk!

Please join us for a one-time only screening of Vigilante, Vigilante: The Battle for Expression, co-produced and edited by SF State Alumni Nathan Wollman and Julien de Benedictis. This documentary film follows anti-graffiti vigilantes in the Bay Area and beyond, and is an illuminating film for anybody interested in graffiti, self-expression, and the urban visual environment. For more information, visit http://www.vigilantefilm.com/

• Thursday, March 8th
• 7:00pm
• Coppola Theater, first floor of the Fine Arts Building (near main entrance)

This event is co-hosted by the Design and Industry Department and the Cinema Department with support from the College of Arts and Humanities. For more information, please contact Hsiao-Yun Chu, hychu@sfsu.edu

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