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Event: Piedmont Community College Film Celebration
When: April 20, 2007; 7:30 p.m.
Where: Carolina Theatre, Greensboro
1-4pm: Free professional film and video technical workshops.
5-6:30pm: Free showings of films and animations produced by PCC students. Premiere showing of A Better Place.
7:30-9:30pm: Premiere showing of the UNCG and PCC production of the feature film Scripture Cake (requires ticket).
9:30-11:30pm: Benefit blues and gospel concert performed by Roy Roberts, includes refreshments and dancing upstairs (requires ticket). For details, go to: www.carolina-collaborations.org

Contact: Michael Corbett (336-694-5707 ext 271)
What: Greensboro Premiere of The Scripture Cake
When: April 20, 2007; 7:30 p.m.
Where: Carolina Theatre, Greensboro

As part of their Film Celebration, Piedmont Community College joins with the University of North Carolina at Greensboro to present the Greensboro Premiere of: Scripture Cake (a southern cuisine movie) at the Carolina Theatre, Friday, April 20. The premiere will be following by a reception and benefit concert by blues singer, Roy Roberts. Tickets for both the movie and benefit are $10 for general admission and $5 for students (336) 694-5707 ext 271.

Scripture Cake, tells the story of two sides of one family divided by race and misguided law finally reuniting in the kitchen. The title of the film, Scripture Cake, comes from the title of a dessert found in some southern households. The list of ingredients for the cake occurs in Bible verses that reference the eggs, milk, honey, almonds, figs, raisins, and other items in the recipe. In this film, making the cake is a tradition that both parts of a racially divided family still share, even as religious diversity and the convenience of ready-made desserts make the tradition more and more difficult to keep. The origin of the shared family tradition helps dissolve lingering resentment and awkwardness while the two sides of a family reunite after a generation of bitterness.? As one family member declares, "If we can't hide the family skeletons, at least we can fatten them up."

The movie is the result of the combined efforts of production students from UNCG, PCC, and volunteer community talent to create the narrative feature film. The movie features the on-camera performances of a large, diverse cast from across North Carolina, which includes Bonnie Johnson of Charlotte; Susan McMullen of Greensboro; Andrew Arico of Burlington; Eliza Bullock of Winston-Salem; Melanie Duncan of Greensboro; Jan Kerr of Roxboro; Erin Stoneking of Greensboro; Shelby Henderson of Seneca (SC); and Tracy Hoggard of Raliegh.. There are several child actors featured in the film including Dakota Hood of Holly Springs; Josquin Dejean of McCleansville; Ruby Crawford of Greensboro; Scott Taylor of Concord; and Ethan Taylor of Timberlake. The youngest actor is three year old Avilon Tate of Greensboro. The movie also features a music soundtrack by local blues musicians: Peter May, Mike Wesolowski, and Roy Roberts. Scripture Cake was filmed on location at the Glenco Mill in Burlington and on the soundstage of the Carolina Pinnacle Studios.

All proceeds from the premiere benefit the Piedmont Community College foundation for future PCC/Carolina Collaborations productions.