Dustin Lance Black - in Redlands

Got Milk? Didja see the movie yet? Ya wanna hear from the writer? The film (and many associated with it) took numerous awards in 2008, and was nominated for 8 Acadamy Awards in 2009.
                                 

One of the winners, screenwriter Dustin Lance Black will be speaking at the University of Redlands Wednesday, September 29th. That's at 7pm at the Orton Center on campus. Black is an American screenwriter, director, film and television producer, and LGBT activist.

In addition to the afore-mentioned Acadamy Award for Milk, he's won two Writers Guild of America Awards for his work on the TV series Big Love. He grew up in a devout Mormon military household in San Antonio, Texas and graduated UCLA's School of Theatre, Film and Television with honors. Black started out as an art director before transisioning into directing documentaries, commercials and music videos. He'll soon make his narrative feature film directorial debut on What's Wrong with Virginia, to star Jennifer Connelly, from his own original screenplay. Thanks to Raja Bhattar for allowing me to lift much of the writing of the flyer onto this blog. Thanks also to the University of Redlands Pride Center, the office of Campus Diversity & Inclusion, ASURI Executive Director of Inclusion, Chaplain's Office, and the Johnston Center (and all else involved) for making this opportunity possible!