Collin College Auteur Film Festival Presents "Psycho"

Collin College’s Auteur Film Series continues its 2023-24 selections with Psycho at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17, at the Plano Campus Living Legends Conference Center. The screening and subsequent panel discussion are free and open to the public.

In the spirit of this year’s theme of “Nothing New Under the Sun: Remixes and Remakes,” the Auteur Film Series will show Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 thriller about an embezzler on the run and her decision to stay at the Bates Motel, where secrets can get you killed. The film was remade nearly shot-for-shot by director Gus Van Sant as an “experimental project” starring Vince Vaughn and Anne Heche in 1998.

The Auteur Film Series presents classic, foreign, and independent films with brief educational introductions before the screenings and faculty-led panel discussions afterward. The film series is designed to challenge the viewer’s intellect and encourage conversations that engage students in civil discourse.

The films will all be shown at 7 p.m. Doors open 30 minutes before each film begins, and seating is limited. Some material may not be suitable for all audiences.

For more information on the Auteur Film Series, including film ratings, visit www.collin.edu/academics/auteurfilms or contact 972.881.5140. The Living Legends Conference Center is located at the Plano Campus, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. 

The Auteur Film Series is supported by Collin College’s Academic Affairs and Workforce divisions and funded in part by the Student Activity Fee Advisory Committee (SAFAC) at the college.

Collin College serves more than 58,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 200 degrees and certificates, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity, a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction Management, and a new Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Clinical Operations Management. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government, and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. For more information, visit www.collin.edu.