Auteur Film Series 2024-25 Season Begins with 'The Hate U Give'

Explore the journey from book to the silver screen with this year’s Auteur Film Series. This year’s slate of films opens with The Hate U Give at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19 at the Plano Campus Living Legends Conference Center. The screening and subsequent panel discussion are free and open to the public.

The Hate U Give tells the story of a teenager who witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood friend and must find her voice and stand up for what is right. The 2018 film is being presented in partnership with the Black American Awareness Committee and the Banned Books Week Committee.

This year’s film series theme, “Film Adaptation: From Page to Screen,” includes a selection of works that transitioned from beloved books to the big screen. Are books inherently better than their filmic versions, or does each medium exist as its own text and offer its own strengths and limits?

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 https://collin.libguides.com/Auteurfilmseries/2024-2025 or call 972.881.5140. The Living Legends Conference Center is located on Plano Campus at 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano.

The Auteur Film Series is supported by the Student Activity Fee Advisory Committee (SAFAC) and the Academic Affairs and Workforce divisions at Collin 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.