Athens Burning, a new, locally produced documentary centered around the history of the Georgia Theater in downtown Athens, will be screened at Cine from April 22 to April 28. Proceeds from the film screenings will help raise funds for the rebuilding and viability of the Theatre.On Friday, April 22, Cine will host a catered reception at 6:00pm and a screening at 7:15pm, followed by a filmmaker Q&A and live music by Bloodkin, an Athens band featured in the film.The film opens with the burning of the historic theater in the summer of 2009, and then starts over chronologically, thoroughly covering the history of the Athens Music Scene from the 1970s through the present. The film features interviews and performance footage from notable artists who performed at the venue over the years, along with the players in the music scene and at the theater over the decades. It also documents the catastrophic fire, the fundraising efforts from the local community and the re-construction of the theater.
