regional film and cinema

The only all-lesbian film festival in the U.S. is not where most people might expect. Cinema Systers – a four-day celebration of sapphic storytelling – turned 10 in Paducah over Memorial Day weekend.

A pair of the Bluegrass State’s independent movie houses – Maiden Alley Cinema in Paducah and The Kentucky Theatre in Lexington – will screen a series of short films this week that gives viewers a glimpse into the mind and world of Kentucky writer Wendell Berry.

After a months-long search, Maiden Alley Cinema, a nonprofit independent movie theater in Paducah, announced Friday that Caroline Few will serve as executive director.