Charleston Literary Festival Announces Premiere of Documentary in Advance of Its 2023 Festival
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CHARLESTON, SC -- Charleston Literary Festival proudly announces the premiere of its documentary film "From the Bloomsbury Group to the Lowcountry: Charleston Literary Festival" at 7:30 p.m. ET on November 2 on South Carolina ETV (SCETV). The hour-long film, made possible thanks to Atomic Focus Entertainment, SC Humanities, and the Fiederowicz Family Fund, provides an insider perspective on the standout 2022 Festival and paves the way for the eagerly awaited 2023 Festival, scheduled from November 3–12.
Featured in the film are lively discussions featuring preeminent authors who are globally recognized and at the pinnacle of their careers, such as Geraldine Brooks, Imani Perry, Tim Bouverie, Tina Brown, Eddie Glaude Jr., and Patrick Radden Keefe, alongside esteemed individuals such as Charleston’s Mayor John Tecklenburg, as well as a glimpse into the community bonds between the writers, readers, and lovers of ideas.
The documentary showcases Charleston Literary Festival's impact, emphasizing the importance of humanities-focused events featuring speakers alongside emerging literary voices while engaging conversations with readers that inspire intergenerational learning and widen the reach of impactful authors and cultural exchanges throughout the community.
Sarah Moriarty, Executive Director of Charleston Literary Festival, stated, "The Festival is a unique platform for literary discussions each year. With the film, we aim to extend this stage to an even larger audience, preserving the unforgettable moments from our past festival and allowing viewers to see what we do. We hope to see viewers turn into attendees as they are inspired by the level of dialogue we bring.”
Since its inception in 2017, Charleston Literary Festival has embraced conversations around books and ideas with leading and emerging authors and the readers who follow them. The Festival is a curated boutique-sized festival whose roots began at Charleston House in the UK—home of the radical writers, artists, and thinkers of the Bloomsbury Group. With this sentiment at heart, Charleston Literary Festival is committed to maintaining an international perspective while building up and giving back to the local community on which it is built.
T.J. Wallace, Assistant Director at SC Humanities, echoes, "The documentary is an embodiment of SC Humanities' commitment to enriching the cultural and intellectual lives of all South Carolinians. We believe that 'From the Bloomsbury Group to the Lowcountry: Charleston Literary Festival' will draw more people to the Festival's literary programs."
Atomic Focus Entertainment, the production partner to Charleston Literary Festival, documented this remarkable literary journey over ten days. The documentary, directed by Tom Wiggins and produced by Jenn Dumas Wiggin, embodies the frenetic energy, spontaneous connections, meaningful content, and poignant moments as the reader community and authors embraced the Festival.
Watch the premiere of "From the Bloomsbury Group to the Lowcountry: Charleston Literary Festival"at 7:30 p.m. ET on SCETV on November 2 to relive the exceptional 2022 Festival and prepare for the 2023 event running November 3–12, 2023 at historic venues around Charleston.
Program details and ticket information can be found at Charleston Literary Festival.
About Charleston Literary Festival
Charleston Literary Festival is a boutique literary festival that runs every November for ten days in Charleston, South Carolina. With roots in the Charleston House in the UK—home of the radical writers, artists, and thinkers of the Bloomsbury Group—Charleston Literary Festival is committed to maintaining an international perspective while building up and giving back to the local community on which it is built. Founded in 2017, we specialize in high-quality Festival events that create perspective-altering conversations with world-renowned authors and thinkers. Charleston Literary Festival’s distinctive international ethos allows attendees to engage with renowned authors in unique settings and contribute to conversations around outstanding books and ideas.
The Festival’s programming is carefully curated based on literary and artistic excellence, originality, and critical acclaim. The Festival has established a reputation for presenting exceptional speakers from diverse backgrounds in intimate venues. Pulitzer, Booker, and Nobel Prize-winners take the stage for unscripted conversations—then meet and sign books for the audience immediately after the sessions. Speakers and attendees return year after year to experience the Festival’s unrivaled hospitality and social events. Charleston Literary Festival is committed to offering a diverse program of events regarding speakers and topics, reaching out to all communities, and initiatives that widen access to its programs.
For more information, visit https://www.charlestonliteraryfestival.com.
Charleston Literary Festival is a boutique literary festival that runs every November for ten days in Charleston, South Carolina. With roots in the Charleston House in the UK—home of the radical writers, artists, and thinkers of the Bloomsbury Group—Charleston Literary Festival is committed to maintaining an international perspective while building up and giving back to the local community on which it is built. Founded in 2017, we specialize in high-quality Festival events that create perspective-altering conversations with world-renowned authors and thinkers. Charleston Literary Festival’s distinctive international ethos allows attendees to engage with renowned authors in unique settings and contribute to conversations around outstanding books and ideas.
The Festival’s programming is carefully curated based on literary and artistic excellence, originality, and critical acclaim. The Festival has established a reputation for presenting exceptional speakers from diverse backgrounds in intimate venues. Pulitzer, Booker, and Nobel Prize-winners take the stage for unscripted conversations—then meet and sign books for the audience immediately after the sessions. Speakers and attendees return year after year to experience the Festival’s unrivaled hospitality and social events. Charleston Literary Festival is committed to offering a diverse program of events regarding speakers and topics, reaching out to all communities, and initiatives that widen access to its programs.
For more information, visit https://www.charlestonliteraryfestival.com.
About Atomic Focus Entertainment
Atomic Focus Entertainment develops and produces exceptional content for TV, film, livestream, and podcasts. AFE is filming a feature-length documentary about the ongoing fight for intellectual freedom, to be released in 2024. A female-owned company based in Charleston, SC, Atomic Focus is in its fourth year as the film production partner for Charleston Literary Festival. For more information, visit https://www.atomic-focus.com.
Atomic Focus Entertainment develops and produces exceptional content for TV, film, livestream, and podcasts. AFE is filming a feature-length documentary about the ongoing fight for intellectual freedom, to be released in 2024. A female-owned company based in Charleston, SC, Atomic Focus is in its fourth year as the film production partner for Charleston Literary Festival. For more information, visit https://www.atomic-focus.com.
About SC Humanities
The mission of SC Humanities is to enrich the cultural and intellectual lives of all South Carolinians. Established in 1973, this 501(c)(3) organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of community leaders from throughout the state. It presents and supports literary initiatives, lectures, exhibits, festivals, publications, oral history projects, videos, and other humanities-based experiences that directly or indirectly reach more than 250,000 citizens annually. South Carolina Humanities receives funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities as well as corporate, foundation and individual donors. The National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. For more information, visit https://schumanities.org.
Photo credits: Valerie and Ed Photography, MCG Photography
The mission of SC Humanities is to enrich the cultural and intellectual lives of all South Carolinians. Established in 1973, this 501(c)(3) organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of community leaders from throughout the state. It presents and supports literary initiatives, lectures, exhibits, festivals, publications, oral history projects, videos, and other humanities-based experiences that directly or indirectly reach more than 250,000 citizens annually. South Carolina Humanities receives funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities as well as corporate, foundation and individual donors. The National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. For more information, visit https://schumanities.org.
Photo credits: Valerie and Ed Photography, MCG Photography
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SOURCE: Charleston Literary Festival
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