DRIVEWAYS
A lonesome boy accompanies his mother on a trip to clean out his late aunt's house, and ends up forming an unexpected friendship with the retiree who lives next door.
Following the film, join in a post-film talkback where “Driveways” writer, Paul Thureen, will discuss the film.
This event is free to attend!
BE PART OF THE DRIVEWAYS EXPERIENCE WITH OUR DRIVEWAYS PHOTO CONTEST!
The Empire Arts Center is showing "Driveways," a film written by Paul Thureen, on August 5th at 7pm. Thureen is originally from the Grand Forks region, and will be featured in the post-film discussion.
Not only is Thureen a writer for "Driveways," he is also credited as a writer for shows such as "Somebody Somewhere," "Strangers," "High Maintenance," and "Mozart in the Jungle." Thureen will be working with students at the Empire's Summer Movie Camp for Teens in late July and early August.
"Driveways" follows a lonesome boy accompanied by his mother on a trip to clean out his late aunt's house, and ends up forming an unexpected friendship with the retiree who lives next door.
Submit a photo of a driveway into our official "Driveways" photo contest. Simply snap a photo of a driveway and submit it here. The winning photo will be chosen on August 5th at the screening of "Driveways" at the Empire.
HOW TO ENTER:
The photograph must fit the theme of the contest.
The size of photo is recommended to be 1200px wide by 630px tall.
One photo/entry per person only.
Your photo must be submitted before August 2nd, 2024 at 12pm.
Voting will take place, in person, at the screening of "Driveways" on August 5th. Photos will be shown, one at a time, on the Empire’s lobby screens and auditorium screen. Photos will be listed with a corresponding number on screen for voting purposes. One vote per person on that day only.
The photo must be original, and the entrant must have all necessary rights (including, without limitation, consent of the photographer) in and to the Photo to enter the Contest.
The photo must not contain any reference to or likeness of any identifiable third parties, unless consent has been obtained from all such individuals and their parent/legal guardian if they are under the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence (Note: if you cannot obtain the consent of an individual appearing in your Photo, then his/her face must be blurred out)
The Empire Arts Center has the right to disqualify any photo deemed inappropriate.
Name and e-mail address is required when submitting. You can also submit a description for your photo, but is not required.
It is acceptable to adjust images to achieve the color balance that reflects the scene as you observed it. Cropping is also acceptable.
*Contest is subject to all local, state and federal laws.