Prof. Dee Garceau’s documentary film, “Remember Fort Pillow,” has earned an Award of Merit in the Educational category of the Best Shorts Competition. This honor recognizes the significance and professional quality of her production.
The Best Shorts Competition is unique in the industry. Attracting both powerhouse companies as well as unknown, independent filmmakers, it is an international awards competition. A “short film” is defined as 57 minutes or less.
Under Garceau’s direction, a team of 14 Rhodes students researched and produced “Remember Fort Pillow” (2012-13). The Fort Pillow Massacre was a Civil War atrocity in which Confederate forces killed Union soldiers after they had surrendered. The film explores how and why the slaughter took place, and how the incident has been treated in public memory.