Four separate departments within the Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts at Coastal Carolina University will hold film series related to their specific disciplines throughout the Fall 2017 semester: the departments of English; Languages and Intercultural Studies; History; and Communication, Media and Culture.

The selected films within each series reflect distinct themes and material relevant to their respective fields. Following each film screening, a faculty member from the associated department will lead a discussion on the film's historical, social, cultural and/or literary context.

All film screenings are free and open to the public.

Department of English: Modern Narratives Series

All films will be shown in the Coastal Theater at 5 p.m.

- Tuesday, Aug. 29 - "Get Out"

- Tuesday, Sept. 19 - "Moonlight"

- Tuesday, Oct. 24 - "Her"

Department of Languages and Intercultural Studies: Foreign Language Blockbusters

All films will be shown in the Coastal Theater at 5 p.m.

- Tuesday, Sept. 5 -"Good Bye, Lenin!"

- Tuesday, Oct. 17 - "The Motorcycle Diaries/Diarios de motocicleta"

- Tuesday, Oct. 31 - "Thesis/Tesis"

- Tuesday, Nov. 7 - "Paris Je T'Aime"

Department of History: War & Society Film Series

The following films will be shown at the Coastal Theater at 5 p.m.

- Tuesday, Sept. 26: "A Very Long Engagement"

- Tuesday, Nov. 14: "The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc"

The following films will be shown at the Myrtle Beach Education Center at 12:30 p.m.

- Thursday, Oct. 12: "The Grand Budapest Hotel"

- Thursday, Nov. 2: "The Promise"

Department of Communication, Media and Culture: Communication Movie Night

Both films will be shown in the Coastal Theater at 6 p.m.

- Tuesday, Oct. 10: "The Breakfast Club"

- Tuesday, Nov. 28 - "Idiocracy"

The Coastal Theater is in Room A-110 of the Lib Jackson Student Union, located at 100 Spadoni Park Circle on the main Conway campus. Parking is available in lots E and MM; see coastal.edu/map. The Myrtle Beach Education Center is located at 900 79th Ave. N.

For more information, contact Sara Sobota, publications editor for the Edwards College, at 843-349-2507; for details on individual films and speakers at each event, visit coastal.edu/culturalarts.