Chip Flaherty, executive vice president of Walden Media, will speak on the power of story and the world of filmmaking at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
His talk, “Story, Movies and You,” will be held in the Tony and Nina Gentile Gallery of the J. C. Williams Center at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13. It is free and open to the public.
Flaherty will share stories and video clips from his work in cinema. Walden Media is known for family-friendly works such as the Chronicles of Narnia films, Because of Winn-Dixie, Nim’s Island, and more. The company is a strong supporter of education, and bases many of its films on books in an effort to inspire children to read.
Sponsored by the Franciscan University Advancement Office, the Distinguished Speaker Series features leaders who are recognized for exemplary service to the Church and society.