OMG Studios and Minnesota Humanities Center Announce Their Latest Film “The Making of America” Will Premiere at the Minneapolis Institute of Art
The documentary film explores how Enlightenment-era systems of knowledge shaped what became the United States of America
OMG Studios and Minnesota Humanities Center are excited to announce the premiere of their latest film, “The Making of America,” to be held at the Minneapolis Institute of Art Pillsbury Theater on June 28. The premiere will include a film screening, post-screening panel discussion, and art exhibit. Directed by Monique Linder, and produced by OMG Studios in partnership with Minnesota Humanities Center, the film explores how Enlightenment-era systems of knowledge—art, science, architecture, and cartography—produced enduring frameworks for racial slavery, territorial extraction, and Indigenous dispossession in what became the United States of America. The film is the seventh in the Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery film series from OMG Studios.
Quote from the Director, Monique Linder:
“After our last film about Reconstruction, I felt it was important that the next film go back to the very beginning, the making of America. This film really helps tie all the pieces in the Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery film series together in a significant way. I’m looking forward to sharing it with others.”
WHAT: The Making of America Film Premiere
WHEN: June 28, Noon – 2:30pm
Noon-1:00pm | Reception
1:00-1:30pm | Film
1:30-2:30pm | Panel Discussion
WHERE: Minneapolis Institute of Art (Pillsbury Theater)
2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404
This event is FREE and open to the public.
Registration will be available May 15th.
