Event

Classical Arts Film Festival: FILM BLOCK TWO

FILM BLOCK TWO: An In-depth Look

The second block of the festival celebrates the filmmakers who question and explore pivitol moments in art. An In-Depth look supports those filmmakers who exhibit works that reflect monumental change.

Film:
Stout Hearted
Directed by Kevin Kelley
Produced by Marie Wilkes
Stout Hearted: George Stout and the Guardians of Art, tells the story of Iowa Native, George Stout, and his lifes impact on the fields of Art Conservation and Monuments Protection. During World War II, Stout led the Monuments Men through Europe on the greatest treasure hunt in history- protecting and recovering priceless art from the Nazis. Stouts legacy with The Monuments Men continues presently with the U.S Committee of the Blue Shield an organization that is protecting precious art from destruction in areas of global conflict. Stouts innovative methods of art conservation, created some 90 years ago, are still used today in major museums around the world.