Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere

You are invited to the Gainesville premiere of Out of the Mist: A Silver River Story at the Florida Museum on April 6, 2019.
This short documentary film tells the historic, economic and environmental story of Silver Springs by Emmy award-winning, National Geographic filmmaker Mark Emery. The Gator Nation knows Emery’s video, The Chomp, from football games.

Here Emery presents a view of Silver River and the Springs through the experiences of glass bottom boat drivers, including African- Americans. Their combined 200 years of experience on the river includes the history of segregation at the springs. Their story is part of the River’s story. There will be two showings of the film and Q & A after each showing. The event is free but preregistration is required. Registration is through the website at https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/event/silver-river-film/. The evening includes access to free permanent, natural history exhibits. This film was supported by Duke Energy.

The event is FREE, but pre-registration is required. There will be two screenings of the film (45 minutes each), followed by an audience Q&A with the filmmaker.