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"Becoming Lucy" screening with actress Alexis Nichols

3 April 2018 19.30 - 20.30
Add to Calendar03/04/2018 19:3003/04/2018 20:30Europe/London"Becoming Lucy" screening with actress Alexis Nicholshttps://www.jesus.cam.ac.uk//events/becoming-lucy-screening-actress-alexis-nicholsFrankopan Hall, Jesus College, Jesus Lane, Cambridge CB5 8BLfalseDD/MM/YYYY15Jesus Collegeevent_5529confirmed
Frankopan Hall, Jesus College, Jesus Lane, Cambridge CB5 8BL

The Intellectual Forum is delighted to host a free screening of multi-award winning short film Becoming Lucy followed by a discussion with the film's star Alexis Nichols.

Alexis is a versatile actor, voiceover talent, and model, who is skilled in acting in biopics. She appeared as Dorothy Pakers in An Evening with Dottie, and now appears as Lucille Ball in Becoming Lucy, a multi-award winning short film.

Selected for Cannes Film Festival Court Métrage, the short introduces us to an elderly Lucille Ball who, confronted by probing questions from her biographer, recalls the steps it took for her to realize the iconic television series I Love Lucy. From her early days as a model and radio personality to becoming the 'first lady of television,' Becoming Lucy reminds us that our greatest pain may lead us to our greatest success.

At this evening event, we will play the short and open the floor to a discussion of Becoming Lucy, women in Hollywood, and Alexis' experience as an young actor on the award circuit. Book your ticket at Eventbrite.