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PROVO — Inspired by admiration for Lloyd Alexander's books and an exhibit of his personal belongings at the Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University student Jared Crossley decided to create a documentary about the well-loved fantasy author. The simple project is now an hourlong film with backing from a Hollywood producer and Alexander experts and is garnering national attention.
The finished film is premiering soon with several exciting events.
On Thursday, Oct. 18, at 11 a.m. a 10-minute mini-documentary will be shown, followed by a question-and-answer session with a panel of Alexander experts in the library auditorium on level one.
The following week on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 4 p.m., Crossley’s full-length 60-minute documentary will be shown in the library auditorium on level one. Both events are free to the general public, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Lloyd Alexander is a beloved children’s author, most known for “The Chronicles of Prydain;” two of those books form the basis of the 1985 Disney movie “The Black Cauldron.”
To learn more about the film, read the original article, BYU Lloyd Alexander doc, exhibit garner national attention.
Crossley also has the following websites and social media sites:
Website: lloydalexanderfilm.blogspot.com
Facebook: "Lloyd Alexander Documentary Film"
Twitter: @LlydAlxndrFilm
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq4LM11aIf8
Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/1625183244/lloyd-alexander-a-documentary
Teri Harman, author and book enthusiast, writes a bi-weekly column, Book Matters, for ksl.com and also contributes book-related segments to "Studio 5." Her debut novel, "Blood Moon," comes out June 22, 2013. For more book fun, visit book-matters.com.
