The Byrd Theatre’s popular filmmaker series is going virtual. Teddy Leinbach, a local filmmaker, will make his documentary film, 50 Over, available for rent June 12th-June 21st and host a virtual Q&A session June 17th.
When the series is available in person, a filmmaker shares their experience with the film and then the audience is invited to ask questions and have a dialogue. Leinbach’s program was originally scheduled for April, and the Byrd Theatre is thrilled to host the event for patrons virtually. “Bringing filmmakers, especially local filmmakers, to our community to share their films and experiences, is so important to our mission and we are excited to partner with Teddy to do this virtually” said Ted Haynes, Byrd Theatre Foundation board president.
50 Over is a documentary film that follows 4 friends as they travel to all 50 states, in 50 days, stopping in each state to play a round of golf. From Maine to Florida, from Florida to the Midwest, from the midwest through the four corners, the pacific northwest, even Alaska and Hawaii, this film explores the beauty and diversity of this country through the lens of public golf. The conflict of driving a ’91 Dodge camper van, the constant mystery of the next night’s accommodations, and a schedule that many deemed impossible, the narrative certainly does not lack drama. However, apart from the inevitable ups and downs of such a journey, this film explores much more. Golf is a game that for so long has carried with it a reputation. Golf has come to be synonymous with terms such as elitism, upper class, and the country club. This is not an unfair assessment, however, golf has another side. By playing public, inexpensive courses, talking with course owners and the wide variety of people who frequent the tattered fairways of this country, this film paints a picture of golf, away from the country club and at the courses that have helped shape the lives of so many.
Rental cost for the film is $10. Leinbach is donating $5 of the ticket price to the Byrd Theatre and $5 of the ticket price to SwingPals, an organization based in Durham, NC that’s mission is to build a foundation of health and strong character in children facing adversity by using golf as a medium through which students develop mindfulness and self-regulation skills, empowering them to pursue their passion and fulfill their potential to create positive change in their community. Leinbach shared, ”We are living in a time where we are seeing the bridge between technology and activism. I am privileged to be able to commit my time to making movies and it is my ultimate goal with any film, to support and empower the stories, characters, and ideas that I communicate”
Get information on renting the film and signing up to attend the filmmaker Q&A session on the Byrd Theatre’s website.
Teddy Leinbach, a filmmaker living in Richmond, VA, has spent the past four years immersing himself in documentary filmmaking since graduating from VCU in 2016. He has worked as a freelance cinematographer, editor, animator, and graphics specialist for independent filmmakers, businesses, and production companies, such as Markay Media, the team behind the Emmy award winning series, A Chef’s Life. Teddy has also produced his own work, directing several short films as well as two feature length documentaries, 50 Over and Sisyphean, which were both completed in 2019. Also in 2019, he launched thisisrva.com, a web-based interview series based around uniquely influential people in Richmond, VA. His work has screened at film festivals nation-wide and has taken him across the world from courtside at Madison Square Garden to the square of Maidan in Ukraine. His work tends to explore sports as a microcosm for all the complexities of what it means to be human.
The Byrd Theatre launched the Virtual Screening Room in March and has been looking for interesting films to share with its patrons. The screening room allows people to rent the films, view from the comfort of their own home during Virginia’s Stay at Home order, and help the Byrd Theatre monetarily.
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