Ahead of Time hits Gainesville, GA and Hapeville, GA

We went on to Gainesville, GA on Nov. 10th for our screening at the Smithgall Arts Council. The building was a beautifully restored historic train depot, actually once the "end of the line" for the trains transporting chickens from Gainesville throughout the U.S. 

Gainesville was known as the "Poultry Capital of the World"! 

Gladys Wyant is Executive Director and arranged a great screening.

Prof. Jeff Marker interviewed me after the film and his questions were insightful and thorough.

 The next day we had time to explore Atlanta and we went to the botanical gardens, on a bike tour of historic Atlanta, saw the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial and exhibits, ate at Fox's Barbeque and enjoyed the beautiful weather.

Hapeville, GA was our last screening and our hosts, Charlotte Rentz and Allie O'Brien were lovely. Our screening was sponsored by the Hapeville Historical Society and took place in historic Christ Church, a beautiful old church. The screening was well-attended and there was an animated Q&A after the film!

- Zeva Oelbaum

Ahead of Time in Manteo, NC

Laura Martier, Director of the Dare County Arts Council was lovely enough to invite me to an art opening the evening before my screening and it was a wonderful opportunity to meet the wonderful community of Kitty Hawk, NC. I met so many people who were talented, warm and inclusive.

The day of my screening was cold, windy and overcast so I wasn't able to enjoy the beach, unfortunately. Instead, I headed to Manteo,  and went to the Elizabethan Gardens. These gardens were built in the 1950s to commemorate the first colony in the New World, which arrived in the 1500's from England. I don't remember ever learning about The Lost Colony of Roanoke, as it is called, and I enjoyed the short film. The expedition was organized and financed by Sir Walter Raleigh. 

Fascinating story!

The screening was packed and everyone stayed for the Q&A. The questions were great and it was a stimulating evening!

-Zeva Oelbaum

Ahead of Time shows in Orangeburg, SC

Today we screened "Ahead of Time" at the Museum and Planetarium at South Carolina State Unversity, home of the Bulldogs!

The museum is currently showing a fascinating exhibition on Lorenzo Dow Turner, the first African American linguist, and his discovery of the language of the Gullah people of South Carolina and Georgia. He discovered that they spoke a Creole language, with African ancestry.

We visited the Edista Memorial Gardens and their noted rose gardens and huge live oaks with Spanish moss.

I enjoyed the hospitality of Museum and Planetarium director, Ellen Zisholtz, in her beautiful home. She was very generous with her time and her friends!

-Zeva Oelbaum

Ahead of Time shows in Madison, GA

It was a picture perfect day in historic Madison GA yesterday. I enjoyed walking around the charming town and stopped into Tequila Express for an early dinner of Mexican food. Great, fresh ingredients!

The screening was held in the beautiful vintage auditorium of the cultural center. The tongue-in-groove original wooden ceiling and carved wooden columns provided spectacular acoustics. The sound and picture of my film was excellent.

I enjoyed the lively Q&A after the film. Especially lively was the conversation which continued in the reception. One small section of my film deals with democrats and republicans in the 1940s and that prompted an animated political discussion between a few members of the audience. Our group was composed of 5 Democrats and one good natured Republican! I was very interested to find out more about how the traditionally Democratic South changed over time.
Many thanks to Dina Glardon for her wonderful work in promoting the screening and the lovely reception after the film.

This was on the road from Madison GA to Orangeburg, SC. Cotton fields, which I had never seen before!

-Zeva Oelbaum

Meet Zeva Oelbaum

Welcome Zeva Oelbaum to the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers! Zeva's first screening of her film, Ahead of Time, will be tomorrow, Tuesday, November 1 at the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center in Madison, GA. The film starts at 7:00 pm so don't miss a moment.


Ahead of Time is also screening in the following cities: To see when check the screenings calendar.

Gainesville, GA

Hapeville, GA

Manteo, NC

Orangeburg, SC

Zeva Oelbaum is an award winning producer and the founder of Reel Inheritance Films, a documentary film production company. She directed and produced a short film on Ruth Gruber, before producing the feature-length film. She was executive producer of Rene and I, a feature length documentary on twins Irene Hizme and Rene Slotkin who were six years old when they survived Josef Mengele at Auschwitz.