(Immy Humes, US 2007, 98 min., Digital Projection)

H.L. “Doc” Humes wrote two highly acclaimed but little-read novels, and was one of the primary founders of The Paris Review. While he was a significant literary figure, Doc’s tumultuous life also found him to be, at times, a filmmaker, activist, and college campus guru whose stunts included giving away money to students. To some, he was charmingly verbose; to others he was irresponsible and increasingly paranoid. Doc’s daughter Immy “puts a frame around the wreckage” with remarkable archival footage set to a terrific jazz soundtrack, with interviews from Doc’s family and distinguished friends, including George Plimpton, Paul Auster, Timothy Leary, and the late Norman Mailer. Immy Humes will introduce her film and answer questions in a post-screening discussion.