Ebert and Empathy: Chaz Ebert on this year’s film festival
Chaz Ebert attends the 11th Annual AAFCA Awards at the Taglyan Complex on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Los Angeles. Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP
Famed film critic Roger Ebert once said, "Movies are a machine that generates empathy." For this year's Ebertfest film festival, the festival's director and Chaz Ebert, Roger's widow, say they've decided to take inspiration from this quote to honor the tenth anniversary of Roger Ebert's passing with this year's line-up of films under the theme "Roger Ebert and Empathy."
Chaz Ebert joined The 21st to talk about her work with the festival, film selection, and more.
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