On Oct. 6 Duncan will screen In A Just World in Gambrell Hall Room 153 at 8 p.m. Both screenings are free and open to the public.

The Cost of Freedom deals with issues surrounding the USA Patriot Act, examining historical precedents and the philosophies of the founding fathers when they created the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. Scheduled to air on PBS in late October, The Cost of Freedom also looks into the history of presidential orders, military tribunals, and the detainment of foreigners at Guantanamo Bay.

A panel discussion will follow the film with Duncan, Ken Clements from the Department of History, political science professor Betty Glad, law professor Don Wedlock, and will be moderated by David Whiteman, a professor of politics in film.

To read an interview with Chip from the Oct. 4 edition of The State go to www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/9829842.htm.

A woman's right to choose is a legal, ethical, religious, and social/cultural issue in almost every country of the worl. In the United States, it also is a major political issue. In A Just World addresses how world religions view a woman's reproductive decisions and how religious beliefs impact these kinds of decisions. Originally aired on PBS Sept. 12, 2003, the film also provides a historical overview on contraception and abortion from the past 2,000 years.

The film will be followed by a panel discussion with Ina Hark, director of the Film Studies Program at USC; Ginger Barfield, an instructor at Lutheran Seminary; and Zara Rabnawaz, an Islamic scholar. Preston McKever-Floyd, a professor of Women's Studies at USC, will moderate the discussion.

Duncan's company, Duncan Group Inc., is an independent film and television production company based in Wisconsin with nine Emmy awards for its films. Duncan Group's films include Beyond the Gridiron: The Life and Times of Woody Hayes; Rafting Alaska's Wildest Rivers, and The Magic Never Ends: The Life and Work of C.S. Lewis. The screenings of The Cost of Freedom and In A Just World are part of a visiting filmmaker series being held by the USC Department of Art's media arts program.

Another film in the series is Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story, by filmmaker and public relations executive Dan Klores, also a USC alumnus. Ring of Fire tells the story of Emile Griffith, a six-time world welterweight and middleweight boxing champion whose 18-year career is often overshadowed by the fatal beating he delivered to his rival, Benny "The Kid" Paret in March 1962. The film documents the events leading up to the match and its aftermath, including reactions from witnesses, reporters, politicians, Griffith, Griffith's manager, and Paret's widow.

For more information, contact Matt Sefick at 803-777-1216 or via e-mail at sefick@gwm.sc.edu.