Today on Athens News Matters, Athens-native Aaron Strand
discusses his widely screened feature film. Plus, the tool that may make learning a second language easier.
Award-winning Athens film screenings draw on community partners
Athens-native and film director Aaron Strand released his feature Withdrawal last year. The film won Best Narrative Feature at the Athens Film Festival last year and was played at festivals across the country.
Strand sat down with WUGA’s Maya Iyer to discuss the work, which was filmed in the Classic City with the support of nonprofit Nuci’s Space.
Screenings of the film are scheduled at Cine in downtown Athens until February 12th. The events will include Q&A sessions with local figures including artist Montu Miller and Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz.
The nasal sound stumps many second language learners. A UGA researcher wants to change that.
A lot of people want to learn another language, but many stop short, worried about nailing the accent. And for languages like French and Portuguese, there’s a particular obstacle: the nasal sound.
As WUGA’s Emma Auer reports, language instructors at the University of Georgia are developing a tool to help students not only master that linguistic challenge, but approach learning another language with confidence.
GHR
This week on the Georgia Health Report, data shows that the 988 mental health crisis line in Georgia is lagging behind other states as it delivers services. WUGA’s Emma Auer sat down with Rebecca Grapevine, a reporter for Healthbeat in Atlanta. Here’s their conversation.
