Understanding Movies with Joe Heyen Summer 2026
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June 3 – 24 | 1:00 – 4:00 pm (Class is 3 hours long) | In Person Only at 4747 Troost, Room 22A, Kansas City, MO | $40
Our theme for the Summer Quarter is Movies that dare to compare. Titles will include The Breakfast Club, The Perks of Being a Wall Flower, The Return of the Secaucus 7 and The Big Chill. Each week we will have a 15-minute discussion prior to watching the film, followed by insights gained while viewing the film.
Joe Heyen – Instructor of Introduction to Film at Maple Woods Community College, also film production and editing; documentary filmmaker; past president of the Independent Filmmakers Coalition and MOMMA.
