Beach racing film premieres at DSC, Feb. 19

Making its premiere at Daytona State College's Southeast Museum of Photography, the beach racing film, "Hoppin' Rattlesnakes: Oral Histories of Beach Racing in Volusia County, 1903 - 1958,"  was directed by Eric Breitenbach, senior professor, Schoolof Photography, and produced by the Halifax Historical Society and regional and national racing experts and historians.
 

The film will screen on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. in the Hosseini Center, Madorsky Theater of the SoutheastMuseum of Photography, at Daytona State College, 1200 Int'l. Speedway Boulevard, Daytona Beach.

 

Along with director Breitenbach, the film's producers are Leonard Lempel,  professor, School of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Daytona State College, Fayn LeVeille, director, Halifax Historical Museum, Buz McKim, historian, NASCAR, and Preston Root, broadcaster and racing historian. Together they researched story ideas and pored through dozens of hours of archival material. The best of that material was then combined with stories provided by beach racers, mechanics and historians.

The filmmakers and several of those appearing in the film will be in attendance. The filmmakers will host a question and answer session following the 52-minute film. Seating is limited, and tickets are not required. 

For more information, email hoppinrattlesnakesmovie@gmail.com or call (386) 506-3542.