Athens Burning

Overview

Athens Burning is a documentary that covers the history of the Georgia Theatre in historic downtown Athens, GA. Built in the 1890's, the building suffered a devastating fire in the June of 2009. Owner Wilmot Greene fought hard to have it resurrected and it re-opened in Fall 2011. The film features many interviews with prominent musicians and features the last known interview of Vic Chesnutt.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 14, 2011

Original language

English

Cast

Vic Chesnutt,Wilmot Greene

Director

Jacob Kinsman,Andrew Haynes,Eric Krasle

Budget

$40,000

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1821334