Booker High to screen Michael Jackson film

The screening is part of Booker High's Black History Month celebration. Throughout the month, Booker will have facts about the celebration on the morning news and essay contests, along with other activities to celebrate.

This is the first Moonlight Movie night held at Booker High. Those attending are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or a blanket for seating. Concessions will be available.

“We're very hopeful that it will be a good turnout. Booker will market it like crazy the day before the movie and the day of,” said Darby Larkin, Booker High Schools' assistant principal.

The Sarasota Film Festival is teaming with Booker High to present the film. Other partners include Culture Builds Florida, Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax Revenues, Arts and Cultural Alliance, Women's Exchange and the Sarasota Police Department.

Samuel Curtis, the Education Director of the Sarasota Film Festival, is working with Booker High to enhance students interest in film. He founded “The Sarasota Film Festival Film Academy” for school film programs last summer.

Curtis worked with Booker students over the summer to create a film, “Newtown at 100: A Glimpse Through Our Eyes,” to celebrate Newtown's centennial anniversary. The trailer will be shown before Tuesday's film screening. The full-length Newtown documentary will air April 16 at the Sarasota Opera House as part of the Film Festival.