HATS OFF - free film screening

Starting an acting career at 65?  No problem!  Meet ninety-something Mimi Weddel, the star of HATS OFF, a highly entertaining documentary about embracing life at any age. Evanston's long-running REELTIME film and discussion series will feature a free screening of HATS OFF next Wednesday, May 11 at 7pm at the Evanston Public Library. 

Directed by Jyll Johnstone, HATS OFF profiles the beauty, passion, and eccentricities of 90-something actress Mimi Weddell.  Named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in New York" by New York Magazine, Weddell turns stereotypes about aging upside down as she embarks on an acting career at age 65 to appear in bit parts on TV shows, films and ad campaigns.  As her bemused baby boomer kids get their say, this entertaining documentary portrait doesn't sand away Weddell's rough edges but shows how she meets life's challenges with perseverance, humor and an infectious spirit.

Co-presented with the Aging Well Conference. REELTIME is a program of Percolator Films, Evanston's non-profit film arts organization.