Best known for founding Ball State University in 1918 and owning the Ball Corp., the lives and accomplishments of the five Ball brothers is documented in “A Legacy Etched in Glass: The Ball Brothers in Muncie.”
The film is an immersive learning project spearheaded by telecommunications professor Chris Flook.
Ben Redar, a Ball State alumnus, directed the film.
Redar said people may not think much of Muncie, but he hopes the documentary will catch the attention of students.
“The Ball Brothers transformed Muncie into what it is today. Students might not think Muncie is the coolest place to be, but it has a lot of character many people don’t know about,” he said.
An additional series about Muncie’s quality of life efforts titled “Primacy of Place” and a short-documentary series about non-profit organizations in Muncie are also being produced.
Both series will debut fully in Spring 2015.
The film will premier tonight at 6 p.m. at the Minnetrista Cultural Center.
The event is free and open to the public.
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