The psychedelic carpets lining our hotel hallways, casinos and convention centres can be traced to one town: Dalton, Georgia, the 'Carpet Capital of the World.’

In this bastion of American manufacturing, we find an interwoven set of locals who are the unsung creators and developers behind the majority of the country’s carpets, always looking at the ground for their next big break.

Among them is Roderick James, a Scottish expat and freelance textile designer living his life as a modern-day cowboy with an ambitious slew of eclectic business ventures. Through Roderick’s journey chasing after the American dream and the experiences of his peers in Dalton, Carpet Cowboys explores the tensions between personal and national identity, and the rapidly changing global economic model of the United States that too often leaves so many behind. Where does the myth of American identity begin and where does it end, and who ultimately gets to cash in?

ALL screenings of Carpet Cowboys will feature a pre-recorded introduction by filmmaker John Wilson (How To with John Wilson).

ONLY on the below screenings will have a pre-recorded Q&A with directors Emily Mackenzie and Noah Collier:

• October 26, 4:00 PM
• October 28, 1:00 PM
• October 29, 6:30 PM
• October 30, 6:30 PM

Tickets: $15 (Members from $10)