FAIRHOPE, Ala. — The spring 2008 Fairhope Film Series is under way, and will take place every Friday through April 25.

The films are being screened at USA Baldwin County Performance Center, corner of Summit Street and St. James Avenue.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the film starting at 7. A donation will be accepted at the door.

Dr. Christine Bogar, the assistant director of student services, says, “The Fairhope Film Series is a great example of how the university and the local community work together to provide on-going, quality programs for us all to enjoy. This series offers international films that are not available through commercial movie theaters, and it is a great alternative to the mainstream Hollywood genre.”

The Film Series is sponsored by the University of South Alabama Baldwin Campus, The M.W. Smith Jr. Foundation and the Sybil Smith Charitable Trust.

Remaining schedule:

• March 14 — “Pan’s Labyrinth,” Spain, 2006, 112 minutes. Here is a fantasy not remotely made for children. It’s a magic realist revision of “Alice in Wonderland,” set in 1940s war-torn Spain. (Thriller)

• Mar 21 — “The Valet,” France, 2006, 85 minutes. From the director of “La Cage Aux Folles” comes a comical farce with an outstanding cast that includes Kristin Scott Thomas and Daniel Auteuil. (Comedy, PG-13)

• March 28 — “The Willow Tree,” Iran, 2007, 96 minutes. About a blind man, this film helps you see through different eyes. It is beautifully filmed in Tehran and Paris. (Drama)

• April 4 — “Lust, Caution,” Taiwan, 2007, 148 minutes. Ang Lee’s highly acclaimed thriller is set in   wartime Shanghai. (NC-17)

• April 11 — “The Page Turner,” France, 2006, 85 minutes. “Vengeful pianist ready to hammer down.” A young and gifted piano player becomes a page-turner for a virtuoso pianist.  (Emotional thriller)

• April 18 — “House of Sand,” Brazil, 2005, 115 minutes. In the early 1900s, a woman is taken to a     desert location by her husband. She lives there for the next 59 years. Excellent performances by Fernanda Montenegro (“Central Station”) and Fernanda Torres. (Drama)

• April 25 — “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly,” France, 2007, 112 minutes. Directed by Julian Schnabel, this film, the non-depressing true biography of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, who became paralyzed at age 43, concerns the indomitable will to communicate. (PG-13)

To learn more about the Fairhope Film Series, contact Robyn Andrews at (251) 928-8133, or e-mail rwandrews@usouthal.edu.

You may also visit www.fairhopefilms.org.