The Colorado Mesa University Mass Communication Program is hosting a free public showing of a documentary about refugee experiences, followed by a panel discussion, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, in the Meyer Ballroom of the University Center.

Award-winning documentarian Sylvia Johnson of Free Roaming Studios and the University of New Mexico will be showing “Refug(e)” and then discussing her current project, which focuses on animal rescue in Costa Rica.

A panel discussion will follow with Sylvia Johnson, Ariel Brachfeld of the Colorado Film Commission, CMU Mass Communication instructor Greg Mikolai, and CMU-Tech Technical Instructor of Digital Filmmaking Josh Meuwly.