The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Join us to watch curated film selections influenced by our 2024 Season. Wrapping up the series will be Gregory Spears, Tracy K. Smith and Kevin Newbury, the creators and director of The Righteous, with The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021).

Film Description: An intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. In the 1970s and 80s, Tammy Faye and her husband, Jim Bakker, rose from humble beginnings to create the world’s largest religious broadcasting network and theme park, and were revered for their message of love, acceptance and prosperity. Tammy Faye was legendary for her indelible eyelashes, her idiosyncratic singing, and her eagerness to embrace people from all walks of life. However, it wasn’t long before financial improprieties, scheming rivals, and scandal toppled their carefully constructed empire.