LAFAYETTE, La., Nov. 3 -- The University of Louisiana at Lafayette issued the following news release:

Dr. Randy Gonzales, an associate professor of English in the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's College of Liberal Arts, blends heritage and history with his latest project, the documentary film "Settling St. Malo."

The film recently premiered at the New Orleans Film Festival. A screening is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 21, during the four-day 2026 Southern Screen Festival in Lafayette, La. The showing will happen as part of the festival's Documentary Short Blocks event from noon to 2 p.m. at the Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W. Vermilion St.

The 26-minute film was directed by Virgile Beddock, an associate professor who leads the...