{"id":141517,"date":"2026-02-03T02:53:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T02:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/141517\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T02:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T02:53:08","slug":"cihs-to-present-passion-and-courage-film-screening-sanibel-captiva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/141517\/","title":{"rendered":"CIHS to present \u2018Passion and Courage\u2019 film screening – SANIBEL-CAPTIVA"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\nIn partnership with the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village, the Captiva Island Historical Society will present \u201cPassion and Courage: The Esperanza Woodring Story\u201d on Feb. 11 at BIG ARTS on Sanibel.<\/p>\n

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Tickets are available for the Captiva Island Historical Society\u2019s (CIHS) next season program.<\/p>\n

In partnership with the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village, the CIHS will present \u201cPassion and Courage: The Esperanza Woodring Story\u201d on Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. at BIG ARTS on Sanibel. It will feature a screening of the new documentary, followed by a Q&A with Ken Sneeden, who produced the film.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis event is to premiere the newly-produced documentary,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Also the CIHS documentarian, Sneeden explained that it is a collaboration between the organizations. They decided to do a film about her to preserve and share that history as she is such an island icon.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth of them have missions to gather and share historical information for the island communities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Running about 60 minutes, \u201cPassion and Courage\u201d was in production for over a year and was just completed in January. There are interviews with over 24 people included in the documentary.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt covers her personal history,\u201d Sneeden said. \u201cAnd the Spanish-American fishing tradition that has been a part of the islands.\u201d<\/p>\n

He reported that Woodring came from a Spanish-American fishing family that was prominent on Sanibel and Captiva, even Cayo Costa. Her family first arrived in the area in the late 1800s. Woodring was born in 1901 and she was the grandchild of a fishing captain who opened up a fishing rancho.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt also covers the way she interacted with other islanders, both personally and professionally,\u201d Sneeden said, noting that she became a fishing guide in the 1940s, which was uncommon.<\/p>\n

The film also covers Woodring\u2019s family as she was married to Sam Woodring Jr., who was the son of Sam Woodring. Sam Woodring was the first or one of the first homesteaders to settle on Sanibel.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo it\u2019s the fishing history that she represents on the island, her family connection \u2014 being the Woodring family \u2014 and the impact that she had on Sanibel while she was alive,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

After the screening, attendees can take part in the Q&A.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always whatever people want to ask,\u201d Sneeden said, explaining that sometimes people want more information on specific historical points, while other times they ask about the production of the film.<\/p>\n

A television station executive, he founded his Fort Myers-based multimedia company in 1991, which produces high-impact videos and multimedia presentations for national clients. In 2016, Sneeden brought his skills to the islands. His research ethic, along with his passion for local history, has resulted in numerous documentaries created for the CIHS and the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village.<\/p>\n

He noted that some of the interviewees in \u201cPassion and Courage\u201d may answer questions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that a lot of them will be in attendance,\u201d Sneeden said.<\/p>\n

A cash bar will be available.<\/p>\n

Florida Trust Wealth Management is the presenting season sponsor for the CIHS.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve been an ongoing supporter,\u201d he said. \u201cThey have been a terrific sponsor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tickets are $25 per person.<\/p>\n

The community is encouraged to secure a seat.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re going to discover some history about Sanibel that they\u2019ve never heard before, and there\u2019s going to be a little bit of entertainment involved,\u201d Sneeden said of the stories about Woodring.<\/p>\n

For tickets, visit http:\/\/www.captivaislandhistoricalsociety.org<\/a>\/.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit online or contact mail@captivaislandhistoricalsociety.org.<\/p>\n

BIG ARTS is at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.<\/p>\n

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IF YOU GO<\/p>\n

What<\/p>\n

\u201cPassion and Courage: The Esperanza Woodring Story\u201d<\/p>\n

When<\/p>\n

Feb. 11 at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

Where<\/p>\n

BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel<\/p>\n

Details<\/p>\n

Tickets are $25<\/p>\n


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