The Cincinnati Film Society wraps up its 2000 season with three of the best films by the extraordinary documentarian Errol Morris.

        First up Friday is Mr. Morris' best-known work, The Thin Blue Line (1988),a chilling investigation of a hitchhiker named Randall Adams, who was wrongly convicted in 1976 of killing a Dallas police officer. The movie won numerous awards and was credited with winning Mr. Adams' release from prison.

        On Dec. 8, the series features Fast, Cheap and Out of Control (1997),a startling artistic vision based on the life work of four dissimilar men. It was named the year's best documentary by, among others, the National Board of Review, National Society of Film Critics and the Independent Spirit Awards.

        Finally, CFS will present Mr. Morris' rarely seen second film, Vernon, Florida (1981), a look at the eccentric residents of a small town. The film will be shown on Dec. 16.

        All films will be screened at 7:30 p.m. at the Newsreel Theatre in Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave. Admission is $5, $4 seniors and students, and $3 for CFS members. 251-6060 or www.cincinnatlas.com/filmsociety.

        Angel update: The local folks planning to film Tattered Angel here in the spring are in high spirits after a month that included a fruitful fund-raiser and trip to Washington, D.C.

        A silent auction at Spy Club on Nov. 12 netted “a nice chunk of change” for the project, said Duffy Hudson, a Cincinnati-based actor and writer of the movie that will star his longtime friend Lynda Carter.

        In addition to the auction proceeds, Mr. Hudson said, the party inspired potential investors. “A lot of people that we say have been dancing around the pool, several of those people showed up. With the support they saw from the community . . . three of them came up and said, "OK, OK, I'm in.' ”

        The following week, Mr. Hudson, producer Alan Forbes and director Will Benson traveled to Washington to spend a day at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which is part of the story in Tattered Angel.

        After a day of discussion and tours, Mr. Hudson said, the center officials agreed to formally endorse the film and serve as technical advisers. The center may also help organize a gala premiere in Washington, where Ms. Carter lives.

        “We have a genuine ally with those people,” Mr. Hudson said.

        Producers need tunes: Musicians with original songs are invited to submit samples to Dreamline Productions, which is looking to round out the soundtrack to its new educational film, Just One More.

        The most recent project from the Hamilton-based production company, which has earned several prizes with previous educational programs, targets drinking and driving among teen-agers. Among local celebrities appearing in the film are former Bengal David Fulcher and Channel 5 anchor Greg McKinney.

        Dreamline partners Steve Grothaus and Lonzo Jones are searching for two songs, “from industrial to pop to punk to Top 40” for Just One More.

        Be advised that the company's announcement promises “worldwide recognition” for the chosen songs, but does not mention money.

        Send CD-quality recordings to Dreamline Productions, 4130 Hamilton-Middletown Road, Indian Springs OH 45011, or e-mail Dreamlineprods@hotmail.com, by Dec. 8.

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