Boston Public Library showcases local filmmakers

The Boston Public Library, the Copley Square mainstay that has been a hotbed of made-in-Boston film action including an elaborate chase sequence for Cameron Diaz's flick called "The Box" as well as a location in Tom Cruise's upcoming spy flick "Knight and Day," continues its free film series called "Made in Massachusetts" showcasing local filmmakers.

Writers, producers, and directors will describe their works and take questions at each of the four Monday night film screenings planned in May.

Here's the lineup:

• May 3, "On Broadway" with writer/director Dave McLaughlin. "On Broadway" tells the story of a Boston man who produces a play in back room of his neighborhood pub.
• May 10, "The Lost Son of Havana" with producer Kris Meyer. A heartwarming 2009 documentary about Luis Tiant, the Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox in the 1970s.
• May 17, "What’s Going On Up There?" with writer/producer/director Maryanne Galvin. This documentary explores the pros and cons of the future of space exploration through the eyes of local artists, scientists, attorneys and potential travelers.
• May 24, "Touching the Game: The Story of the Cape Cod Baseball League" with writer-producer Jim Carroll. This feature-length documentary tells the story of the Cape Cod Baseball League, the most prestigious amateur summer league in the U.S.
  

With a roster of movies dating back to 1937's "Captains Courageous" to recent films including "The Box" and "Pink Panther 2," screenings are free and are slotted for Mondays at 6 p.m. at the Boston Public Library’s Rabb Lecture Hall at the Central Library in Copley Square.

Click here for the Boston Public Library's online calendar.