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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2024 - Program 1
DESCRIPTION:Reel Sisters is proud to present our selection of fine virtual films that you can enjoy from your living room or couch! Each section is $5 and no extra charge for film lovers who purchased All Access Passes! \nThe collection will be available from Oct. 5 through Oct. 31\, 2024 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \n \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 1 \n \nMelanie & Kyles \nProducer: Robiii World\, Tiara West\, Marlena Robinson Director: Tiara West \nWriters: Tiara West\, Ashani Roberts \nnarrative\, 7 min. \nAmidst the captivating world of poetry\, Melanie and Kyle’s love flourishes. They explore the depth of their emotions through verses that intertwine their souls\, revealing a timeless bond of passion\, trust\, and poetic beauty that transcends their mortal existence. \n \nA Dios \nProducers: Christine Rodriguez\, Jen Viens Director/Writer: Christine Rodriguez \nnarrative\, 17 min. \nA former jazz diva\, forgotten by time\, is spending the last years of her life in a seniors’ residence with an orderly as her only friend. Unfortunately\, she fails to keep her diva ways in check and risks losing the only person she cares about\, with time running out to make amends… A short film in English and Kreyol\, set in Montreal (Tio’tia:ke)\, Canada. Available with English or French subtitles. \n \nHedgehog \nExec. Producers: Rakie Ayola\, Adam Smethurst \nDirector/Writer: Adam Smethurst \nnarrative\, 17 min. \nPoised between adolescence and adulthood and living with the challenges of NF1\, Josie’s only connection with the world is a love of Shakespeare. When new girl Ash shows up at drama class\, Josie seizes the chance to change her story. \n \nBreathe \nProducers: Jamie Burton-Oare\, Shannon E Riggs \nDirector/Writer: Jamie Burton-Oare \nnarrative\, 16 min. \nFor Eric\, it is a normal day in his life/neighborhood. For the world\, it’s the day Eric faces the reality of taking his last breath.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-program-1/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Virtual Program - Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2025
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2024 - Program 2
DESCRIPTION:Reel Sisters is proud to present our selection of fine virtual films that you can enjoy from your living room or couch! Each section is $5 and no extra charge for film lovers who purchased All Access Passes! \nThe collection will be available from Oct. 5 through Oct. 31\, 2024 (11:59 pm EST)! \n \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 2 \n \nHogtown \nProducer: Ania Jamila Director/Writer: Josiane Blanc \nnarrative\, 21 min. \nForced to leave her hometown temporarily\, Manuela finds it difficult to adapt to her new surroundings. She has only one thing on her mind: moving back to Toronto. However\, an unexpected encounter turns Manuela’s life upside down\, calling into question everything she’s known up to now. \n \nGods of the Universe \nProducers: Cathy SitaRam\, Charles Mawungwa \nDirector/Writer: Cathy SitaRam \nnarrative\, 20 min. \nAdvanced beings must train star children to guide humanity to the next stage of evolution before a catastrophic event destroys Earth\, but their methods differ and time is running out. \n \nMelikhaya \nProducers: Palesa Shangase\, Katie Taylor Directors: Liziwe Damba\, Mallory Myers \nWriter: Liziwe Damba \nnarrative\, 15 min. \nBorn into a culture that values male leadership above all\, Melikhaya finds it difficult to find her place as a strong African woman. When her brother makes choices that impact the entire community\, she is forced to make a tough decision. \n 
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-program-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Virtual Program - Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2025
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2024 - Program 3
DESCRIPTION:Reel Sisters is proud to present our selection of fine virtual films that you can enjoy from your living room or couch! Each section is $5 and no extra charge for film lovers who purchased All Access Passes! \n \nThe collection will be available from Oct. 5 through Oct. 31\, 2024 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 3 \n \nThe Narrows \nProducer/Director/Writer: Stephanie Allison Daye \ndocumentary\, 87 min. \nA harrowing account of Canada’s worst case of environmental racism- the displacement and destruction of the people of Africville. In this account\, the people of Africville tell their own stories while the producers record the fall-out from a 30 year old case that has reached the ears of not only the present Mayor but all the way up to certain VIPs of the Canadian Parliament.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-program-3/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Virtual Program - Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2025
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2024 - Program 4
DESCRIPTION:Reel Sisters is proud to present our selection of fine virtual films that you can enjoy from your living room or couch! Each section is $5 and no extra charge for film lovers who purchased All Access Passes! \nThe collection will be available from Oct. 5 through Oct. 31\, 2024 (11:59 pm EST)! \n \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 4 – Pregnancy & Birth \n \nYa Hanouni \nDirectors: Lyna Tadount\, Sofian Chouaib \nWriters: Lyna Tadount\, Sofian Chouaib \nnarrative\, 2:38 min. \nWhile the Mom and the Dad try to put their baby to sleep\, a competition arises between them: who will manage to get the baby to say the first word? \n \nAwait \nProducers: Raúl Abner Samrah\, Samara Pérez Santiago \nDirector/Writer: Samara Pérez Santiago \nnarrative\, 14 min. \nLili was convinced by her doctor\, boyfriend and parents to have a baby she did not plan or want. As she awaits in her birthing pool (her parent’s bathtub)\, Lili calls her loved ones and figures out that they will all be absent for absurd reasons. \n \nRenacer \nProducers: Kelsey McGee\, Bobbie Green\, Ximena Davis \nDirector/Writer: Jenniffer J Gonzalez Martinez \nnarrative\, 19 min. \nRenacer ignites a fiery exploration of women’s raw truths\, casting a spotlight on the electrifying journey of Valeria\, a Puerto Rican migrant who boldly embraces her right to choose with an abortion\, only to collide head-on with the searing stigma society thrusts upon women who dare to own their bodies.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-program-4/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Virtual Program - Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2025
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2024 - Program 5
DESCRIPTION:Reel Sisters is proud to present our selection of fine virtual films that you can enjoy from your living room or couch! Each section is $5 and no extra charge for film lovers who purchased All Access Passes! \n \nThe collection will be available from Oct. 5 through Oct. 31\, 2024 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 5 \n \nHair \nProducer: Amy E. Powell Directors: Wendy Mateo\, Lorena Diaz \nWriters: Wendy Mateo\, Lorena Diaz \ncomedy\, 6 min. \nIn Mari’s salon\, it’s just another day where they spill the tea about life. But today Christina comes in late and through her hair mishaps they rally around her when the truth is revealed. \n \nPetting Zoo \nProducer: Alexus L. Addison Director: Malcolm Lott \nWriter: Sherryle Kiser- Jackson \nnarrative\, 15 min. \nPetting Zoo is about a young African-American professional named Rochelle\, who is adjusting to her new role as Assistant Director while navigating a manager who creates a hostile work environment through micromanagement and microaggressions regarding the appearance of her natural hair. \n \nHave I Swallowed Your Dreams \nProducer/Director/Writer: Clara Chan \nnarrative\, 6 min. \nA poetic conversation between an immigrant daughter and her mother about sacrifices and dreams. \n \nDragonfly \nProducers: Julia Morizawa\, James Babbin\, Brian Sturges \nDirector/Writer: Julia Morizawa \nanimation\, 13 min. \nA young girl learns of her mother’s survival of the Tokyo Firebombing on March 9-10\, 1945 through the eyes of her brother’s spirit. \n \nKULTUR \nProducers: Yety Akinola\, Maya Gwynn\, Alia Bennett \nDirector: Asari Aibangbee Writers: Asari Aibangbee\, Natalie Miles \nnarrative\, 19 min. \nA well respected white therapist suggests a social media therapy app\, called KULTUR\, for two of her patients\, both young and Black. One Trans/non-binary\, the other Cisgender femme.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-program-5/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Virtual Program - Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2025
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2024 - Program 6
DESCRIPTION:Reel Sisters is proud to present our selection of fine virtual films that you can enjoy from your living room or couch! Each section is $5 and no extra charge for film lovers who purchased All Access Passes! \n \nThe collection will be available from Oct. 5 through Oct. 31\, 2024 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 6 \n \n\n\nWELL \nProducers: Toni Cunningham\, Eden Sabolboro\, Paige Wood \nDirectors: Toni Cunningham\, Eden Sabolboro \nWriter: Toni Cunningham \nnarrative\, 12 min. \nWELL depicts the story of one Black American family through 50 years as they fight to stay healthy through three different crises. Through the Tuskegee Experiment\, the Flint Water Crisis\, and now Covid-19\, the family has survived amidst endless obstacles to their health. After losing a loved one to Covid-19\, they must reckon with the harm and distrust that has permeated their family for decades. \n \nFIR \nProducers: Adéla Konečná\, Barbora Smotlachová \nDirector/Writer: Xueni Yang \nnarrative\, 21 min. \nIn a suburb of Prague\, a lonely girl encounters a lost foreign young man. Despite the age difference\, she finds a missing sense of belonging through their shared doubts about home. \n \nThe Golden Boy \nProducer: Earleatha Oppon \nDirector/Writer: Elizabeth Peace \nnarrative\, 15 min. \nA family drama\, about a non-verbal autistic six-year-old boy who with the help of his older sister\, proves that his high support needs can’t stop his potential. \n \nFrom Yard – “Same School” \nProducers: Phaedra Benford\, Norman Hamilton\, Andrea Hamilton\, Patrick A. Aitcheson\, David Heron\, David Walcott \nDirector: Leland Benford \nWriters: Noel E. Dunn\, Maya Hall\, David G. Heron \nnarrative\, 11:45 min. \nA Jamaican immigrant now working in New York as a parole officer is forced to make the tough decision to take in one of his parolees despite them both growing up in the same city of Kingston. \n\n\n \nSkate \nProducer: Remi R.M Moses Director: Kasey-Anais Blondell \nWriter: Kasey-Anais Blondell \nnarrative\, 11 min. \nThea\, a lonely 19-year-old girl\, struggles to learn how to skateboard on her own. When Thea meets a welcoming community of skater girls at a house party\, she is empowered to deal with her social anxiety through skateboarding.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-program-6/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Virtual Program - Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2025
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T150000
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SUMMARY:Oct. 26 - Section A
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 26\, 2024\, Center for Maysles Documentary \nIn celebration of Reel Sisters 27th Anniversary Season\, we present an afternoon of films by women of color from across the globe. \n \nSECTION A – Oct. 26 – 1 pm-3 pm \n \nSleep Training \nDirector/Writer: Sunita Prasad \nProducers: Sunita Prasad\, Zackary Drucker\, Zach Fleming \nnarrative\, 19 min. \nWhen a new parent’s postpartum depression devolves into bizarre hallucinations\, an escape from motherhood becomes necessary to stay sane. \n \nChocolate Milk \nProducer/Director/Writer: Elizabeth Bayne \ndocumentary\, 92 min. \nChocolate Milk explores racial inequities in birth and breastfeeding in the US by following the stories of three Black mothers in South Los Angeles over multiple years – a new mom\, a WIC employee and a homebirth midwife.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-26-section-a/
LOCATION:MAYSLES Documentary Center – Harlem\, NY\, 343 Lenox Avenue/Malcolm X Boulevard\, NEW YORK\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Oct. 26 - Section B - State of Grace
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 26\, 2024\, Center for Maysles Documentary \nIn celebration of Reel Sisters 27th Anniversary Season\, we present an afternoon of films by women of color from across the globe. \n \nSECTION B – State of Grace – Oct. 26 – 3:10 pm-4:45 pm \n \nEbb & Flow \nDirector/Writer: Nay Tabbara Producer: Isabelle Mecattaf \nnarrative\, 18 min. \nDetermined to have her first kiss\, Loulwa defies her tumultuous world in search of normalcy. As she braves the streets of Beirut in pursuit of her sexual awakening\, she finds herself taking an instant leap into adulthood when her world erupts into a redefined “normal.” \n \nGrace \nDirector/Writer: Natalie Jasmine Harris \nProducers: Natalie Jasmine Harris\, Julia Kennelly\, Morgan Powell\, Samiyah Wardlaw\, Latavia Young \nnarrative\, 13 min. \nSixteen-year-old Grace prepares for her baptism in the rural 1950’s South. When she learns she must repent before the ritual\, Grace contemplates her romantic feelings toward her best friend Louise. \n \nCold Feat (Premiere) \nnarrative\, 15 min. \nProducer/Director/Writer: Morgan Alicia Smith \nA suburban physical therapist’s life is committed to helping others\, while sitting on the sidelines of her own dreams. \n \nMuna \nDirector/Writer: Warda Mohamed \nProducers: Angela Moneke\, Simon Hatton \nnarrative\, 19 min. \nBritish-Somali teen Muna (Kosar Ali) is desperate to go on the school trip – to have fun with her mates\, escape the monotony of her household and\, of course\, provide the greatest playlist of all time (!!). But her parents aren’t so sure.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-26-section-b/
LOCATION:MAYSLES Documentary Center – Harlem\, NY\, 343 Lenox Avenue/Malcolm X Boulevard\, NEW YORK\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Oct. 26 - Section C - Bonds
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 26\, 2024\, Center for Maysles Documentary \nIn celebration of Reel Sisters 27th Anniversary Season\, we present an afternoon of films by women of color from across the globe. \n \nSECTION C – Bonds – 5 pm-6:30 pm \n \nIRON LUNG\nWriter: Vee Saieh \nDirector: Andrew Reid Producer: Carmen Quiros\, Marie Alyse Rodriguez \nnarrative\, 12 min. \nWhen a storm knocks out the power to her iron lung\, a polio survivor and her caretaker sister find themselves in a race against time to find a new way for her to breathe. \n \nTorn\nWriter: Rachelle Le Blanc Director: Tamala Baldwin \nProducers: Tamala Baldwin\, Rachelle Le Blanc\, Curts A D’Amour \nnarrative\, 23 min. \nA short film about a young mother having to choose between her devoted boyfriend and her husband who just woke up from an 8 year coma. \n \nLola\nWriters: Grace Hanna\, Derek Manansala\, Duke Yang \nDirector: Grace Hanna \nProducers: Uloaku Anyiam-Osigwe\, Eduardo Maia\, Molvatu Sae-ue \nnarrative\, 11 min. \nA 13-year-old science prodigy journeys into her grandma’s deteriorating mind to save one precious memory they have together. \n \nTaking Your Best Shot\nDirector: Aminah Salaam \nProducer: Curtis Williams \ndocumentary\, 31 min. \nTaking Your Best Shot focuses on a Youth Citywide Basketball Tournament held by the New York City Housing Authority for its residents. The protagonists in this film are youth and teen athletes from New York City Housing\, also known as ‘the projects’ all over NYC. The main videographers for the film are Black and Latin teens/young adults from these same developments\, who are also graduates from our media program\, Abstrak Vision.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-26-section-c/
LOCATION:MAYSLES Documentary Center – Harlem\, NY\, 343 Lenox Avenue/Malcolm X Boulevard\, NEW YORK\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Oct. 26 - Workshop - Producing Great Films on A Low Budget
DESCRIPTION:Register Now!\nUnlock Your Filmmaking Potential!\nWorkshop: “Producing Great Films on A Low Budget”  \n \nOn Sat.\, Oct. 26 at 6:30 pm\, Reel Sisters will present Producing Great Films on A Low Budget led by film producer Kara Ford. This hands on workshop will cover the producer’s role in selecting a project\, creative financing\, securing your team\, production planning\, problem-solving and more! Registration Fee: $12 ($6.50 for 2+ slots). \nSeating is limited\, register now! \nAspiring producers and indie filmmakers looking to gain practical skills should join our interactive workshop. Kara Ford\, the Founder of BohoChick Productions\, is the author of “How to Produce Your No/Low-Budget Film: A Simple Guide to Making a Great Film on a Shoestring Budget.” \nThe first 5 people to register will get a free copy of Kara’s book! \nWhy Join? \n\nPractical exercises to develop your own film project\nNetwork with like-minded filmmakers\nWalk away with real-world skills to launch your career!\n\nWho Should Attend? Aspiring producers and indie filmmakers looking to gain practical skills. \nRegister Now!—limited seats available! Start your journey to the big screen today! \n  \nAbout Kara Ford\nFilm producer Kara Ford has built a diverse career in independent filmmaking\, producing short films\, feature-length projects\, and TV series. Her production credits include the festival-winning Life’s Passing Me By\, and the acclaimed web series Producing Juliet with Ward Picture Company. As a producer at Black Noise Media\, she worked on the award-winning short film The Trade and the BRIC TV series Soul Kings. Kara also directed the short film Heads or Tails\, which aired nationwide\, and developed safety protocols for indie filmmakers during the pandemic. \nA member of New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT)\, Kara has hosted screenings and co-hosted awards shows for the Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival. She has also advised the ActNow Foundation\, and served as Arts and Culture Editor and Acting Editor-in-Chief for BlackandBrownNews.com. \nHer first book\, “How to Produce Your No/Low-Budget Film\,” shares valuable insights on filmmaking\, film production\, and navigating the indie film industry\, making it an essential read for aspiring producers and filmmakers.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-26-workshop/
LOCATION:MAYSLES Documentary Center – Harlem\, NY\, 343 Lenox Avenue/Malcolm X Boulevard\, NEW YORK\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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