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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2025 - 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 Saturday\, Oct. 25 through Monday\, Nov. 10\, 2025 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \n \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 1 – Shattered Youth \n \nRed Clay \nDirector: Christian Nolan Jones \nWriter: Omar Epps\, Tauheed “2 Chainz” Epps \nProducer: Sade Wilkins \nnarrative\, 21:20 min. \n“Red Clay” tells the poignant story of Nook\, a conflicted teenager navigating the challenging terrains of adolescence amidst his mother’s crippling drug addiction. Caught in a rampant cycle of poverty and desperation within his community\, Nook dreams of a better life\, but finds himself ensnared in the very world he envisions escaping. \n \nBy the Lake \nDirector: Alex Dauphin \nWriter: Alex Dauphin \nProducer: Alex Dauphin\, Sable Williams\, Amer-Marie Woods \nnarrative\, 25:21 min. \nLuce is a Black loner from the city whose hard past makes them distrust the future. Reina is a White firecracker from Appalachia who has never heard a “no” she couldn’t sway. While Luce shoots up in an abandoned warehouse\, Reina pops pills at home. Both OD. Their paths interwine as they both struggle to get clean. \n \nShallow End \nDirector: Maria de la Cruz Rudloff \nWriter: Maria de la Cruz Rudloff \nProducer: Maria de la Cruz Rudloff\, Janet Valentina Manina\, Anne Leigh Cooper \nnarrative\, 15 min. \nTwenty-something year old Agatha comes home after a lengthy stay in rehab\, a shattered person. In her small town\, everything seems to remind her of the life she once had and the people she held dear before it all went wrong. \n \nDon’t be late\, Myra \nDirector: Afia Serena Nathaniel \nWriter: Afia Serena Nathaniel \nProducer: Afia Serena Nathaniel\, Nouman Waheed \nnarrative\, 15 min. \nA missed school bus leaves ten-year-old Myra stranded in Lahore\, where her journey home spirals into a tense fight for survival against the men who stalk her every step. \n.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-2025-program-1/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Virtual Program - Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2025
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2025 - 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 Saturday\, Oct. 25 through Monday\, Nov. 10\, 2025 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \n \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 2 – Bitter Truths \n\n\n \nThe Village It Took \nProducer/Director/Writer: Victoria Wilcox \nnarrative\, 12 min. \nAfter Everstone University (predominately White institution) denies funding the day of the 56th Annual open mic night of the Black Student Union (BSU)\, BSU event planner Ozanna writes an unauthorized check out of desperation\, to protect this event of community & escapism. With not enough money in the bank account when the check is deposited by the vendor\, the account is over-drafted. \n \n117 Years of Movie Bullsh*t \nDirector: Candice Vernon \nWriter: Candice Vernon\, Frank Adkinson \nProducer: Frank Adkinson\, Blue Kimble \nnarrative\, 29:50 min. \nFrank and Candice\, two aspiring Hollywood stars are sent back in time\, during the Gone With the Wind Era\, by the evil Dick Whitman\, an old school studio exec. As Frank and Candice try to get back to the present time\, they keep getting stuck in movies of the past as token Black characters. \n \nBack to Where We Were//In The Presence of Our Ancestors \nDirector/Writer: SHARAYNA ASHANTI CHRISTMAS \nProducer: SHARAYNA ASHANTI CHRISTMAS\, Bilphena Yahwon \nexperimental\, 4:18 min. \nBack to Where We Were //In the Presence of Our Ancestors is a narrative short film directed by Sharayna Christmas that invites us to reflect on the continuity of our past\, present\, and future. The film weaves ancestral presence\, the healing power of water\, and the regenerative force of land into a tapestry of guidance and transcendence. Set against the evocative backdrop of St. Helena Island\, a sacred Gullah site\, the work channels movement inspired by the ancestors of Igbo Landing\, accompanied by the resonant music of Georgia Anne Muldrow. \n \nOwnership \nDirector: Yvonne Huff Lee \nWriter: Peppur Chambers \nProducer: Yvonne Huff Lee\, Peppur Chambers\, Matthew Soraci \nnarrative\, 30 min. \nWhen an innocent invitation to an antiques reality show unearths shameful skeletons between two families –one black\, one white — three multi-generational women are forced to take painful ownership of their present reality.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-2025-program-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Virtual Program - Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2025
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2025 - 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! \nThe collection will be available from Saturday\, Oct. 25 through Monday\, Nov. 10\, 2025 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \n \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 3 – Dreams In Motion \n\n\n \nDark Skin Bruises Differently \nDirector/Writer: Susan Wokoma \nProducer: Susan Wokoma\, Maëva Demurger \nnarrative\, 10:52 min. \nChildren lie. But when one lie threatens Ms Lawson’s integrity as a teacher\, can she keep on defending a student as peculiar as Maria Obasi? \n \nLana \nDirector: Laetitia Angba\, Julie R. Lissouba \nWriter: Laetitia Angba \nProducer: Rocío Barba Fuentes \nnarrative\, 16:18 min. \nLana\, in her chaotic teenage years\, doesn’t live her life exactly as everyone else. Her father\, Benjamin\, is threaten of deportation from Canada and her family deals everyday with the fear of an expected separation. \n \nZari \nDirector/Writer: Shruti Parekh \nProducer: Shruti Parekh\, Kajri Akhtar \nnarrative\, 19:16 min. \nAmerican teen Neelu feels like a fish out of water amidst preparations for her sister’s wedding in Delhi until she forges a brief and unexpected connection with Zeyb\, a quiet sari store clerk who moonlights as an internet drag queen. \n \nCan You Hear Me \nDirector: Shiam Shams\, Sayba Talukder \nWriter: Shiam Shams \nProducer: Rezwan Shahriar Sumit \nnarrative\, 16:59 min. \nIn the cacophony of Dhaka\, Drik\, a deaf 9-year-old\, finds solace \nin his friend Saibo’s stories during their daily rides to school. Their unique bond bridges their different hearing abilities\, creating a peaceful haven amidst the chaos. When Saibo suddenly vanishes\, Drik is left alone and vulnerable. Lost in Saibo’s drawings\, Drik experiences vivid visions of the ocean\, but his joy is tempered by worry for his missing friend.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-2025-program-3/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Virtual Program - Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2025
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2025 - 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 Saturday\, Oct. 25 through Monday\, Nov. 10\, 2025 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \n \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 4 – Family Ties \n\n\n \nRocked by the Wind \nProducer/Director/Writer: Hsiao-Shan Huang \nAnimation\, 13:36 min. \nSeeking his bandmates and escaping chores\, high school senior Shuan headed to the city\, only to be caught in a typhoon later that day. Navigating the fierce storm became an unexpected test in his pursuit of their dream. \n \nSummer Ripples \nDirector: Yijian Shan \nWriter: Yijian Shan \nProducer: Manqi Liu\, Kunao Yan \nnarrative\, 20:25 min. \nIn the earthquake-prone city\, a lonely Qian meets her online acquaintance Chen Li to end their lives together. As they roam around\, their connection deepens. Faced with the exhausted city\, the subtle connection between desire and death remains elusive to them. \n \nMemories of ZHI \nDirector: Mingxing Li \nnarraive\, 22:29 min. \nIn 2013 China\, a sudden event leads 16-year-old orphan Zhi to accidentally kill a boy. Seeking refuge\, Zhi flees to a Buddhist monastery\, where he meets a kind woman who\, unbeknownst to him\, is the mother of the deceased boy. Instead of continuing to flee\, Zhi decides to deceive the police in an attempt to stay close to her\, drawn by the motherly warmth he feels from her. \n \nFalcon Eyes \nDirector/Writer: Annlin Chao \nProducer: Ariel Liu\, George Bushaway \nnarrative\, 20 min. \nFourteen-year-old June struggles with face blindness\, a condition that makes it impossible for her to recognise people’s faces. As she tries to remember her deceased mother’s face\, June also uncovers a secret kept by her father. \n \nGrandma’s Four Color Cards \nDirector: Sally Phuong Tran \nProducer: Ngân Lê\, Kiều Vy \nexperimental\, 11 min. \nFrom her tiny house in Saigon’s District 4\, 101-year-old Ngoai runs an illegal card game\, a traditional Vietnamese pastime\, to survive in the slums. With her loyal cat and the support of neighbors\, she navigates poverty\, demonstrating resilience and strength as a beloved figure in her community.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-2025-program-4/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Virtual Program - Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2025
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2025 - 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! \nThe collection will be available from Saturday\, Oct. 25 through Monday\, Nov. 10\, 2025 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \n \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 5 – The People’s Way \n\n\n \nThe People’s Way \nDirector: William Taft Tyner\, Ashley Tyner \nProducer: Michael Tyner \nnarrative\, 90 min. \nGrappling with the impact of George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis\, three community organizers\, Jeanelle Austin\, Toshira Garraway\, and Robin Wonsley embark on interweaving journeys to care for their communities\, find inner healing and build a future towards black liberation.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-2025-program-5/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Virtual Program - Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2025
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2025 - 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! \nThe collection will be available from Saturday\, Oct. 25 through Monday\, Nov. 10\, 2025 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \n \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 6 – Barrel Children \n\n\n \nBarrel Children: The Families Windrush Left Behind \nDirector/Writer: Nadine White \nProducer: Nadine White\, John Johnston\, Jordan Walters \ndocumentary\, 55:42 min. \nA stellar debut film from award-winning journalist Nadine White\, Barrel Children: The Families Windrush Left Behind peels back the layered tales of Caribbean youngsters who grew up away from their parents before migrating to join them in Britain.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-2025-program-6/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Virtual Program - Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2025
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SUMMARY:Section F – 1 pm-2:15 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 26\, 2025\, Center For Fiction \nIn celebration of Reel Sisters 28th Anniversary Season\, we present an afternoon of films by women of color from across the globe. \n \nSECTION F – Body & Birthright | Oct. 26\, 2025 – 1 pm-2:15 pm @Center For Fiction \nAbbie \nProducer/Director/Writer: Erica Young \nnarrative\, 5 min. \nAbbie\, a marginalized teenager struggles with her identity and finding a place to fit in. \nYou Are Not Alone \nProducer: Deem Banton \nDirector: Brittney M Russell \ndoc.\, 52 min. \nIn the United States\, Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women\, a disparity that rises sharply in the Bronx\, one of New York State’s most impacted communities\, where Black mothers face a maternal mortality rate nine times higher than their counterparts. You Are Not Alone captures the powerful stories of women in the Bronx navigating pregnancy and advocating for change.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-26-section-f/
LOCATION:Center For Fiction\, 15 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Section G – 2:20 pm-3:20 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 26\, 2025\, Center For Fiction \nIn celebration of Reel Sisters 28th Anniversary Season\, we present an afternoon of films by women of color from across the globe. \n \nSECTION G – Living Free & Wild | Oct. 26\, 2025 – 2:20 pm-3:20 pm \nRainbow Girls \nDirector/Writer: Nana Duffuor \nProducer: Raman Nimmala \nnarrative\, 16 min. \nAs San Francisco’s tech boom gentrifies their city\, three young black trans women decide to take matters into their own hands by staging an audacious heist targeting the city’s most exclusive luxury brands. \nFantas \nProducer/Director/Writer: Halima Elkhatabi \nnarrative\, 12 min. \nTania decides to take her horse Fantas to meet her friends in her working-class neighborhood. By sharing her passion\, she seeks to bring together two parts of herself\, two worlds that have never crossed paths before and which will collide in an urban tale with surreal overtones. \nBackseat Girls \nDirectors: Kelsey Zhen\, Alize Abdelhak \nWriter: Kelsey Zhen \nProducers: Kelsey Zhen\, Alize Abdelhak \nChildhood friends run a beach radio station together while navigating through moments of doubts in their roles. The docu-narrative builds a non-linear structure from the two girls’ childhood\, young adulthood\, and interview footage of kids and college students exploring the essential question\, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-26-section-g/
LOCATION:Center For Fiction\, 15 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Section H – 3:25 pm-4:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 26\, 2025\, Center For Fiction \nIn celebration of Reel Sisters 28th Anniversary Season\, we present an afternoon of films by women of color from across the globe. \n \nSECTION H – Finding Voice | Oct. 26\, 2025 – 3:25 pm-4:30 pm @Center For Fiction \nThe Newcomer \nProducer/Director/Writer: Annette Cho \nnarrative\, 6 min. \nThe story follows a Korean immigrant in the U.S. who feels disconnected from her cultural roots as her homeland becomes increasingly modernized and westernized. She gradually rediscovers cultural pride by realizing that Korean culture itself is a blend of diverse influences\, a perspective she embraces in New York City’s Koreatown. \nGloria \nDirector/Writer: Kim Blanck \nProducers: Caitlyn Durkin\, Caitlin Machak\, Xin Liu\, Kim Blanck \nnarrative\, 9 min. \nGloria\, a Chinese woman in her 70s living alone and struggling with her memory\, finds new purpose in teaching herself Spanish. \nProvisions \nDirector: Kheyal Roy-Meighoo \nAnimation\, 5 min. \n“Provisions” is a short stop motion that draws upon the animate possibility of stop motion to articulate the liveliness of culture and memory. The film follows K\, a young Trinidadian-American woman who lives on her own\, as she prepares provision soup. \nAlways You \nProducer/Director/Writer: PJ Simeon \nAnimation\, 6 min. \nTwo teens are left to die following a hate-driven assault. With mere seconds in between their deaths\, their souls go on their own spiritual journeys. When they finally find each other in the Spirit World\, one has already begun preparing for the passage to the next life. \nThe Blind Reggaetonera \nProducer/Director: River Zhihui Zhang \ndoc.\, 28 min. \nA blind reggaeton artist defies societal barriers to pursue her musical dreams\, redefining disability perceptions while mentoring young disabled students\, proving that passion and determination can transcend physical limitations.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-26-section-h/
LOCATION:Center For Fiction\, 15 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Reel Sisters of the Diaspora":MAILTO:reelsisters@yahoo.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251026T181000
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SUMMARY:Courage to Heal – 4:35 pm-6:10 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 26\, 2025\, Center For Fiction \nIn celebration of Reel Sisters 28th Anniversary Season\, we present an afternoon of films by women of color from across the globe. \n \nReel Sisters – Courage to Heal | Oct. 26\, 2025\, 4:35 pm-6:10 pm @Cenet For Fiction \n \nThe Village It Took \nProducer/Director/Writer: Victoria Wilcox \nnarrative\, 12 min. \nAfter Everstone University (predominately White institution) denies funding the day of the 56th Annual open mic night of the Black Student Union (BSU)\, BSU event planner Ozanna writes an unauthorized check out of desperation\, to protect this event of community & escapism. With not enough money in the bank account when the check is deposited by the vendor\, the account is over-drafted. This triggers the school to charge the BSU with misuse of funds and termination of the organization. Compromising her close friendship with Malik (the BSU President) and the well needed community for Black students on campus\, Ozanna and the Black Student Union pleads their case. \n \nMen of Courage \nDirector: Byron P. Hurt Producer: Natalie Bullock Brown \nDoc.\, 40 min. \nMen of Courage takes the viewer on a journey inside the Garden State of New Jersey for a fly-on-the-wall experience as five black and Latino men engage in compelling conversations with other boys and men about the role they play in ending violence against women.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-26-courage-to-heal/
LOCATION:Center For Fiction\, 15 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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