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SUMMARY:Oct. 19 – Section A – Surviving the System
DESCRIPTION:Oct. 19\, 2024 – Spike Lee Screening Room\, LIU \n \nSECTION A – Surviving the System – 1 pm-2:25 pm \n \nHow to Sue the Khan\nDirector: John Beder Producer: Raji Ramanathan\, Ben Crump\, Cameron S. Mitchell \ndocumentary\, 34 min. \nFrom Producer Ben Crump. America’s first hate group\, the Ku Klux Klan\, dealt out hatred and violence for over a century without penalty – until five Black women and a young Black civil rights lawyer finally forced them to pay for their crimes. The strength of these women and the groundbreaking 1982 civil case set forth by their attorney established a legal precedent that paved the road for today’s fight against organized hate. \n \nJudging Juries (Invited Film)\nProducer/Director: Abby Ginzberg \nMany criminal defendants are forced to stand trial without a true cross section of the community on a jury. In Oakland\, CA this means there are often NO Black people in the jury pool. In California\, jurors are only paid $15 per day\, making jury service financially impossible for many working and low-income members of the community. \n  \n \nResilience\nProducer/Director: Julia O’Farrow \n10 min.\, documentary \nI have an on-going project “Tee-shirt tales” which examines stories behind tee-shirt wearers and creators. On this journey I’ve met a few creators of tees\, mainly artists that create tee-shirts. The three artists featured in this documentary share the trait of overcoming obstacles in the pursuit of their dreams.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-19-section-a/
LOCATION:Spike Lee Screening Room\, 1 University Plz\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
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SUMMARY:Oct. 19 – Section B - Sisters on Wheels
DESCRIPTION:Oct. 19\, 2024 – Spike Lee Screening Room\, LIU \n \nSECTION B – Sisters On Wheels – 2:35 pm-3:45 pm \n \nThe Solace of Sisterhood\nDirector: Geneva Peschka\, Anna Andersen \nProducers: Geneva Peschka\, Anna Andersen\, Jeremy Blum \ndocumentary\, 10 min. \nThe Solace of Sisterhood follows the Caramel Curves\, an all-Black female biker crew in New Orleans\, as they defy societal norms by embracing their multifaceted identities. This short documentary explores the lives of co-founders Shanika “Tru” Beatty and Nakosha “Coco” Curry\, uncovering their authenticity and vulnerability. The Solace of Sisterhood stands as a compelling testament to the pursuit of finding freedom through legacy and the art of riding. \n \nA Race in the Sun\nProducer/Director: K. Nicole Mills \ndocumentary\, 20 min. \nAn exploration of cycling culture through the eyes of Ayesha McGowan who rose through the ranks of the New York City underground cycling world to break barriers as the world’s first African American woman to become a professional cyclist. \n \nThe Jam\nDirector/Writer: Sasha J Manning \nProducers: Sasha J Manning\, Sass Wright \nnarrative\, 12 min. \nAt a girls’ night out roller-skating\, a young woman becomes distracted by her boyfriend’s looming presence and must decide whether to leave her abusive relationship. \n \nSunflower Girl\nDirector/Writer: Holly M. Kaplan \nProducers: Holly M. Kaplan\, Seika Paradeis \nnarrative\, 13 min. \nRosie\, a 13-year-old Chinese-American girl\, embarks on a skateboarding escapade through the streets of New York with her crush and his best friend – at the cost of abandoning her little sister and never delivering a forgotten lunchbox.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-19-section-b/
LOCATION:Spike Lee Screening Room\, 1 University Plz\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
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SUMMARY:Oct. 19 - Section C - Family Friendly Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Oct. 19\, 2024 – Spike Lee Screening Room\, LIU \n \nSECTION C – Family Friendly Shorts \n \nLil’ RED is RIDING the wrong way in the HOOD!\nProducer/Director/Writer: Venus Jones \nanimated film\, 7 min. \nLil Red is Riding the Wrong Way in the Hood is a gender and Hip Hop twist on a classic cautionary tale\, and it begins when an adventurous little boy gets lost in an urban jungle and runs into a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” and a battle of wits begins. Childhood labor and public safety may sound like heavy topics\, but they’re presented in an approachable manner in this timely and important project. \n \nBrownies\nDirector/Writer: Aisha Ford \nProducers: Preston Lee\, Carole Murphy \nnarrative\, 13 min. \nSet in 1983 at camp\, Snot (12) and her all-black girl scout troop seek revenge on an all white privileged troop for calling them a racial slur. However\, things take a left turn which leads to a shocking truth. \n \nHooky\nDirector/Writer: Princess Usanga \nProducers: Sam Brave\, Timothy Mark Davis\, Brianna Dooley \nnarrative\, 8 min. \n‘Goody two shoes’ high school freshman\, Nora\, agrees to play ‘hooky’ with her rebellious friend\, Renee. Their day of skipping school in Miami in 1995 tests their friendship as they navigate through a series of back-to-back calamities. Nora’s struggle with being a second generation Haitian trying to assimilate to American culture hits new heights when she risks her grandparents catching her skipping school. \n \nButt\nProducer/Director/Writer: Lulu Chen \nnarrative\, 10 min. \nA dumb girl whose fantasy about pure emotions and love is broken by the cruel reality as she sees the changes of her beloved neighbor\, and she chooses to yield to reality\, society\, and humanity. \n  \n 
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-19-section-c/
LOCATION:Spike Lee Screening Room\, 1 University Plz\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
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SUMMARY:Oct. 19 - Section D - The Magic of Music in Film
DESCRIPTION:REEL SISTERS – Section D – The MAGIC of MUSIC IN FILM – 6:30 pm-7:30 pm \n \nExperience the Magic of Music in Film! \nPresented by Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival and the LIU Media Arts Dept.\, this special screening explores how music transforms storytelling. Enjoy a captivating lineup featuring Solo Act\, a short film by LIU Media Arts students starring Guitar Gabby of Guitar Gabby & The TxLips\, Centerplay\, an experimental work by Vie Boheme\, and an excerpt from the feature film He Looked Like a Postcard\, written by and starring jessica Care moore. Don’t miss this unique event where music and film come together for an unforgettable experience! \nPlease join us at 7:40 pm for a special screening of “He Looked Like a Postcard”! \n \nSolo Act \nProducer: Larry Banks\, Kenneth LaZebnik\, Kmur Hardeman\, Marjorie Clarke \nDirector: Hope Oliade Wilson \nWriters: Martin Majeske\, Rachel Fisher\, Sean Pollock\, Roshan Singh\, Rockella Sanon\, Sandra Donda Merino \nnarrative\, 22 min. \nPunk musician Luci flees Georgia for Brooklyn to enter a contest she may not be ready for. \n \nCENTERPLAY \nWriter: Vie Boheme \nDirectors: Vie Boheme\, Charles Fatunbi. Producer: Vie Boheme \nexperimental\, 20 min. \nCENTERPLAY is an enigmatic one-woman performance featuring vignettes that blend storytelling\, song\, dance\, and poetry. It weaves a rich emotional tapestry\, immersing viewers in the dark\, pivotal moments of questioning and growth in the lives of four Black women.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-19-section-d/
LOCATION:Kumble Theater\, LIU\, 1 University Plz\, Brooklyn\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Oct. 19 - Section E - He Looked Like a Postcard
DESCRIPTION:Sat.\, Oct. 19\, 2024 • 7:40 pm-9:40 pm @Kumble Theater\, LIU \nSECTION E – He Looked Like A Postcard \n \nReel Sisters is proud to present a special Brooklyn screening of He Looked Like A Postcard written by jessica care moore! \n \nHe Looked Like A Postcard \nDirector: Qasim Basir Producers: jessica Care moore\, Gingi Rochelle\, Lasana Hotep\, Samantha Basir and Eve Ensler \nWriter: jessica Care moore \nnarrative\, 96 min. \nAccomplished Poet and newly single mom\, Serendipity\, returns home to Detroit with her 10 year old son Idris to find peace and meets a popular muralist who happens to look like a postcard given to her from a close friend. A self love story about the power of using your imagination to create the life you want\, Serendipity chooses to manifest her own reality with the stroke of a pen. The film stars jessica Care moore and Tobias Truvillion in the leading roles. \nABOUT THE DIRECTOR \nQasim Basir is an American filmmaker. He wrote and directed Mooz-lum (2011) starring Danny Glover and Nia Long about an African-American Muslim family and how their lives are changed by the September 11 attacks. The film received nominations from the NAACP Image Awards and Black Reel Awards. \nBasir also wrote and directed Destined (2016) starring Cory Hardrict. Basir won Best Director at the American Black Film Festival. \nBasir’s film A Boy\, A Girl\, A Dream starring Omari Hardwick and Meagan Good was selected for the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. \nDirector Statement \nWhen I read this script from award winning poet Jessica Care moore\, I knew I wanted to direct it. This is definitely her story\, and it’s one we hope many artists and women will be inspired by. We both have a deep love for the City of Detroit and making this film happen during the pandemic here was an inspirational labor of love.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-19-section-e/
LOCATION:Kumble Theater\, LIU\, 1 University Plz\, Brooklyn\, 11201\, United States
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