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SUMMARY:Harlem Kick Off 2026 – @Maysles Documentary Center
DESCRIPTION:Join Reel Sisters for our Harlem Kick-off on Oct. 13\, 2026\nFeaturing I know It’s Me\, Tigueronas and\, our opening night film\, Psycho Side Chick.  \nJoin us for an evening of films at Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series on Tues\, Oct. 13\, 2026. \nWe are proud to open Reel Sisters 29th Anniversary season with two powerful short films I Know It’s Me directed by Astin Rocks and Tigueronas directed by Imani Celeste. \nOur opening night feature film is Psycho Side Chick\, a new Tubi original film directed by Booker T. Mattison and written by Lynette J. Blackwell with story by Octavia Singleton. Enjoy this Tubi thriller film with your Reel Sisters family before it premieres online on Oct. 16\, 2026! \nSeating is limited\, get your tickets now! \n \nSave $100+ with All Access Passs and enjoy our in-person and virtual showcases. The day pass admits you to all screenings and workshops. \n  \nPsycho Side Chick\nDirector: Booker T. Mattison \nProducers: Donte Lee\, Tressa Azarel Smallwood and Jacobo Rispa \nWriter: Written by Lynette J. Blackwell\, Story by Octavia Singleton \nnarrative\, 92 min. \nAfter being dumped by her married lover\, a crazed woman fights to win him back and will get rid of anyone who stands in her way. The film stars Najah Bradley (Kelsey)\, Blair Anthony Hall (Mario)\, Tatiana Le’Joy (Chloe) and Niles Austin (Jerrell). \n \nI Know It’s Me\nDirector/Writer: Astin Rocks \nnarrative\, 4:37 min. \nKarina makes an important decision about her mental health on the dawn on her new abilities. \n \nTigueronas\nProducer: Flor de oro Tejada \nDirector/Writer: Imani Celeste \n14 min.\, narrative \nAfter ending an abusive relationship with her narcissistic boyfriend\, Aaliyah and her friends hatch a bold plan for revenge on a girls’ night out\, igniting a journey of self-empowerment and sisterhood. \nAbout the Presenters\n\n\nBooker T. Mattison\nDirector/WriterBooker T. Mattison is a screenwriter\, director\, and novelist. He wrote and directed the BET+ original film The Sound of Christmas\, starring Grammy-winning recording artist Ne-Yo. The New York Times called it “a charming\, new holiday film.” It was the #1 movie on BET+ in December 2022 and was submitted for Emmy consideration for Outstanding TV Movie in 2023.\nHe also wrote and directed the psychological thriller Twisted Marriage Therapist\, a Tubi original film that posted one of the platform’s highest completion rates in September 2023. His legal thriller\, the Tubi original film An Unusual Suspect\, premiered on the streamer in April 2025.\nMattison produced and directed the short documentary Beyond the Movement for WABE\, Atlanta’s PBS station\, which aired in September 2025.\nHe previously wrote and directed the film adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston’s short story The Gilded Six Bits\, which aired on Showtime and stars Chad L. Coleman\, T’Keyah Crystal Keymah\, and Wendell Pierce. The Hollywood Reporter wrote\, “Mattison’s direction and feel for her characters match up to Hurston’s sterling piece of fiction… full of atmosphere and strongly developed characters.” \n\nLynette Blackwell\nDirector/Writer \nBorn in Harlem and raised in the Bronx\, Lynette J. Blackwell is an award-winning Producer\, Writer\, Casting Director and Playwright\, whose work spans film\, television\, and theater. Her award-winning short film\, “Twelve”\, earned recognition on the film festival circuit\, establishing her as both a talented writer and director. In theater\, Blackwell found success with her hit stage play\, “Who’s This Sleeping in My Bed\,” which was produced over 25 times alongside her late husband\, legendary hip-hop artist Rob Base. Blackwell transitioned into filmmaking full-time and was selected as one of seven writers for BETher’s Health Initiatives\, earning her first writing credit with a major network. Since then\, she has amassed more than 20+ film and television credits\, including; co-writer of the BET+ holiday film “Style Me for Christmas\,” Co- writer/executive producer of the seven time award-winning horror feature “Urban Flesh Eaters\,” associate producer/co-writer of the #1 STARZ thriller “They Took My Daughter\,” and writer for the upcoming TUBI original\, “Psycho Side Chick.”\n\n\nAfrican Voices Communications\, Inc. is a nonprofit arts organization devoted to presenting art\, literature\, and films by artists of color. African Voices publishes a literary magazine and presents literary readings\, art exhibitions\, and artistic workshops throughout NYC. Visit: www.africanvoices.com. \nThe organization sponsors Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series\, the first Oscar-qualifying film festival in the nation devoted to women of color. Visit: www.reelsisters.org.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/harlem-kick-off-2026/
LOCATION:Maysles Documentary Center\, 343 Lenox Ave.\, Malcolm X Blvd.\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings,Oct. 13, 2026 @Maysles Documentary Center
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