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SUMMARY:Section D
DESCRIPTION:In remembrance of our beloved friend and mentor Pearl Bowser\, we will offer a special dedication and screening of Midnight Ramble and chat about her impact on our professional and personal lives. Film historian\, curator\, author and archivist\, Pearl’s love for preserving the history of  independent Black filmmaking and uncovering Oscar Micheaux’s legacy is unparalleled. Pearl’s Archives are at the Smithsonian National Museum of History and Culture. \nOur dedication to Pearl will wrap up Reel Sisters season on Sunday\, Oct. 29 at 6 pm. The screening and chat will be held at Maysles Documentary Center\, 343 Lenox Ave. Please RSVP as space is limited. \nMidnight Ramble\nDirectors: Pearl Bowser and Bestor Cram\nWriter: Clyde Taylor \nDocumentary\, 60 min. \nA documentary about the history of African American race films during the Golden age of Hollywood. Featured artists include Toni Cade Bambara\, Robert Hall and Elton Fax. \nAbout Pearl \nFilmmaker\, scholar\, preservationist\, and collector Pearl Bowser was among the earliest proponents of reviving critical interest in the “race movies” of Oscar Micheaux and other early African American filmmakers\, linking them to more contemporary work. This unique compilation inspired by Bowser’s collection (donated to the Smithsonian in 2012) includes short films by Julie Dash (Illusions)\, John W. Fletcher Jr. & Hortense “Tee” Beveridge (The Hands of Inge)\, Cheryl Dunye (She Don’t Fade\, Untitled Portrait)\, Harry Gant (By Right of Birth (fragments)\, American Negro Theater (A People’s Playhouse)\, Charles Hobson (Soul Food for Christmas from Like It Is (outtakes))\, and Bowser herself (The Guest). \nInformation courtesy of Film Forum and National Museum of African American History and Culture.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/section-d-2/
LOCATION:Maysles Documentary Center\, 343 Lenox Ave.\, Malcolm X Blvd.\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Oct. 28 & 29, 2023 Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Section C
DESCRIPTION:Reunion\nDirectors/Writers: Timothy S Naylor\, Zainab Jah\nProducers: Djaka Souaré\, Timothy S Naylor\, Zainab Jah \nNarrative\, 15 min. \nIsata\, a West African immigrant living in the Bronx\, while watching a morning talk show recognizes the guest\, bestselling author\, Mamadou Kargbo. He triggers in her deep memories of surviving a civil war. She wonders\, was he once the child soldier who destroyed her family? Setting out to find him\, if she is right – will she seek vengeance or grant forgiveness? \n  \nIncomplete\nDirector/Writer: Zoey Martinson\nProducer: Korey Jackson\, Anne Troupe \nNarrative\, 10 min. \nEvan is on house arrest in a haunted house. Or so he thinks?  Evan’s sister went out of her way to rent him a house off the DOC database\, in a boughie-ass suburban neighborhood so he could serve the remainder of his sentence in the Jail Diversion Program on house arrest. When his breathalyzer Machine starts to act strange\, the Polaroid pictures it routinely prints suggest that Evan is not alone. A faceless figure is also occupying this suburban home. Evan must make a decision to either stay and face his fears or end up serving his remaining time in Jail. \n  \nGhosted\nWriter: Charles Lane\, Eric Ables\, Marquette Jones\, Ariel Davis\nDirected by: Marquette Kayleen Jones\nProducer: Marquette Jones\, Bailey Smith\, Safiya Songhai\, Marques Koranteng \nDuration: 9:40 min. \nIt’s always hard to get your crush to notice you… especially when they have a thing for the un-dead. \n \nDistance\nDirector/Writer: Jung-Hsin Hu \nAnimation\, 4 min. \nCategory: Animation\, Short\, Student \n Distance portrays our shared memories – social distancing. It reveals what medical staff undertook during the early Covid-19 time\, and how they sacrificed their family time for a better world. \n  \nPandemic Bread\nDIRECTOR: Zeinabu Irene Davis\nWriters: Marc Arthur Chery and Marivi Soliven\nProducers: Nicoletta Vangelisti\, Christina Ree and Wayne Yang \nNarrative\, 20 min. \nA short drama about a Filipino interpreter taking an end-of-life call with a doctor and an elderly woman with COVID-19. A story of resilience and hope told through the eyes of the interpreter who bakes bread during the call. \n  \nThe Love Machine\nDirector/Writer: Jasmine Lynea\nProducer: Jackie Payton \nNarrative\, 10 min. \nInside of a sleeping ancestor’s memory or dream…  Present-day\, Philadelphia. Nasir Smith\, a teenage scientist\, and influencer\, desperately wants to challenge intergenerational trauma\, by healing his family’s past to welcome back love and compassion in their home. In his family’s basement\, Nasir goes Live! presenting his new invention to the world\, called The Love Machine.   The Love Machine’s intentions resemble a time machine\, but here\, participants specifically go back to the past to reframe moments of their childhood that caused them trauma.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/section-c-3/
LOCATION:Maysles Documentary Center\, 343 Lenox Ave.\, Malcolm X Blvd.\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Oct. 28 & 29, 2023 Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Section B
DESCRIPTION:Blueberry\nWriter: Stephanie Glover\nDirected by: Stephanie Glover\nProducer: Stephanie Glover \nAnimation\, Short; 5 min. \nA determined\, practical boy has a change of heart when his favorite food comes to life. \n  \nPassenger Seat\nWriter: Neha Gautam\, Angbeen Saleem\nDirected by: Neha Gauam\nProducer: Saleem Gondal \nNarrative Short\, 18:13 min. \nA young Pakistani girl from Queens\, New York finds her relationship to her father shifting as his taxi business starts to decline with the rise of ride-share apps. \n \nLook Like You\nDirector/Writer: Snigdha Kapoor\nProducer: Pulkit Datta\, Lauren Sowa \nNarrative\, 12:40 min. \nWhile visiting the adoptive family of her eight-year-old biological son\, Tara overcomes the hesitation of his parents to relay advice she gathered from growing up as a queer outcast. \n \nEverything Goes Dark\nWriter: Mackenzie Chang Russell\, Alex Casimir\nDirected by: Alex Casimir\nProducer: Lexi Notrica \nNarrative\, 15 min. \nA Black high school student prepares to take her senior yearbook photo when insecurities and a tense friendship push her towards a breaking point. \n \nBlue Hour\nWriter: J.D Shields\nDirected by: J.D Shields\nProducer: Diana Ward\, Maya Korn\, Lauren Avinoam \nDuration: 15 min. \nTwo personal journeys intersect when a struggling young photographer is hired for a cheap last minute portrait gig. The unfolding photo session\, while transient\, leaves an indelible mark on both women.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/section-b-4/
LOCATION:Maysles Documentary Center\, 343 Lenox Ave.\, Malcolm X Blvd.\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Oct. 28 & 29, 2023 Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Section A
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\nDirector/Writer: Shandrea Evans\nProducer: Lexx Truss\, Kendra Mitchell \nNarrative\, 8:35 \nFeeling homesick after moving to Los Angeles\, a young woman begrudgingly visits her great-aunt where she discovers friendship\, communal history\, and her new city through a fresh lens. \n\nCrown\nWriter: Nofisat Almaroof\, Karisma Jay\nDirected by: Nofisat Almaroof\, Karisma Jay\nProducers: Nofisat Almaroof\, Karisma Jay\, Nirine S. Brown \nNarrative\, 20 min. \nConsumed by ballet\, Afro-PUNK \, and futuristic style- the last thing on Nia’s mind is her hair. her ex 90s prom queen mother Robyn however\, is a different story. After learning Nia’s mane needs to be slayed for a dance audition that could change their \nlives\, Robyn initiates Nia into the tense world of black hair. It’s giving Pandora’s box at the beauty supply store and rollercoaster ride on wash day\, all towards the glory of the perfect stage bun. On audition day an unexpected malfunction pushes Nia to fight for her life on the dance floor. This struggle helps Nia and Robyn finally uncover who really wears the crown. \n \nHow I Got Over\nDirector/Writer: Valerie Udeozor\nProducers: University Of Louisville and Valerie Udeozor \nDocumentary\, 22 min. \nDelores Gordon Alleyne now Age 90 is the first black woman to graduate from University of Louisville Medical School in 1957. In the short documentary narrated with rap music\, her story is used to promote health professions in the black community. \n \nHearsay\nDirector/Writer: Banban Cheng\nProducer: Sheena Alexis Suarez \nNarrative\, 17 min. \nSet in a Chinatown beauty salon\, “Hearsay” follows Lili\, an outgoing and talkative hairdresser who gets herself in trouble when she gossips about a customer. \n \nHeather’s Voice\nDirector/Writer: Shicong Zhu\nProducers: Robin Wang\, Kara Fein\, Lameng Bei\, Ihsanul Huq \nNarrative\, 17 min. \nTasked with promoting a tech company’s VR innovations\, a young scientist risks her job when she decides to use her creations to faithfully serve a grief-stricken family – rather than follow the company’s wish to stage a publicity stunt.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/section-a-4/
LOCATION:Maysles Documentary Center\, 343 Lenox Ave.\, Malcolm X Blvd.\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Oct. 28 & 29, 2023 Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Section C & D
DESCRIPTION:Join Reel Sisters and While We Are Still Here for Starring Harlem\, a daylong film festival\, on October 28 from 1pm -8 pm at the Miller Theatre at Columbia University. The afternoon will include film and music celberating the Harlem’s rich film and arts heritage. \nSection C – 4:30 p.m.-6:05 p.m. EDT\nThe Five Demands \nDirectors: Greta Schiller and Andrea Weiss \nDocumentary\, 75 min. \nDirected by Greta Schiller and Andrea Weiss\, The Five Demands (2023) revisits the untold story of the explosive student takeover and proves that a handful of ordinary citizens can band together to take action and effect meaningful change. In April 1969\, a small group of Black and Puerto Rican students shut down the City College of New York\, an elite public university located right in the heart of Harlem. Fueled by the revolutionary fervor sweeping the nation\, the strike soon turned into an uprising\, leading to the extended occupation of the campus\, classes being canceled\, students being arrested\, and the resignation of the college president. Through archival footage and modern-day interviews\, we follow the students’ struggle against the institutional racism that\, for over a century\, had shut out people of color from this and other public universities. \nModerator: Karen D. Taylor is a writer\, curator\, and multi-genre artist who has lived in Harlem for over thirty years. She is the founder and executive director of While We Are Still Here\, a Harlem-based\, heritage-preservation non-profit. Inspired by the national discussion on “gentrification\,” Karen is moved to steward the creation of programming that wraps the arts and humanities in a package that is a gift to the future. \nSection D – 6:20 p.m.-8:00 p.m. EDT\nSundays at the Triple Nickel \n(13 minutes) \nWritten by Jess Colquhoun and directed by Colquhoun and Adam Rachlitz\, Sundays at the Triple Nickel(2020) is a documentary short that features Marjorie Eliot\, a woman who is making sure her apartment building’s iconic jazz legacy lives on in the iconic neighborhood of Sugar Hill\, Harlem. Marjorie and her son have been hosting jazz concerts in her apartment every Sunday for the past twenty-six years—a pursuit of overcoming grief through music. This film tells the story of the woman behind the piano\, and how Marjorie’s generous vision came to be. \nMary Lou Williams: Lady Who Swings the Band\n(70 minutes) \nDirected by Carol Bash\, Mary Lou Williams: Lady Who Swings the Band (2015) features the life and legacy of jazz pianist\, Mary Lou Williams\, a genius ahead of her time. From child prodigy to “Boogie-Woogie Queen” to groundbreaking composer to mentoring some of the greatest musicians of all time\, she never ceased to astound those who heard her play. But for a Black woman in the early 1900s\, life as a star did not come easy.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/section-c-d/
LOCATION:Columbia University\, Miller Theatre\, 2960 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Oct. 28 & 29, 2023 Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Section B
DESCRIPTION:Confirmation\nWriter: Nana Duffuor\nDirected by: Nana Duffuor\nProducer: Yaél Bermudez \nNarrative\, 11:49 \nMaame is a God-fearing mother who wants nothing but the best for her son\, Kojo. But when he befriends an out and proud\, expressive young man in their church\, Maame must confront her fear of accepting Kojo’s burgeoning sexual identity or risk losing him. \n \nSunday Dinner\nDirector/Writer: Monique Needham\nProducer: Kashif Boothe \nNarrative\, 18:30 min. \nOn paper\, life for Maya looks perfect: an athlete\, popular\, has a loving family\, and is head over heels for her girlfriend Jasmine. However\, she’s about to risk it all by inviting Jasmine around to Sunday Dinner. With the help of her grandmother\, with whom she shares a special bond\, will dinner with her quirky family go smoothly\, or will they scare Jasmine off? \n \nRing Shout Let The Circle Be Unbroken\nWriters: Olubayo Jackson\, Christopher Miles\, Iyabo Kwayana\nProducer/Director: Olubayo Jackson \nDocumentary\, 17 min. \nThe exploration of sacred dance in Africa and diaspora leads a NYC teacher on a worldwide journey to reconnect severed cultural ties. Her quest to document the Ring Shout\, an age-old praise dance rooted in African Spiritual Traditions leds her to a rural Georgia museum where she discovers a long lost branch of her family and her Gullah Geechee roots. There she must decide if she will honor her elder cousin’s dying wish and embrace the mantle of carrying his legacy and these vanishing traditions forward. \n  \nWith Woman\nProducer/Director: Mia Harvey\nProducer: Mia Harvey \nDocumentary\, 27:45 min. \nThe long-established tradition of African-American home-birth midwifery has been outlawed in the State of Illinois. At the same time\, Black women suffer massively disproportionate maternal mortality in US hospital settings.   ‘With Woman’ follows Star\, a Black\, direct-entry midwife\, who has taken up the cause of providing Black women with home-births. Star guides Raven through her last month of her pregnancy\, from prenatal visits to the astonishingly intimate and agonisingly perilous experience of her birth on the kitchen floor. Felony charges and being separated from her four children are at risk for Star if there is a poor outcome for mother or baby.   Through intimate observational black and white footage\, the film documents an act of both defiance and radical self-empowerment by Black women—mothers and midwives—in a country so hostile to their very existence.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/section-b-3/
LOCATION:Columbia University\, Miller Theatre\, 2960 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Oct. 28 & 29, 2023 Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Section A
DESCRIPTION:Dance In Circles\nWriter: Yuming Zhang\nDirected by: Yuming Zhang\nProducer: Yuming Zhang\, Ryan Rosenthal\, Hanna Dzaferovic \nNarrative\, 8:55 min. \nTwo women dance a duet piece together\, exploring their collective traumatic experiences through their movements. \n \nI AM NOT OKAY\nWriter: Tiffiney Davis\nDirected by: Gabrielle Lansner\nProducer: Ben Glickstein\, Dean Taucher\, Gabrielle Lansner \nDocumentary\, 12:10 min. \nA mother and son respond to the unending killings of black Americans amidst the backdrop of the protests that followed the death of George Floyd. Dance and archival photographs are woven together to evoke fear\, outrage\, and anger and the need for communities to come together and find solutions. \n \nHere Is A Man\nWriter: Jarvis D. Matthews\nDirected by: Sideeq Heard\nProducer: Jarvis D. Matthews\, Joanna White-Oldham \nNarrative\, 18:32 min. \nDonny\, a young black musician\, is on the cusp of becoming the greatest soul singer of the 1970’s\, but the quiet dread within his own mind threatens to derail his future.  This is film is inspired by the life\, legacy\, and music of Donny Hathaway. \n \nCity of Dreamz\nWriter: Imani Celeste\nDirected by: Imani Celeste\nProducer: Imani Celeste \nNarrative\, 12:06 min. \nCity of Dreamz follows four Black art students telling stories of community\, divine intervention\, and the artistry that led them to this very moment…smoking weed in a cramped NYC apartment trying not to get caught. \n \nRIP\, LOL\nWriter: Khaya Fraites\nDirected by: Charles Coleman\, Khaya Fraites\nProducer: Hannah Looney \nNarrative\, 16:22 min. \n\, goes back home to Richmond\, Virginia with her best friend Jackie as her support system\, to see her parents and ‘celebrate’ what would have been her older brother’s 26th birthday. RIP\, LOL is an examination of grief and how loss affects an entire family.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/section-a-3/
LOCATION:Columbia University\, Miller Theatre\, 2960 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Oct. 28 & 29, 2023 Film Screenings
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