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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters + BRIC Present An Evening of Staged Script Readings 2025
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, Oct. 29\, 2025\, from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm\, Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series and BRIC Media Education will present an exciting staged reading of scripts by filmmakers from our Summer Screenwriting Lab. Join us for an intimate conversation with the writers on their work-in-progress. Featured writers and guests to be announced. \nEnjoy an evening of great stories and networking! Refreshments will be available for purchase. Details will be announced closer to the date. \nThe event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Please RSVP in advance and arrive early. A ticket does not guarantee entry. \nGET FREE TICKETS HERE. \n \nABOUT REEL SISTERS & BRIC \nThe Summer Scriptwriting Lab and Staged Reading Series are presented by Reel Sisters\, the first Oscar Qualifying Festival for short narratives devoted to women filmmakers\, and BRIC\, the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn\, and one of the largest in New York City. BRIC presents and incubates new work by artists and media-makers who reflect the diversity that surrounds us. Reel Sisters Film Festival will be held on October 25-26\, 2025. \nReel Sisters Screenwriting Retreat 2025 @Langston Hughes House
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-29-staged-script-readings/
LOCATION:BRIC\, 647 Fulton St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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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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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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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 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:A Mess of Memories – 7 pm-9 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 25\, 2025\, 651 Arts \nIn celebration of Reel Sisters 28th Anniversary Season\, we present a feature screening of A Mess of Memories. \n \nA Mess of Memories – Oct. 25\, 2025 – 7 pm-9 pm \nDirector/Writer: Ebony Blanding \nProducers: Mandy McCowan\, Hunter Barcroft\, Brandon Williams \nWhen their childhood home is threatened by their mother Jovita’s hoarding\, estranged siblings Deja\, Riley\, Mylo\, and Brooke are forced to reunite. As they sift through years of clutter\, buried memories resurface\, tensions ignite\, and long-held secrets unravel.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-25-a-mess-of-memories/
LOCATION:651 Arts\, 10 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Section D – 5:15 pm-6:47 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 25\, 2025\, 651 Arts \nIn celebration of Reel Sisters 28th Anniversary Season\, we present an afternoon of films by women of color from across the globe. \n \nSECTION D – Rooted In Resistence | Oct. 25\, 2025 – 5:15 pm-6:47 pm @651 Arts \n\n\nOn A Sunday at Eleven \nDirector/Writer: Alicia K. Harris \nProducers: Jeff Chiu\, Hayley Brown \nnarrative\, 9 min. \nA young Black ballerina performs her Sunday rituals\, while facing the pressures to conform to Eurocentric beauty standards. \nYáamay: An Ode to Blooming \nDirectors: Casse Kihúut\, Camaray Davalos Producers: Casse Kihúut\, Camaray Davalos \nWriters: Emily Clarke\, Alexis Munoa-Dyer\, Meadow Fuller\, Avelaka Macarro\, Marlene’ Dusek \nnarrative\, 12 min. \nUsing original poetry as the foundation\, we are taken through a journey examining what it means to be a contemporary California Indigenous woman. With a montage of modern\, archival\, and animatic visuals\, this film becomes as dynamic and alive as the women telling their stories. \nHeadbang \nDirector/Writer: Anna Khaja \nProducers: Raelle Tucker\, Cameron Fife \nnarrative\, 24 min. \nAn American perspective on the hijab and female empowerment that resonates with universal questions of selfhood and freedom. Through the lens of two different young women\, Leila\, from secular background\, and Amara\, from a religious one\, HEADBANG explores the complex power of the hijab\, and how a seemingly simple piece of cloth embodies both what the wearer imbues it with and what society project onto to it. \nA Beauty Supply In Queens \nDirectors: Oluseyi Olatujoye\, Princess Adenike \nWriter: Princess AdenikeProducers: Princess Adenike\, Caroline Chikezie\, Shalom Obiago \nnarrative\, 17 min. \nAn HBO Short Film Finalist\, A Beauty Supply in Queens follows Ms. Aji\, a Nigerian mother\, and her daughter Tobi as they navigate the challenges of running a beauty supply store in Queens. Amidst fierce competition and underhanded tactics from rivals\, the film celebrates their resilience and the strength of their community. \nNannies of New York (Invited) \nDirector: April Guscott \nDoc.\, 10 min. \nNannies of New York provides uncensored\, first-hand accounts of three Afro-Caribbean women’s perspectives working as nannies to wealthy white families in NYC\, the stigma associated with the work\, and the fight for their rights as domestic workers. \nKiss My Grass \nDirectors: Mary Pryor\, Mara Whitehead \nProducers: Justin Benoliel\, Luke Anderson\, Saki Fenderson \nDoc.\, 15 min. \nKiss My Grass exposes the persistent inequities faced by Black women entrepreneurs in the booming cannabis industry. Executive produced by trailblazers Colin Kaepernick\, Rosario Dawson\, Mary Pryor\, Luke Anderson\, and Justin Benoliel\, the film takes viewers on an emotional journey through the struggles\, corruption\, and lack of support these women encounter as they fight for their place in a landscape fraught with obstacles. \n 
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-25-section-d/
LOCATION:651 Arts\, 10 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Section C – 3:50 pm-5:05 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 25\, 2025\, 651 Arts \nIn celebration of Reel Sisters 28th Anniversary Season\, we present an afternoon of films by women of color from across the globe. \n \nSECTION C – Ancestral Rhythms | Oct. 25 – 3:50 pm-5:05 pm @651 Arts \nShe Island \nDirector: Raven Irabor\, SIRA Marissa Lewis \nWriters: Kadia Blagrove\, Dylan Braud\, Olivia Jade Khoury\, Andrea Knowles \nProducers: Raven Irabor\, D’Andre Wilson\, Miesha Miller\, Ashley Laird \nExperimental\, 16 min. \nShe Island is an enchanting and experimental film that weaves together folklore\, history\, and mysticism to tell a powerful story of resilience and cultural reclamation. Set on the fictional Caribbean island of She Island\, where women reign supreme and cultural syncretism flourishes\, the narrative is inspired by the folkloric character LaDiabless and navigates themes of hybridity\, sisterhood\, tradition\, ritual\, preservation\, wisdom\, and mysticism. \nBoil the Cabbage \nDirector: Candace Mae Williamson Producers: Kaylee Hayes\, Jemina Garcia \nDoc.\, 24 min. \nCandace is a documentary filmmaker and novice banjo player. As she learns her first tune\, “Boil That Cabbage Down\,” she reaches out to historians\, activists\, and storytellers to uncover the complex history of the banjo. Through her journey\, we are transported to the past\, where the painting “The Old Plantation” is reimagined\, revealing the instrument’s origins. \nCamille A. Brown: Giant Steps \nDirectors: Shellée M. Haynesworth\, Michelle Parkerson \nProducer: Shellée M. Haynesworth \nDoc.\, 15 min. \nCamille A. Brown: Giant Steps follows 4-time Tony-nominated choreographer\, director\, and educator Camille A. Brown (Hell’s Kitchen\, GYPSY) as she elevates the possible with bold explorations of everyday movement and African Diasporic dance.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-25-section-c/
LOCATION:651 Arts\, 10 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Section B - 2:25 pm-3:45 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 25\, 2025\, 651 Arts \nIn celebration of Reel Sisters 28th Anniversary Season\, we present an afternoon of films by women of color from across the globe. \n \nSECTION B – Transitions | Oct. 25 – 2:25 pm-3:45 pm \n\n\nIn Transit (Invited) \nDirector: Jean Paulo Lasmar \nWriters: Jean Paulo Lasmar\, Thiago Fernandes \nDoc.\, 4 min. \nBernie Wagenblast\, a well-known voice to anyone who’s been on a NYC subway\, has undergone a transition. On the Transgender Day of Visibility\, the MTA revealed Bernie’s true voice as a transgender woman for the first time in its history. \nPlenum \nDirector/Writer: Charlene A. Carruthers \nProducers: Ahsha Davis\, Charlene A. Carruthers \nNarrative\, 26 min. \nAn experimental reconstruction of the 1995 Black Nations/Queer Nations Conference\, PLENUM follows the experience of siblings Ajani and Tracy\, as they make their way from Chicago to New York City. While Tracy is worried that Ajani’s recent HIV positive diagnosis will drive him into isolation\, Ajani fears the consequences of telling their father as he enters a new community and phase of life. \nCuming Out \nDirector/Writer: Jasmine J Johnson \nProducers: Mary Ross Bonney\, Whitney Fuller \nNarrative\, 19 min. \nKennedy’s desire for a heteronormative experience sees her embark on a one-night-stand. What could possibly go wrong? \nBlackberry Winter \nDirector: Jason Hightower Writer: Amber Iman \nProducers: Jason Hightower\, Arizona Newsum\, Amber Iman \nNarrative\, 16 min. \nA fairytale Valentine’s Day takes a turn when Amber\, our Georgia Peach living in the Big Apple\, sees an unexpected text message in her boyfriend’s phone. Launched into a journey of self-discovery\, with a future that is uncertain\, Amber questions whether to follow her head or her heart to find her way forward.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-25-section-b/
LOCATION:651 Arts\, 10 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251025T142000
DTSTAMP:20260425T140811
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SUMMARY:Section A – 1 pm-2:20 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 25\, 2025\, 651 Arts \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 – Masks & Mirrors | Oct. 25 – 1 pm-2:20 pm \n\n\nLittle Stories\, Big Echoes: Beads of Hope \nDirector/Writer: Dawn Richard \nProducers: Chris Hartley and Dawn Richard \nAnimation\, 5 min. \nBeads of Hope is a powerful animated short film set in New Orleans\, following Dawn\, a young Black girl\, as she navigates the chaos of a devastating flood that threatens the life of a beloved family member. The story unfolds in a historically Black neighborhood\, on the day of Hurricane Katrina—now marking its 20th anniversary. \nFacepaint \nDirector/Writer: Silvana Carranza \nProducers: Karsten Otto and Tommy Schutz \nNarrative\, 15 min. \nA party clown with artistic endeavors outside of her day job fights a panic attack during one of her shifts. \nThe Knife \nDirector/Writer: Joy Nesbitt \nProducers: Grace Odumosu \nIn The Knife\, Ife\, a young Black Irish woman\, is anxiously awaiting her 20-week pregnancy scan\, hoping for good news about her baby’s health. But when the scan reveals unexpected complications\, she and her husband\, Darragh\, are forced to confront a ridiculous reality that will test their trust in the healthcare system. \n(G)host Country \nDirector: Kheyal Roy-Meighoo Writers: Kheyal Roy-Meighoo\, Isaac Gazmararian\, Koan Roy-Meighoo \nProducers: Isaac Gazmararian\, Molly Patrick \nAnimation\, 7 min. \nSince moving to the UK\, international student Kajal has had odd visions. After her concerns are dismissed by her British therapist\, Kajal takes matters into her own hands and confronts her haunts. \nMissing Rhythms \nDirector: Regina Hoyles Writer: Aja Houston Producers: Regina Hoyles\, Julie Bersani\, Toni Adeyemi\, Yhá Mourhia Wright \nNarrative Short\, 15:25 min. \nIn a mysterious\, insane asylum full of missing Black women from all over the country\, a woman must use rhythm to remember her true identity and fight being lost forever behind the ominous Blue Door. \n\n\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-25-section-a/
LOCATION:651 Arts\, 10 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251111
DTSTAMP:20260425T140811
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T192805Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251111
DTSTAMP:20260425T140811
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T192008Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251111
DTSTAMP:20260425T140811
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251111
DTSTAMP:20260425T140811
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251111
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241029T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241029T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T140811
CREATED:20241018T152945Z
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SUMMARY:Oct. 29 - Reel Sisters + BRIC Present An Evening of Staged Script Readings 2024
DESCRIPTION:RSVP HERE to get your FREE tickets! \nOn Tuesday\, Oct. 29\, 2024\, from 6 pm-8 pm\, Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series and BRIC Media Education will present an exciting staged reading of scripts by filmmakers from our Summer Screenwriting Lab. Join us for an intimate conversation with the writers on their work-in-progress. Featured writers include Freida Jones\, Stephanie Rodriguez\, Jordan T. Simon and Mari Valdivia. \nCome early for a special networking reception! Light refreshments will be served. Details will be announced closer to the date. \nThe event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Please RSVP in advance and arrive early. A ticket does not guarantee entry. \nWRITERS BIOS \n \nMari Valdivia is a writer\, aspiring filmmaker and most recently was on the Emmy-award winning season of The Kelly Clarkson Show’s producing team. Currently\, Mari is developing a short documentary about Gen Alpha’s early access to smartphones and social media. \n \nIn pursuit of their dream to make a film\, Stephanie Rodriguez is developing a coming-of-age story set in 90s Queens\, NY. This is the writer’s first screenplay\, made possible thanks to Reel Sisters. Stephanie has a background in fundraising for cultural institutions around the City\, including BRIC Arts Media. Most recently\, she contributed to an investigation into disinformation on Spanish-language radio featured on WNYC and a cookbook about island cuisine. Favorite movie\,The Birdcage. Current obsession\, the West Wing. \n \nFreida Jones was raised in Englewood\, New Jersey. This tight-knit small town has caused her to bring together writers\, artists and photography in the hopes of creating community. As a storyteller she is currently interviewing actors and photographers for The Black Eye Collective. A background in visual arts has fueled her interest in film and video\, where she feels narrative storytelling can be enhanced by the visual lens. A BFA in art from Cornell University and an MFA from the University of Massachusetts in creative writing provides the academic context for her critical lens. Workshops at New Federal Theater and the Center for Media Arts (Manhattan Neighborhood Network) are giving Ms. Jones new insights on how to bring her storytelling to light. \n \nJordan T. Simon is a writer/filmmaker who exalts and examines the history\, profundity\, excellence\, beauty and wonder of Black people to the world through the lens of science fiction and the speculative. Heavily influenced by Octavia Butler\, Rod Serling and Steven Spielberg\, Jordan uses the transformative power of the written word and the commonality of the human condition to engender empathy and enrich one’s inner child. Jordan was a second round finalist of the Black Boy Writes & Black Girl Writes Mentorship Initiative and serves as a juror for the Oscar-qualifying African Voices/Reel Sisters of the Diaspora 2024 Film Festival.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-29-free-event/
LOCATION:BRIC\, 647 Fulton St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T140811
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T183000
DTSTAMP:20260425T140811
CREATED:20240930T033408Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T151000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T164500
DTSTAMP:20260425T140811
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T140811
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241020T165000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241020T182000
DTSTAMP:20260425T140811
CREATED:20240930T023147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T213739Z
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SUMMARY:Oct. 20 - Section C – An Unusual Suspect (Premiere)
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready for a suspenseful thriller penned by award-winning writer/filmmaker Booker T. Mattison?\nReel Sisters is honored to present a world premiere for the TUBI whodunit An Unusual Suspect at the Center for Fiction in Brooklyn on Sunday\, Oct. 20\, 2024 at 4:50 pm! Sit at the edge of your seat as an ambitious young attorney unravels a serial killer who targets Black women. Written and directed by Booker T. Mattison\, the film is set to air on TUBI on March 28\, 2025! \nThe screening will be held at the Center For Fiction\, 15 Lafayette Ave. in Brooklyn (across the street from the Brooklyn Academy of Music). Snacks\, baked goods\, tea\, coffee and other treats will be available in the cafe! \nRSVP NOW FOR A FREE screening and be the first to see the flick at our premiere! \nFILM SYNOPSIS \nAn Unusual Suspect\nDirector/Writer: Booker T. Mattison Producers: Roberta Setzu and Christian Ortega \nNarrative\, 90 min. \nTwo years out of law school and eager to prove herself\, ambitious young attorney VIOLA JANUARY takes on a high-stakes pro bono case: defending a man who was wrongfully convicted of kidnapping a woman. Against all odds\, she wins. But as new evidence emerges\, Viola realizes the case is far from closed—and now she’s caught in the crosshairs of a ruthless killer determined to keep the truth buried. With her life on the line\, Viola must unravel a dark conspiracy before it’s too late. \n\n\nAbout The Filmmaker \n \nBooker T. Mattison is an author\, filmmaker and professor who wrote and directed the BET+ original film\, “The Sound of Christmas” starring Ne-Yo\, Serayah\, and Draya Michele. The New York Times called the movie “a charming\, new holiday film.” This holiday classic is an adaptation of Tiffany L. Warren’s novel The Replacement Wife and was submitted for Emmy consideration for Outstanding TV Movie for 2023. \nMattison’s psychological thriller Twisted Marriage Therapist\, a Tubi original film he wrote and directed\, boasted one of the highest completion rates on the streaming service when it was released in September of 2023. \nMattison’s next film\, An Unusual Suspect\, a legal thriller for Tubi\, will be released on March 28\, 2025. \nMattison’s NYU thesis film\, The Gilded Six Bits\, adapted from Zora Neale Hurston’s short story\, marked the first film or television adaptation of the acclaimed author’s work. The film had its broadcast premiere on Showtime and starred Chad L. Coleman\, T’keyah Crystal Keymah\, and Wendell Pierce. The Hollywood Reporter said\, “Mattison’s direction and feel for her characters match up to Hurston’s sterling piece of fiction…full of atmosphere and strongly developed characters.” \nMattison’s debut novel Unsigned Hype was published by Revell Books in 2009 and was nominated for a South Carolina Book Award in the Young Adult Category. His second novel Snitch was published in 2011 and received a starred review in Publishers Weekly. \nMattison received his Master of Fine Arts in film and television production from New York University and his Bachelor of Science in mass communication from Norfolk State University. He is a tenured professor at the University of Georgia where he teaches directing and screenwriting. \n\nRSVP HERE\n\n 
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-20-section-c/
LOCATION:Center For Fiction\, 15 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Oct. 20 - Section B - Faith & Fate
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, October 20\, 2024\, Center for Fiction \nIn celebration of Reel Sisters 27th Anniversary Season\, we’re thrilled to host our Sunday afternoon screenings at the Center For Fiction\, 15 Lafayette Ave. in Brooklyn (across the street from the Brooklyn Academy of Music). \nSnacks\, baked goods\, tea\, coffee and other treats will be available in the cafe! \n \nSECTION B – Faith & Fate – 3:05 pm-4:25 pm \n \nYa Hanouni\nDirectors/Writers: 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 \nExit\nDirector/Writer: Oriana Ng \nProducers: Oriana Ng\, Lana Bolycheva \nnarrative\, 5 min. \nA dangerous elevator ride tests a couple’s bond. \n \nThe Flacalta Effect\nDirector/Writer: Rochée Jeffrey \nProducers: Ebony Elaine Hardin\, Takara Joseph \ncomedy\, 8 min. \nAfter a drug with anti-aging properties has apocalyptic consequences\, two Black sisters fight for their lives—and looks—in this satirical take on toxic beauty culture. \n \nAyat (Verses)\nDirector/Writer: Samina Saifee \nProducers: Shubhangi Shekhar\, Krishna Trivedi\, Alyssa Schroeter\, Laith Nakli \nnarrative\, 15 min. \nA grieving Islamic Sunday school teacher begins to question his reality when the stories he teaches follow him home. \n \nUnplugging From Amazon\nProducer/Director: Raquel “Rocky” Nguyen \ndocumentary\, 12 min. \nThe fight for local economics and fair labor by small publishers and independent bookstores with the world’s largest book market: Amazon. \n \nBlack Love Manifesto (Invited)\nDirector/Writer: Liza Jessie Peterson \nexperimental\, 20 min. \nBlack Love Manifesto uses photography\, video\, poetry and music to illuminate and celebrate the beauty and power of Blackness. It is a poetic mosaic of Black history\, Black resilience\, resistance and revolution\, Black excellence\, Black Joy and Black Love. It’s a medicinal balm for a weary and wounded people during these horrifying times. It is a battery for perseverance\, remembering and hope.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-20-section-b/
LOCATION:Center For Fiction\, 15 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Oct. 20 - Section A - Service
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, October 20\, 2024\, Center for Fiction \nIn celebration of Reel Sisters 27th Anniversary Season\, we’re thrilled to host our Sunday afternoon screenings at the Center For Fiction\, 15 Lafayette Ave. in Brooklyn (across the street from the Brooklyn Academy of Music). \nSnacks\, baked goods\, tea\, coffee and other treats will be available in the cafe! \n \nSECTION A – Service – 1 pm-3 pm \n \nJellyfish and Lobster\nProducer: Elizabeth Rufai Director/Writer: Yasmin Afifi \nnarrative\, 20 min. \nA magical realist\, dark comedy/drama set within the backdrop of a gritty British care home. \nWhen two old and terminally ill patients discover a magical pool that restores them back to their younger selves beneath the water\, they are forced to reconcile with the inescapable truth of their mortality\, or drown in the illusion of their past. \n \nThe Other Partners\nDirector/Writer: Destinee Stewar \nProducer: Sylvia Ray \ncomedy\, 9 min. \nWhile preparing for their first dinner party together\, Rowyn’s boyfriend\, Raj\, discovers her dildo in a kitchen drawer. Raj\, feeling insecure\, shames Rowyn for her practices…and then he finds more. What ensues is a comedic battle of the sexes as Raj expresses his discomfort and Rowyn stands up for her right to choose self-love\, healing\, and sexual intimacy through masturbation. \n \nRed Onion\nDirector/Writer: Iris Almaraz \nProducer: Erin Ploss-Campoamor \nnarrative\, 10 min. \nAs you peel back the layers of RED ONION\, a day in the life of a phone sex operator becomes an exploration of intimacy\, death\, and human connection. \n \nThree Meals\nDirector/Writer: Pelin Keskin Liu \nProducers: Pelin Keskin Liu\, Max Gardner\, Yuki Maekawa-Ledbetter \nnarrative\, 15 min. \nWhen her brother’s health worsens\, Yasmin returns from living abroad to convince her mother to turn off his life support machine. \n \nBraised (Thit Kho)\nWriters: Huong Vu\, Dylan Lam \nDirected by: Huong Vu \nProducers: Huong Vu\, Dylan Lam\, Ryan King\, Samiyah Wardlaw \nnarrative\, 15 min. \nClutching a heart-rending secret\, Maggie Nguyen\, a Vietnamese-American screenwriter\, makes an unannounced visit home to reconcile with her mom. A bowl of braised pork pushes their bond to a breaking point.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-20-section-a/
LOCATION:Center For Fiction\, 15 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, 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
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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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 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
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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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
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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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
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Oct. 10 - Section B - One Town At A Time
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 10\, 2024\, Columbia University Miller Theater \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 – One Town At A Time – 8:15 pm-10:15 pm \nOne Town At A Time\nProducer/Director/Writer: Roxana Walker-Canton \ndocumentary\, 65 min. \nOne Town At A Time is a documentary for our time. In an era of political unrest and economic insecurity\, Americans question American cultural and socio-political identity. Filmmaker Roxana Walker-Canton connects present political and economic struggles to a long history of African American protest against racial discrimination and disenfranchisement. One Town At A Time uses one small New England town’s struggles to change local politics to show the power of local organizing and the power of the ballot. If you want change in your community\, you have to have a stake in the game.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-10-section-b/
LOCATION:Columbia University\, Miller Theatre\, 2960 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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