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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2024 - 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 Oct. 5 through Oct. 31\, 2024 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \n \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 1 \n \nMelanie & Kyles \nProducer: Robiii World\, Tiara West\, Marlena Robinson Director: Tiara West \nWriters: Tiara West\, Ashani Roberts \nnarrative\, 7 min. \nAmidst the captivating world of poetry\, Melanie and Kyle’s love flourishes. They explore the depth of their emotions through verses that intertwine their souls\, revealing a timeless bond of passion\, trust\, and poetic beauty that transcends their mortal existence. \n \nA Dios \nProducers: Christine Rodriguez\, Jen Viens Director/Writer: Christine Rodriguez \nnarrative\, 17 min. \nA former jazz diva\, forgotten by time\, is spending the last years of her life in a seniors’ residence with an orderly as her only friend. Unfortunately\, she fails to keep her diva ways in check and risks losing the only person she cares about\, with time running out to make amends… A short film in English and Kreyol\, set in Montreal (Tio’tia:ke)\, Canada. Available with English or French subtitles. \n \nHedgehog \nExec. Producers: Rakie Ayola\, Adam Smethurst \nDirector/Writer: Adam Smethurst \nnarrative\, 17 min. \nPoised between adolescence and adulthood and living with the challenges of NF1\, Josie’s only connection with the world is a love of Shakespeare. When new girl Ash shows up at drama class\, Josie seizes the chance to change her story. \n \nBreathe \nProducers: Jamie Burton-Oare\, Shannon E Riggs \nDirector/Writer: Jamie Burton-Oare \nnarrative\, 16 min. \nFor Eric\, it is a normal day in his life/neighborhood. For the world\, it’s the day Eric faces the reality of taking his last breath.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-program-1/
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2024 - 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 Oct. 5 through Oct. 31\, 2024 (11:59 pm EST)! \n \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 2 \n \nHogtown \nProducer: Ania Jamila Director/Writer: Josiane Blanc \nnarrative\, 21 min. \nForced to leave her hometown temporarily\, Manuela finds it difficult to adapt to her new surroundings. She has only one thing on her mind: moving back to Toronto. However\, an unexpected encounter turns Manuela’s life upside down\, calling into question everything she’s known up to now. \n \nGods of the Universe \nProducers: Cathy SitaRam\, Charles Mawungwa \nDirector/Writer: Cathy SitaRam \nnarrative\, 20 min. \nAdvanced beings must train star children to guide humanity to the next stage of evolution before a catastrophic event destroys Earth\, but their methods differ and time is running out. \n \nMelikhaya \nProducers: Palesa Shangase\, Katie Taylor Directors: Liziwe Damba\, Mallory Myers \nWriter: Liziwe Damba \nnarrative\, 15 min. \nBorn into a culture that values male leadership above all\, Melikhaya finds it difficult to find her place as a strong African woman. When her brother makes choices that impact the entire community\, she is forced to make a tough decision. \n 
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-program-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Virtual Program - Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2025
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2024 - 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! \n \nThe collection will be available from Oct. 5 through Oct. 31\, 2024 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 3 \n \nThe Narrows \nProducer/Director/Writer: Stephanie Allison Daye \ndocumentary\, 87 min. \nA harrowing account of Canada’s worst case of environmental racism- the displacement and destruction of the people of Africville. In this account\, the people of Africville tell their own stories while the producers record the fall-out from a 30 year old case that has reached the ears of not only the present Mayor but all the way up to certain VIPs of the Canadian Parliament.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-program-3/
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CATEGORIES:Virtual Program - Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2025
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2024 - 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 Oct. 5 through Oct. 31\, 2024 (11:59 pm EST)! \n \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 4 – Pregnancy & Birth \n \nYa Hanouni \nDirectors: Lyna Tadount\, Sofian Chouaib \nWriters: 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 \nAwait \nProducers: Raúl Abner Samrah\, Samara Pérez Santiago \nDirector/Writer: Samara Pérez Santiago \nnarrative\, 14 min. \nLili was convinced by her doctor\, boyfriend and parents to have a baby she did not plan or want. As she awaits in her birthing pool (her parent’s bathtub)\, Lili calls her loved ones and figures out that they will all be absent for absurd reasons. \n \nRenacer \nProducers: Kelsey McGee\, Bobbie Green\, Ximena Davis \nDirector/Writer: Jenniffer J Gonzalez Martinez \nnarrative\, 19 min. \nRenacer ignites a fiery exploration of women’s raw truths\, casting a spotlight on the electrifying journey of Valeria\, a Puerto Rican migrant who boldly embraces her right to choose with an abortion\, only to collide head-on with the searing stigma society thrusts upon women who dare to own their bodies.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-program-4/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Virtual Program - Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2025
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2024 - 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! \n \nThe collection will be available from Oct. 5 through Oct. 31\, 2024 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 5 \n \nHair \nProducer: Amy E. Powell Directors: Wendy Mateo\, Lorena Diaz \nWriters: Wendy Mateo\, Lorena Diaz \ncomedy\, 6 min. \nIn Mari’s salon\, it’s just another day where they spill the tea about life. But today Christina comes in late and through her hair mishaps they rally around her when the truth is revealed. \n \nPetting Zoo \nProducer: Alexus L. Addison Director: Malcolm Lott \nWriter: Sherryle Kiser- Jackson \nnarrative\, 15 min. \nPetting Zoo is about a young African-American professional named Rochelle\, who is adjusting to her new role as Assistant Director while navigating a manager who creates a hostile work environment through micromanagement and microaggressions regarding the appearance of her natural hair. \n \nHave I Swallowed Your Dreams \nProducer/Director/Writer: Clara Chan \nnarrative\, 6 min. \nA poetic conversation between an immigrant daughter and her mother about sacrifices and dreams. \n \nDragonfly \nProducers: Julia Morizawa\, James Babbin\, Brian Sturges \nDirector/Writer: Julia Morizawa \nanimation\, 13 min. \nA young girl learns of her mother’s survival of the Tokyo Firebombing on March 9-10\, 1945 through the eyes of her brother’s spirit. \n \nKULTUR \nProducers: Yety Akinola\, Maya Gwynn\, Alia Bennett \nDirector: Asari Aibangbee Writers: Asari Aibangbee\, Natalie Miles \nnarrative\, 19 min. \nA well respected white therapist suggests a social media therapy app\, called KULTUR\, for two of her patients\, both young and Black. One Trans/non-binary\, the other Cisgender femme.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-program-5/
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CATEGORIES:Virtual Program - Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2025
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2024 - 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! \n \nThe collection will be available from Oct. 5 through Oct. 31\, 2024 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 6 \n \n\n\nWELL \nProducers: Toni Cunningham\, Eden Sabolboro\, Paige Wood \nDirectors: Toni Cunningham\, Eden Sabolboro \nWriter: Toni Cunningham \nnarrative\, 12 min. \nWELL depicts the story of one Black American family through 50 years as they fight to stay healthy through three different crises. Through the Tuskegee Experiment\, the Flint Water Crisis\, and now Covid-19\, the family has survived amidst endless obstacles to their health. After losing a loved one to Covid-19\, they must reckon with the harm and distrust that has permeated their family for decades. \n \nFIR \nProducers: Adéla Konečná\, Barbora Smotlachová \nDirector/Writer: Xueni Yang \nnarrative\, 21 min. \nIn a suburb of Prague\, a lonely girl encounters a lost foreign young man. Despite the age difference\, she finds a missing sense of belonging through their shared doubts about home. \n \nThe Golden Boy \nProducer: Earleatha Oppon \nDirector/Writer: Elizabeth Peace \nnarrative\, 15 min. \nA family drama\, about a non-verbal autistic six-year-old boy who with the help of his older sister\, proves that his high support needs can’t stop his potential. \n \nFrom Yard – “Same School” \nProducers: Phaedra Benford\, Norman Hamilton\, Andrea Hamilton\, Patrick A. Aitcheson\, David Heron\, David Walcott \nDirector: Leland Benford \nWriters: Noel E. Dunn\, Maya Hall\, David G. Heron \nnarrative\, 11:45 min. \nA Jamaican immigrant now working in New York as a parole officer is forced to make the tough decision to take in one of his parolees despite them both growing up in the same city of Kingston. \n\n\n \nSkate \nProducer: Remi R.M Moses Director: Kasey-Anais Blondell \nWriter: Kasey-Anais Blondell \nnarrative\, 11 min. \nThea\, a lonely 19-year-old girl\, struggles to learn how to skateboard on her own. When Thea meets a welcoming community of skater girls at a house party\, she is empowered to deal with her social anxiety through skateboarding.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-program-6/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Virtual Program - Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2025
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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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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2025 - Program 1
DESCRIPTION:Reel Sisters is proud to present our selection of fine virtual films that you can enjoy from your living room or couch! Each section is $5 and no extra charge for film lovers who purchased All Access Passes! \nThe collection will be available from Saturday\, Oct. 25 through Monday\, Nov. 10\, 2025 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \n \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 1 – Shattered Youth \n \nRed Clay \nDirector: Christian Nolan Jones \nWriter: Omar Epps\, Tauheed “2 Chainz” Epps \nProducer: Sade Wilkins \nnarrative\, 21:20 min. \n“Red Clay” tells the poignant story of Nook\, a conflicted teenager navigating the challenging terrains of adolescence amidst his mother’s crippling drug addiction. Caught in a rampant cycle of poverty and desperation within his community\, Nook dreams of a better life\, but finds himself ensnared in the very world he envisions escaping. \n \nBy the Lake \nDirector: Alex Dauphin \nWriter: Alex Dauphin \nProducer: Alex Dauphin\, Sable Williams\, Amer-Marie Woods \nnarrative\, 25:21 min. \nLuce is a Black loner from the city whose hard past makes them distrust the future. Reina is a White firecracker from Appalachia who has never heard a “no” she couldn’t sway. While Luce shoots up in an abandoned warehouse\, Reina pops pills at home. Both OD. Their paths interwine as they both struggle to get clean. \n \nShallow End \nDirector: Maria de la Cruz Rudloff \nWriter: Maria de la Cruz Rudloff \nProducer: Maria de la Cruz Rudloff\, Janet Valentina Manina\, Anne Leigh Cooper \nnarrative\, 15 min. \nTwenty-something year old Agatha comes home after a lengthy stay in rehab\, a shattered person. In her small town\, everything seems to remind her of the life she once had and the people she held dear before it all went wrong. \n \nDon’t be late\, Myra \nDirector: Afia Serena Nathaniel \nWriter: Afia Serena Nathaniel \nProducer: Afia Serena Nathaniel\, Nouman Waheed \nnarrative\, 15 min. \nA missed school bus leaves ten-year-old Myra stranded in Lahore\, where her journey home spirals into a tense fight for survival against the men who stalk her every step. \n.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-2025-program-1/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Virtual Program - Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2025
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2025 - Program 2
DESCRIPTION:Reel Sisters is proud to present our selection of fine virtual films that you can enjoy from your living room or couch! Each section is $5 and no extra charge for film lovers who purchased All Access Passes! \nThe collection will be available from Saturday\, Oct. 25 through Monday\, Nov. 10\, 2025 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \n \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 2 – Bitter Truths \n\n\n \nThe Village It Took \nProducer/Director/Writer: Victoria Wilcox \nnarrative\, 12 min. \nAfter Everstone University (predominately White institution) denies funding the day of the 56th Annual open mic night of the Black Student Union (BSU)\, BSU event planner Ozanna writes an unauthorized check out of desperation\, to protect this event of community & escapism. With not enough money in the bank account when the check is deposited by the vendor\, the account is over-drafted. \n \n117 Years of Movie Bullsh*t \nDirector: Candice Vernon \nWriter: Candice Vernon\, Frank Adkinson \nProducer: Frank Adkinson\, Blue Kimble \nnarrative\, 29:50 min. \nFrank and Candice\, two aspiring Hollywood stars are sent back in time\, during the Gone With the Wind Era\, by the evil Dick Whitman\, an old school studio exec. As Frank and Candice try to get back to the present time\, they keep getting stuck in movies of the past as token Black characters. \n \nBack to Where We Were//In The Presence of Our Ancestors \nDirector/Writer: SHARAYNA ASHANTI CHRISTMAS \nProducer: SHARAYNA ASHANTI CHRISTMAS\, Bilphena Yahwon \nexperimental\, 4:18 min. \nBack to Where We Were //In the Presence of Our Ancestors is a narrative short film directed by Sharayna Christmas that invites us to reflect on the continuity of our past\, present\, and future. The film weaves ancestral presence\, the healing power of water\, and the regenerative force of land into a tapestry of guidance and transcendence. Set against the evocative backdrop of St. Helena Island\, a sacred Gullah site\, the work channels movement inspired by the ancestors of Igbo Landing\, accompanied by the resonant music of Georgia Anne Muldrow. \n \nOwnership \nDirector: Yvonne Huff Lee \nWriter: Peppur Chambers \nProducer: Yvonne Huff Lee\, Peppur Chambers\, Matthew Soraci \nnarrative\, 30 min. \nWhen an innocent invitation to an antiques reality show unearths shameful skeletons between two families –one black\, one white — three multi-generational women are forced to take painful ownership of their present reality.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-2025-program-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Virtual Program - Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2025
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2025 - Program 3
DESCRIPTION:Reel Sisters is proud to present our selection of fine virtual films that you can enjoy from your living room or couch! Each section is $5 and no extra charge for film lovers who purchased All Access Passes! \nThe collection will be available from Saturday\, Oct. 25 through Monday\, Nov. 10\, 2025 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \n \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 3 – Dreams In Motion \n\n\n \nDark Skin Bruises Differently \nDirector/Writer: Susan Wokoma \nProducer: Susan Wokoma\, Maëva Demurger \nnarrative\, 10:52 min. \nChildren lie. But when one lie threatens Ms Lawson’s integrity as a teacher\, can she keep on defending a student as peculiar as Maria Obasi? \n \nLana \nDirector: Laetitia Angba\, Julie R. Lissouba \nWriter: Laetitia Angba \nProducer: Rocío Barba Fuentes \nnarrative\, 16:18 min. \nLana\, in her chaotic teenage years\, doesn’t live her life exactly as everyone else. Her father\, Benjamin\, is threaten of deportation from Canada and her family deals everyday with the fear of an expected separation. \n \nZari \nDirector/Writer: Shruti Parekh \nProducer: Shruti Parekh\, Kajri Akhtar \nnarrative\, 19:16 min. \nAmerican teen Neelu feels like a fish out of water amidst preparations for her sister’s wedding in Delhi until she forges a brief and unexpected connection with Zeyb\, a quiet sari store clerk who moonlights as an internet drag queen. \n \nCan You Hear Me \nDirector: Shiam Shams\, Sayba Talukder \nWriter: Shiam Shams \nProducer: Rezwan Shahriar Sumit \nnarrative\, 16:59 min. \nIn the cacophony of Dhaka\, Drik\, a deaf 9-year-old\, finds solace \nin his friend Saibo’s stories during their daily rides to school. Their unique bond bridges their different hearing abilities\, creating a peaceful haven amidst the chaos. When Saibo suddenly vanishes\, Drik is left alone and vulnerable. Lost in Saibo’s drawings\, Drik experiences vivid visions of the ocean\, but his joy is tempered by worry for his missing friend.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-2025-program-3/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Virtual Program - Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2025
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ORGANIZER;CN="Reel Sisters of the Diaspora":MAILTO:reelsisters@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251111
DTSTAMP: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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ORGANIZER;CN="Reel Sisters of the Diaspora":MAILTO:reelsisters@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251111
DTSTAMP:20251015T192805Z
CREATED:20251015T192805Z
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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ORGANIZER;CN="Reel Sisters of the Diaspora":MAILTO:reelsisters@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251111
DTSTAMP:20251015T193239Z
CREATED:20251015T193239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T193239Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Reel Sisters of the Diaspora":MAILTO:reelsisters@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251025T142500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251025T154500
DTSTAMP:20251010T201240Z
CREATED:20251003T154835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T201240Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Reel Sisters of the Diaspora":MAILTO:reelsisters@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251025T150500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251025T170500
DTSTAMP:20251010T201349Z
CREATED:20251003T160028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T201349Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Reel Sisters of the Diaspora":MAILTO:reelsisters@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251025T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251025T184700
DTSTAMP:20251010T201423Z
CREATED:20251003T160635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T201423Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Reel Sisters of the Diaspora":MAILTO:reelsisters@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251025T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251025T210000
DTSTAMP:20251010T201507Z
CREATED:20251003T161151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T201507Z
UID:5281-1761418800-1761426000@reelsisters.org
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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ORGANIZER;CN="Reel Sisters of the Diaspora":MAILTO:reelsisters@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251026T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251026T141500
DTSTAMP:20251020T015357Z
CREATED:20251003T161722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T015357Z
UID:5284-1761483600-1761488100@reelsisters.org
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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ORGANIZER;CN="Reel Sisters of the Diaspora":MAILTO:reelsisters@yahoo.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251026T142000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251026T152000
DTSTAMP:20251010T201642Z
CREATED:20251003T162531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T201642Z
UID:5287-1761488400-1761492000@reelsisters.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251026T152500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251026T163000
DTSTAMP:20251010T201723Z
CREATED:20251003T163014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T201723Z
UID:5290-1761492300-1761496200@reelsisters.org
SUMMARY:Section H – 3:25 pm-4:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 26\, 2025\, Center For Fiction \nIn celebration of Reel Sisters 28th Anniversary Season\, we present an afternoon of films by women of color from across the globe. \n \nSECTION H – Finding Voice | Oct. 26\, 2025 – 3:25 pm-4:30 pm @Center For Fiction \nThe Newcomer \nProducer/Director/Writer: Annette Cho \nnarrative\, 6 min. \nThe story follows a Korean immigrant in the U.S. who feels disconnected from her cultural roots as her homeland becomes increasingly modernized and westernized. She gradually rediscovers cultural pride by realizing that Korean culture itself is a blend of diverse influences\, a perspective she embraces in New York City’s Koreatown. \nGloria \nDirector/Writer: Kim Blanck \nProducers: Caitlyn Durkin\, Caitlin Machak\, Xin Liu\, Kim Blanck \nnarrative\, 9 min. \nGloria\, a Chinese woman in her 70s living alone and struggling with her memory\, finds new purpose in teaching herself Spanish. \nProvisions \nDirector: Kheyal Roy-Meighoo \nAnimation\, 5 min. \n“Provisions” is a short stop motion that draws upon the animate possibility of stop motion to articulate the liveliness of culture and memory. The film follows K\, a young Trinidadian-American woman who lives on her own\, as she prepares provision soup. \nAlways You \nProducer/Director/Writer: PJ Simeon \nAnimation\, 6 min. \nTwo teens are left to die following a hate-driven assault. With mere seconds in between their deaths\, their souls go on their own spiritual journeys. When they finally find each other in the Spirit World\, one has already begun preparing for the passage to the next life. \nThe Blind Reggaetonera \nProducer/Director: River Zhihui Zhang \ndoc.\, 28 min. \nA blind reggaeton artist defies societal barriers to pursue her musical dreams\, redefining disability perceptions while mentoring young disabled students\, proving that passion and determination can transcend physical limitations.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-26-section-h/
LOCATION:Center For Fiction\, 15 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Reel Sisters of the Diaspora":MAILTO:reelsisters@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251026T163500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251026T181000
DTSTAMP:20251018T145256Z
CREATED:20251003T163932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251018T145256Z
UID:5293-1761496500-1761502200@reelsisters.org
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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ORGANIZER;CN="Reel Sisters of the Diaspora":MAILTO:reelsisters@yahoo.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251029T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251029T203000
DTSTAMP:20251008T234208Z
CREATED:20251003T164546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T234208Z
UID:5297-1761762600-1761769800@reelsisters.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T210000
DTSTAMP:20261008T045857Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112
DTSTAMP:20261006T233810Z
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2026 - 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. 24 through Wednesday\, Nov. 11\, 2026 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \n \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 1  \n\n\n \nSkylark \nDirector: Mignotae Kebede \nWriters: Mignotae Kebede and Bethel Dixon \nProducers: Mignotae Kebede and Bethel Dixon \nDocumentary Feature\, 1:08 min. \nAfter a decade of fighting for racial justice within the philanthropic sector of Washington\, DC\, Dr. Yanique Redwood confronts weathering\, the silent toll of racism-related stress on her body. Leaving behind her high-profile positions in the United States\, she holds a mirror to the harms Black women face at work and embarks on a radical path toward healing.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-2026-program-1/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:2026,Virtual Program - Oct. 24 to Nov. 11, 2026
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112
DTSTAMP:20261006T233535Z
CREATED:20261006T223748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T233535Z
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2026 - 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. 24 through Wednesday\, Nov. 11\, 2026 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \n \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 2 \n\n\n \nAllowed to birth: the Journey of a Global Midwife \nDirector/Producer: Jacinta Lagos \nDocumentary Feature\, 1:07 min. \nBirth is in crisis around the world. The way people are born is one third of the time via major surgery. Babies and mothers are being mistreated in the name of standard of care and hospital policies. \nIn this film\, we talk about this problematic\, while showing the alternative through the life and work of Kristine Lauria\, a renowned midwife who dedicated her life to normalizing birth as a natural\, physiological process.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-2026-program-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:2026,Virtual Program - Oct. 24 to Nov. 11, 2026
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112
DTSTAMP:20261006T233604Z
CREATED:20261006T225321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T233604Z
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2026 - 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. 24 through Wednesday\, Nov. 11\, 2026 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \n \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 3 \n\n\n \nAnanse and The Divine Journey \nDirector/Producer: Bathschèba Duronvil \nAnimation\, 10:25 \nLong ago\, when stars were still forming and the Earth was still young\, a great tragedy of rain\, wind\, and fire descended upon the Earth. Ananse the trickster spider ventured out in search of the three Gods: The Sea Turtle\, who controlled water; The Antelope\, who controlled wind; and The Hog\, who controlled fire\, to tame their elements and bring peace back down to Earth. \nWill I Dance Again? \nDirector/Writer: Princella Smith \nProducers: Princella Smith and Gabriel Castro \nAnimation\, 16:11 min. \n“Will I Dance Again?” centers the story of Oklahoma City Bombing survivor Daina (day nuh) Bradley\, who lost her mother\, son\, daughter\, and right leg in the tragedy. When the bomb sends her crashing into a tomb-like crater in the earth\, Daina wonders if she will ever dance again. \nFort Buku \nDirector: Loelle Monsanto \nWriters: Loelle Monsanto and Giorgio de la Fuente \nProducers: Loelle Monsanto\, Emjay Rechsteiner\, Kenzo Soemodihardjo\, Charlene van Varsseveld \nNarrative\, 34:39 min. \nDuring history class\, Rinio\, Marvin\, and Dogla become captivated by the story of the mysterious Fort Buku\, once the refuge of the Boni freedom fighters. These warriors were formerly enslaved people who fought back against colonial oppression. \nWhen the three friends learn about the fort’s unresolved disappearance\, they head into the Surinamese jungle to find it. What starts as an exciting adventure soon turns into a magical journey that connects them to their roots. \nHopscotch \nProducer’Director/Writer: Alicia Betty Fall \nNarrative\, 11:33 min. \nTim\, 9\, grows up in a home where his stepfather’s violence threatens the fragile balance of his family. To protect his mother and preserve a fragment of childhood\, he learns to lie\, at school and at home. Through games and imagination\, Tim invents his own ways to survive a world he does not yet understand. \nThe Animal Inside Us \nDirector/Writer: Jane Zhang \nProducers: Luke Hwong and Seok Yee Tan \nGenre: Narrative Short \nDuration: 15:00 \nIn a society where childless women over 30 are forced to wear pig masks\, Xinyi\, trapped in an oppressive life\, slowly transforms into what she fears most\, a pig.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-2026-program-3/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:2026,Virtual Program - Oct. 24 to Nov. 11, 2026
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112
DTSTAMP:20261006T233637Z
CREATED:20261006T230150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T233637Z
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2026 - 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. 24 through Wednesday\, Nov. 11\, 2026 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \n \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 4 \n\n\n \nRestless Ground: The Untold Story of Mount Olive \nDirector: Kyra Knox \nProducers: Kyle Grantham\, Mike Pfeifer\, Matt Meyer\, Vanessa Phillips\, CJ Bell\, Yvonne Anders Gordon \nDocumentary Short\, 18:00 \n“Restless Ground: The Untold Story of Mt. Olive\,” explores the history of the Mt. Olive Cemetery\, the impact of institutional racism on those interred there\, and New Castle County’s efforts\, in partnership with the Mother African Union Church and Trust for Public Land\, to bring them justice and dignity. \nFree Fish \nDirector: Bisan Owda \nProducer: Carolina Pereira \nDocumentary\, 22:13 min. \nFree Fish is an intimate short documentary filmed entirely in Gaza during one of the deadliest years in recent history. The film follows two brothers\, Mohammad and Ahmad Kaloob\, separated by siege and displacement\, yet bound by the sea. \nMohammad\, displaced in Khan Younis with his two young daughters\, fishes from the South and tries to find alternatives for the boat and net he lost in the bombing of Gaza Seaport. Ahmad\, still in the North under total blockade\, risks his life each morning near the Al-Shate’e refugee camp\, what was once a livelihood is now a daily act of survival\, the coastline is militarized\, boats are shot at and hunger is used as a weapon of war. \nWhy I Love You: Meet The Ultimates \nDirector: Shontel Horne \nDocumentary\, 16:34 min. \nWest Philadelphia R&B girl group The Ultimates may not be household names\, but their song “Why I Love” found a home with an unlikely audience 50 years after it was originally recorded. This film tells the story of The Ultimates and proves that great art will always find its audience.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-2026-program-4/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:2026,Virtual Program - Oct. 24 to Nov. 11, 2026
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112
DTSTAMP:20261006T233703Z
CREATED:20261006T232713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T233703Z
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2026 - 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. 24 through Wednesday\, Nov. 11\, 2026 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \n \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 5 \n\n\n \nIku Aka (Knocking on the Door) \nDirector/Writer: Tiffany Lotanna Onyejekwe \nProducer: Tiffany Lotanna Onyejekwe\, Epiphany Ciers\, Onyii Ogomaka\, Asari Aibangbee \nNarrative\, 12:13 min. \nAs Chinelo prepares for her Iku Aka\, the joyful beginning of her Igbo marriage\, a long-hidden family secret surfaces\, turning celebration into reckoning and forcing her to decide whether tradition will be her guide or her jailer. \nFood for the Soul \nDirector/Writer: Chisom Chieke \nProducer: Justice A. Whitaker \nNarrative\, 17:38 min. \nAs cultures clash and insufferable parents meddle\, a first generation Nigerian American and her Black American boyfriend must decide between being true to themselves or trying to live up to their families’ expectations…a risk to their happily ever after. \nNever Stand Down: The Quraishi Family \nDirector: Elena Chang \nWriter: Gene Wang \nProducers: Elena Chang\, Aries Liao\, Suma Reddy\, Constance Sng \nDocumentary\, 16:46 min. \nFor Indian Pakistani American Khalid Quraishi\, his daughter Zunaira’s announcement that she was ready to marry the woman of her dreams was a joyous\, even miraculous\, occasion. Having lived through the Partition\, persecution\, and the harrowing threat of nearly losing Zunaira to illness\, Khalid never once doubted what his Muslim faith had taught him to believe was most important of all: his love for his family. \nWaska: The Forest Is My Family \nDirector: Nina Gualinga\, Boloh Miranda\, Eli Virkina \nProducers: Marc Silver\, Lindsay Poulton\, Jess Gormley\, Tracy Rector \nDocumentary\, 15 min. \nAs commodification and extractivism in the Amazon Rainforest extends to the plant medicine hayakwaska\, the granddaughter of a Yachak (shaman) reveals the essence of what it means to live as part of the forest.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-2026-program-5/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:2026,Virtual Program - Oct. 24 to Nov. 11, 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20261024T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20261024T143000
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SUMMARY:Section A – 1 pm-2:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 24\, 2026\, 651 Arts \nWhy wait in line? Purchase advance section tickets for weekend of Oct. 24-25 at 651 Arts! Reel Sisters and 651 Arts are partnering to present Reel Sisters 29th Anniversary film season! For latest info and program updates visit www.reelsisters.org. Join us for two full days of film screenings\, talk backs\, art and music! Seniors & Students use discount code: SeniorsStudents2026 (bring ID for check in). \n \nSECTION A – Strange Realities | Oct. 24 – 1 pm-2:30 pm \n\n\nWake Up \nDirector:  Ewurakua Dawson-Amoah \nWriter:  Jon Wakins \nProducer:  Parco Richardson\, Issa Rae\, Talitha Watkins\, Deniese Davis\, Jamari Perry \nGenre:  Narrative Short\, 14:24 \nAlana is a brilliant young researcher stationed at Safe Guard Six\, a remote facility dedicated to studying an alien threat known as the Mantis Drone. When the base is unexpectedly overrun by real drones\, Alana sets out on a desperate mission to rescue her brother Jeremy\, who she believes is trapped somewhere inside.As she navigates the crumbling corridors and evades the deadly drones\, the boundaries between memory and reality begin to unravel. Flashbacks from her childhood bleed into the present. Eventually\, Alana reaches Jeremy\, only to uncover a devastating truth\, he died years ago\, and Safe Guard Six is a manifestation of an old game they used to play. What began as a rescue mission becomes a reckoning with grief\, memory\, and the lengths the mind will go to protect itself. \nWallpaper \nDirector:  Issraa ElKogali Häggström \nWriter:  Issraa ElKogali Häggström \nProducer:  John M. Wahl \nGenre:  Narrative Short\, 8:17 \nJoy\, a Black immigrant woman\, and her White husband Jack have just moved to an old house in the Swedish countryside\, seeking solace after a shared trauma. But as Joy immerses herself in writing\, the house reveals unsettling secrets—strange noises\, shifting shadows\, and messages hidden behind the wallpaper—that threaten both their relationship and their lives. In this tense psychological horror short\, isolation\, identity\, and the unseen forces that prey on fear and grief collide. Not everything buried stays hidden. Inspired by The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Issraa Elkogali Häggström’s own experiences. \nWhat We Carry \nDirector/Writer:  Karl-Mary Akre \nProducer:  Priscilla Gutierrez \nGenre:  Narrative Short\, 14:27 \nStranded in the rural American South\, an Ivorian couple must fight to escape an unknown predator. \nThe Bathroom \nDirector/Writer:  Marjuan Canady \nProducer:  Marjuan Canady\, Erica Baca\, Eleshia Simms-Harris \nGenre:  Narrative Short\, 5:45 \nThe Bathroom explores three women who attempt to wash their hands in a public bathroom. For two of them\, the automated sinks refuse to work\, while for another\, the water flows with ease. What begins as an ordinary inconvenience transforms into an unsettling encounter with something larger\, as the empty bathroom itself reveals a hidden presence lingering just beyond perception. \nS(HE) CAME ONE DAY \nDirector/Writer:   Jalysa Conway \nProducer:   Jalysa Conway\, Brian Michael Smith\, Denny Dugally \nGenre:  Narrative Short\,  15:00 \nIn a dust storm-ravaged future\, Dr. Gwen Azzi has survived three years completely alone\, sealed inside a government research station and clinging to one rule: don’t let anyone in. But when a desperate stranger appears at her airlock begging for help\, Gwen makes the one choice she can’t take back. Now\, she finds herself trapped with a man who may be her only real chance at human connection…or the reason she doesn’t survive the night. \nUnder Her Skin \nDirector:  Shihan Tan \nGenre:  Narrative Short\,  13:45 \nA professional cosplayer mother uses fantasy to shield her daughter—until reality forces her to take off the mask. \n\n\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-24-section-a/
LOCATION:651 Arts\, 10 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings,Oct. 24-25, 2026 @651 Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20261024T143500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20261024T160500
DTSTAMP:20261007T152401Z
CREATED:20261007T152401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T152401Z
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SUMMARY:Section B – 2:35 pm-4:05 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 24\, 2026\, 651 Arts \nWhy wait in line? Purchase advance section tickets for weekend of Oct. 24-25 at 651 Arts! Reel Sisters and 651 Arts are partnering to present Reel Sisters 29th Anniversary film season! For latest info and program updates visit www.reelsisters.org. Join us for two full days of film screenings\, talk backs\, art and music! Seniors & Students use discount code: SeniorsStudents2026 (bring ID for check in). \n \nSECTION B – On Our Own Terms | Oct. 24 – 2:35 pm-4:05 pm \n\n\nThe last wish \nDirector/Writer:  Kimberley Ann Surin \nProducer:  Kimberley Ann Surin and Véronique Charbonneau \nNarrative Short\, 15:51 \nAfter the death of her husband\, 70-year-old Rosabella moves in with her daughter Ruth\, along with her granddaughter Romy. Barely settled\, she decides to confront her greatest fear: water. Closer to death than to life\, and determined to leave this world without regrets\, she embarks on a journey to reconcile with her past. After an initial attempt\, she reaches a breaking point. However\, one morning\, an unexpected and unsettling visitor pushes her to face both the water and her inner demons. Will she succeed? The Last Wish is a drama that explores post-traumatic stress\, highlighting the power of breaking painful cycles from the past. \nPULLOVER \nDirector:  Nicole Collins \nWriter:  Nicole Collins and Aadyn Encalarde \nProducer:  Nicole Collins\, India King Robins\, Jazmine McDaniel \nNarrative  Short\, 13:54 \nLOGLINE: During a walk to the store with her younger sister\, a 13-year-old girl is harassed\, triggering a spiral of fear her mother helps her confront. \nSYNOPSIS: After a rainy morning\, the Martin sisters are allowed to walk to the store. On the walk back home\, thirteen-year-old Lyndria and her little sister Kelly play I Spy — laughing\, unbothered\, and innocent. \n\n\n\nLove Song \nDirector/Writer:  Nofisat “Love Nafi” Almaroof \nProducer:  Nofisat “Love Nafi” Almaroof\, Mohamed Williams\, Okema T. Moore \nNarrative Short\,  28:40 \nLove Song is a drama that explores the intersections of ambition\, intimacy\, love and legacy\, as a music producer wrestles with who he is and who he is expected to be. \nFinals \nDirector/Writer:  Mya Baker \nProducer:  Mya Baker\, Tamara Hood\, Sal Munir\, Shanequa Reed \nNarrative short\, 15:00 \nOn the last day of school\, students at Angel High are focused on finishing exams and starting summer\, but beneath the surface\, something is off. Sullivan\, a quiet and overlooked teen\, moves through the day\, carrying pain that no one has taken the time to notice. When Prince\, a Black student\, witnesses something alarming\, he speaks up. But instead of being heard\, he’s dismissed. \nAs time runs out\, a tragic chain of events unfolds\, exposing the consequences of bias\, silence\, and missed warning signs. Finals is a powerful look at who we choose to see\, who we ignore\, and what happens when it’s already too late.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/section-b-235-pm-405-pm/
LOCATION:651 Arts\, 10 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings,Oct. 24-25, 2026 @651 Arts
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