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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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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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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 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: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: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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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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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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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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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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SUMMARY:Harlem Kick Off 2024 – Miller Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Reel Sisters & While We Are Still Here Celebrates The Power of Love & Community\nEvening Highlights Include Harlem Fragments\, The Dancing Teacher\, Superman Doesn’t Steal & It Was All A Dream! \nOn Thurs.\, Oct. 10\, 2024 at 6:30 pm\, While We Are Still Here & Reel Sisters will officially kick off our A State of Grace season in Harlem with a fine selection of shorts culminating in the feature presentation of dream hampton’s It Was All A Dream\, an archival documentary featuring legendary rap artists The Notorious BIG\, Snoop\, Mobb Dee and Method Man from Wu-Tang. Tickets are only $5 for our community Harlem kick off! \n \nReel Sisters Showcase 2024 – Section A \n \nThe Dancing Teacher\nProducer: Rui Dong-Scott Director/Writer: YuHan Tsai \nnarrative\, 12 min. \nBallet student Nana discovers that her teacher\, Julia\, an Asian dancer is facing financial struggles that jeopardize her teaching. Nana’s admiration of Julia is tested when she witnesses Julia stealing from other students during the break. Nana decides to hold on to her secret\, using it to manipulate Julia into giving her solo lessons. \n \nKurta Pants\nDirector/Writer: Chhaya Shirish Nene Producers: Chhaya Nene\, Linda Palmer\, Deon van Rooyen and Andrew Onochie. \ncomedy\, 5 min. \nA girl is bringing her boyfriend home for dinner. But will her family accept him for all of who he is? In this fast paced comedy\, two people from two different backgrounds test their relationship like it’s never been tested before. \n \nSuperman Doesn’t Steal\nDirector/Writer: Tamika Lamison Producers: Chris Beal\, Dominique DeLeon\, Carol Shine\, Ben Ephraim \nnarrative\, 19 min. \nBased on true events\, Superman Doesn’t Steal is a coming of age story\, set during the 1970’s Atlanta child murders- as seen through the eyes of 9 year old Harriet & her brother\, who are fascinated with superheroes. However\, when they experience a troubling series of events- the impact on their family leaves emotional scars and causes them both to grow up fast as they redefine their definitions of heroes\, villains and yes- even Superman. \n \nHarlem Fragments\nDirector: Cameron Tyler Carr Producers: Flor Tejada\, Collin Meath\, Ben Thompson\, Salma Qarnain \nWriters: Wes Andre Goodrich\, Danielle Therese Dougé \nnarrative\, 17 min. \nAn Afro-futurist scrapbook storytelling of a Harlem Black family’s beautiful destruction during the 2008 recession. A natural disaster so mesmerizing you can’t look away from the tragedy. Based on true events. \n \nOren’s Way\nDirector: Keika Lee Producer: Eun Bi Chang \nWriter: Anna Thorup \nanimation\, 17 min. \nA clever princess must capture a magical Golden Fox in order to save her kingdom from eternal sadness but on her journey\, she conquers obstacles – the last of which reveals a hidden truth about herself. \n \nTwo of Diamonds\nDirector: Katrina Montgomery Producer: Clairesa Clay \nWriters: Katrina Montgomery\, Sonya Davis \n“Two of Diamonds” revolves around El\, a woman coping with the recent loss of her mother. \nAbout the Presenters\nWhile We Are Still Here is a 501(c)(3) organization that includes long-term residents of 409 and 555 Edgecombe Avenue—the average number of years of residence is thirty. Non-resident members are interested in helping to preserve the grand history of these important sites. \nWhen we began\, in 2015\, our work was\, chiefly\, focused on 409 and 555 Edgecombe Avenue\, but\, over time\, due to the input of our neighbors\, we broadened the scope to include Harlem\, in general. And in including more of Harlem\, we seek to expand the panorama of its historical narrative\, because the lens continues to be tightly focused on the Renaissance of the 1920s; the ravages of 1960s/70s-era drug addiction and dealing (and later\, the crack epidemic); the crime and poverty; and now gentrification—but Harlem\, in reality\, is so much more than all of these things. \nVisit: www.whilewearestillhere.org \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-2024/
LOCATION:Columbia University\, Miller Theatre\, 2960 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, 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;VALUE=DATE:20241005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101
DTSTAMP:20260425T160010
CREATED:20241003T212505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T212732Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Reel Sisters of the Diaspora":MAILTO:reelsisters@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101
DTSTAMP:20260425T160010
CREATED:20241003T210023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T210105Z
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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/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101
DTSTAMP:20260425T160010
CREATED:20241003T192309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T192330Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101
DTSTAMP:20260425T160010
CREATED:20241003T191331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T191331Z
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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/
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:20241005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101
DTSTAMP:20260425T160010
CREATED:20241003T190157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T215216Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Reel Sisters of the Diaspora":MAILTO:reelsisters@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101
DTSTAMP:20260425T160010
CREATED:20241003T184051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T212935Z
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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/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Virtual Program - Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240517T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240517T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T160010
CREATED:20240428T034203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T034203Z
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Celebrates Women In Hip Hop
DESCRIPTION:  \nOn Fri.\, May 17\, 2024 at 5:30 pm\, join Reel Sisters for an evening of readings\, and screening of Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip Hop (Netflix Docuseries\, Ep. 4) and Black Love Manifesto written and directed by Liza Jessie Peterson. CR Capers\, founder of the Hip Hop Film Festival\, will lead a talk on women’s contributions to Hip Hop music with Crystal Whaley\, co-executive producer of episode 4 of Ladies First\, DJ Franchella\, Liza Jessie Peterson\, director/writer of Black Love Manifesto\, and Evangeline Lawson\, photographer and front cover artist of African Voices’ Hip Hop @50th Issue. The event will be held at Riverside Theatre\, 91 Claremont Ave. in Harlem.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/reel-sisters-celebrates-women-in-hip-hop/
LOCATION:Riverside Theater\, 91 Claremont Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Reel Sisters of the Diaspora":MAILTO:reelsisters@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231029T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231029T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T160010
CREATED:20231023T034914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T034915Z
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SUMMARY:Section D
DESCRIPTION:In remembrance of our beloved friend and mentor Pearl Bowser\, we will offer a special dedication and screening of Midnight Ramble and chat about her impact on our professional and personal lives. Film historian\, curator\, author and archivist\, Pearl’s love for preserving the history of  independent Black filmmaking and uncovering Oscar Micheaux’s legacy is unparalleled. Pearl’s Archives are at the Smithsonian National Museum of History and Culture. \nOur dedication to Pearl will wrap up Reel Sisters season on Sunday\, Oct. 29 at 6 pm. The screening and chat will be held at Maysles Documentary Center\, 343 Lenox Ave. Please RSVP as space is limited. \nMidnight Ramble\nDirectors: Pearl Bowser and Bestor Cram\nWriter: Clyde Taylor \nDocumentary\, 60 min. \nA documentary about the history of African American race films during the Golden age of Hollywood. Featured artists include Toni Cade Bambara\, Robert Hall and Elton Fax. \nAbout Pearl \nFilmmaker\, scholar\, preservationist\, and collector Pearl Bowser was among the earliest proponents of reviving critical interest in the “race movies” of Oscar Micheaux and other early African American filmmakers\, linking them to more contemporary work. This unique compilation inspired by Bowser’s collection (donated to the Smithsonian in 2012) includes short films by Julie Dash (Illusions)\, John W. Fletcher Jr. & Hortense “Tee” Beveridge (The Hands of Inge)\, Cheryl Dunye (She Don’t Fade\, Untitled Portrait)\, Harry Gant (By Right of Birth (fragments)\, American Negro Theater (A People’s Playhouse)\, Charles Hobson (Soul Food for Christmas from Like It Is (outtakes))\, and Bowser herself (The Guest). \nInformation courtesy of Film Forum and National Museum of African American History and Culture.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/section-d-2/
LOCATION:Maysles Documentary Center\, 343 Lenox Ave.\, Malcolm X Blvd.\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Oct. 28 & 29, 2023 Film Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Reel Sisters of the Diaspora":MAILTO:reelsisters@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231029T162000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231029T175500
DTSTAMP:20260425T160010
CREATED:20231023T034115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T035653Z
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SUMMARY:Section C
DESCRIPTION:Reunion\nDirectors/Writers: Timothy S Naylor\, Zainab Jah\nProducers: Djaka Souaré\, Timothy S Naylor\, Zainab Jah \nNarrative\, 15 min. \nIsata\, a West African immigrant living in the Bronx\, while watching a morning talk show recognizes the guest\, bestselling author\, Mamadou Kargbo. He triggers in her deep memories of surviving a civil war. She wonders\, was he once the child soldier who destroyed her family? Setting out to find him\, if she is right – will she seek vengeance or grant forgiveness? \n  \nIncomplete\nDirector/Writer: Zoey Martinson\nProducer: Korey Jackson\, Anne Troupe \nNarrative\, 10 min. \nEvan is on house arrest in a haunted house. Or so he thinks?  Evan’s sister went out of her way to rent him a house off the DOC database\, in a boughie-ass suburban neighborhood so he could serve the remainder of his sentence in the Jail Diversion Program on house arrest. When his breathalyzer Machine starts to act strange\, the Polaroid pictures it routinely prints suggest that Evan is not alone. A faceless figure is also occupying this suburban home. Evan must make a decision to either stay and face his fears or end up serving his remaining time in Jail. \n  \nGhosted\nWriter: Charles Lane\, Eric Ables\, Marquette Jones\, Ariel Davis\nDirected by: Marquette Kayleen Jones\nProducer: Marquette Jones\, Bailey Smith\, Safiya Songhai\, Marques Koranteng \nDuration: 9:40 min. \nIt’s always hard to get your crush to notice you… especially when they have a thing for the un-dead. \n \nDistance\nDirector/Writer: Jung-Hsin Hu \nAnimation\, 4 min. \nCategory: Animation\, Short\, Student \n Distance portrays our shared memories – social distancing. It reveals what medical staff undertook during the early Covid-19 time\, and how they sacrificed their family time for a better world. \n  \nPandemic Bread\nDIRECTOR: Zeinabu Irene Davis\nWriters: Marc Arthur Chery and Marivi Soliven\nProducers: Nicoletta Vangelisti\, Christina Ree and Wayne Yang \nNarrative\, 20 min. \nA short drama about a Filipino interpreter taking an end-of-life call with a doctor and an elderly woman with COVID-19. A story of resilience and hope told through the eyes of the interpreter who bakes bread during the call. \n  \nThe Love Machine\nDirector/Writer: Jasmine Lynea\nProducer: Jackie Payton \nNarrative\, 10 min. \nInside of a sleeping ancestor’s memory or dream…  Present-day\, Philadelphia. Nasir Smith\, a teenage scientist\, and influencer\, desperately wants to challenge intergenerational trauma\, by healing his family’s past to welcome back love and compassion in their home. In his family’s basement\, Nasir goes Live! presenting his new invention to the world\, called The Love Machine.   The Love Machine’s intentions resemble a time machine\, but here\, participants specifically go back to the past to reframe moments of their childhood that caused them trauma.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/section-c-3/
LOCATION:Maysles Documentary Center\, 343 Lenox Ave.\, Malcolm X Blvd.\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Oct. 28 & 29, 2023 Film Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231029T145000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231029T161200
DTSTAMP:20260425T160010
CREATED:20231023T032024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T035834Z
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SUMMARY:Section B
DESCRIPTION:Blueberry\nWriter: Stephanie Glover\nDirected by: Stephanie Glover\nProducer: Stephanie Glover \nAnimation\, Short; 5 min. \nA determined\, practical boy has a change of heart when his favorite food comes to life. \n  \nPassenger Seat\nWriter: Neha Gautam\, Angbeen Saleem\nDirected by: Neha Gauam\nProducer: Saleem Gondal \nNarrative Short\, 18:13 min. \nA young Pakistani girl from Queens\, New York finds her relationship to her father shifting as his taxi business starts to decline with the rise of ride-share apps. \n \nLook Like You\nDirector/Writer: Snigdha Kapoor\nProducer: Pulkit Datta\, Lauren Sowa \nNarrative\, 12:40 min. \nWhile visiting the adoptive family of her eight-year-old biological son\, Tara overcomes the hesitation of his parents to relay advice she gathered from growing up as a queer outcast. \n \nEverything Goes Dark\nWriter: Mackenzie Chang Russell\, Alex Casimir\nDirected by: Alex Casimir\nProducer: Lexi Notrica \nNarrative\, 15 min. \nA Black high school student prepares to take her senior yearbook photo when insecurities and a tense friendship push her towards a breaking point. \n \nBlue Hour\nWriter: J.D Shields\nDirected by: J.D Shields\nProducer: Diana Ward\, Maya Korn\, Lauren Avinoam \nDuration: 15 min. \nTwo personal journeys intersect when a struggling young photographer is hired for a cheap last minute portrait gig. The unfolding photo session\, while transient\, leaves an indelible mark on both women.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/section-b-4/
LOCATION:Maysles Documentary Center\, 343 Lenox Ave.\, Malcolm X Blvd.\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Oct. 28 & 29, 2023 Film Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Reel Sisters of the Diaspora":MAILTO:reelsisters@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231029T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231029T144000
DTSTAMP:20260425T160010
CREATED:20231021T042903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T035906Z
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SUMMARY:Section A
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\nDirector/Writer: Shandrea Evans\nProducer: Lexx Truss\, Kendra Mitchell \nNarrative\, 8:35 \nFeeling homesick after moving to Los Angeles\, a young woman begrudgingly visits her great-aunt where she discovers friendship\, communal history\, and her new city through a fresh lens. \n\nCrown\nWriter: Nofisat Almaroof\, Karisma Jay\nDirected by: Nofisat Almaroof\, Karisma Jay\nProducers: Nofisat Almaroof\, Karisma Jay\, Nirine S. Brown \nNarrative\, 20 min. \nConsumed by ballet\, Afro-PUNK \, and futuristic style- the last thing on Nia’s mind is her hair. her ex 90s prom queen mother Robyn however\, is a different story. After learning Nia’s mane needs to be slayed for a dance audition that could change their \nlives\, Robyn initiates Nia into the tense world of black hair. It’s giving Pandora’s box at the beauty supply store and rollercoaster ride on wash day\, all towards the glory of the perfect stage bun. On audition day an unexpected malfunction pushes Nia to fight for her life on the dance floor. This struggle helps Nia and Robyn finally uncover who really wears the crown. \n \nHow I Got Over\nDirector/Writer: Valerie Udeozor\nProducers: University Of Louisville and Valerie Udeozor \nDocumentary\, 22 min. \nDelores Gordon Alleyne now Age 90 is the first black woman to graduate from University of Louisville Medical School in 1957. In the short documentary narrated with rap music\, her story is used to promote health professions in the black community. \n \nHearsay\nDirector/Writer: Banban Cheng\nProducer: Sheena Alexis Suarez \nNarrative\, 17 min. \nSet in a Chinatown beauty salon\, “Hearsay” follows Lili\, an outgoing and talkative hairdresser who gets herself in trouble when she gossips about a customer. \n \nHeather’s Voice\nDirector/Writer: Shicong Zhu\nProducers: Robin Wang\, Kara Fein\, Lameng Bei\, Ihsanul Huq \nNarrative\, 17 min. \nTasked with promoting a tech company’s VR innovations\, a young scientist risks her job when she decides to use her creations to faithfully serve a grief-stricken family – rather than follow the company’s wish to stage a publicity stunt.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/section-a-4/
LOCATION:Maysles Documentary Center\, 343 Lenox Ave.\, Malcolm X Blvd.\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Oct. 28 & 29, 2023 Film Screenings
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