• Reel Sisters – Virtual Program 6 – Otiti

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    OTITI Writer: Chijioke Ononiwu Director: Ema Edosio Deelen Producers: Ema Edosio Deelen, Jeff Jacobson, Nunu Deng 90 min., Narrative A seamstress with commitment issues faces strong opposition from her half-brothers when she decides […]

  • Reel Sisters – Virtual Program 7 – Environmental Justice

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    For Tigray Director: Gabrielle Tesfaye 4:08 min., Animation On November 4th, 2020, Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed declared a genocidal war on Tigray, the northernmost regional state of Ethiopia. […]

  • Section A – 1-2:15 pm EST

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    Section A – Saturday, November 5 – 1-2:15 pm EST Dear Diary Producer/Director: Ringling College of Art & Design Writer: Yulong Christina and Yang Jones animation, 2 min. A woman […]

  • Section B – 2:25-3:50 pm EST

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    Ro & the Stardust Producers: Rachel K. Ofori and Elvis Nolasco Director/Writer: Eunice Levis narrative,17:39 min. A free-spirited teen fulfills her terminally ill grandmother’s dying wish of building a rocket […]

  • Section C – 4:00-5:05 pm EST – World & Harlem Film Premiers

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    In honor of Reel Sisters 25th Anniversary, we proudly present a world premiere for Gro Up (Micro Budget Film Fellow) and a Harlem premiere for Take Me Home (Micro Budget Film Fellow) with our […]

  • Section CD – Theater 2 – 5-6:30 pm EST

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    Mary Producers: Mark Herzog and Canyon Prince Director/Writer: Michelle Renee Jackson narrative, 15 min. While speaking the actual words transcribed from Mary Armstrong’s 1930s U.S. Federal Writer’s Project interview about […]

  • Section D – 5:15-6:45 pm EST

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    he Blue Drum Producer: Alicia Herder Director/Writer: Angelita Mendoza narrative, 17 min. A woman mourning her father's passing is tormented by memories of a mother she never knew. A presence […]

  • Section E – 7-8:30 pm EST

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    Journey - Cuba Producer: LisaMcFadden Director: Sean Kim experimental, 3:29 min. Destination deferred is found in imagination as the COVID-19 Pandemic begins to take a downward turn during the Summer […]