Section D – The Sun Rises In The East – 6:05-7:40 pm EST

St. Joseph's University 245 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Mary Writer: Michelle Renee Jackson Director: Michelle Renee Jackson Producer: Mark Herzog,  Canyon Prince 15 min., Narrative While speaking the actual words transcribed from Mary Armstrong’s 1930s U.S. Federal Writer’s Project interview about her experience with slavery as an African-American enslaved woman who loved to dance, a modern-day and taciturn Custodian trails a Ballet Mistress […]

Section A – 2-3 pm EST

Kumble Theater One University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Boxes Director: Tyler Eaton Writer: Aisha Alfa narrative, 3 min. A comedy short about a multi-racial woman who refuses to choose just one box for her ethnicity. Afro Director/Writer: Jenn Shaw Producers: Jenn Shaw and YJ Meira narrative, 11 min. After multiple encounters with her bully and a little academic inspiration, an African-American teen girl finally stands up for herself against […]

Section B – Red Pill – 3-5 pm EST

Kumble Theater One University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY, United States

*Red Pill Producers: Katie Rosin, Tonya Pinkins and Paul Hsu Director/Writer: Tonya Pinkins 90 min., narrative Halloween weekend of the 2020 election, six old friends ride into red country armed with humor and naiveté. When the meet an immovable force their plans are thwarted and their fight to win the election becomes a fight for their lives. […]

Section C – The Black Church – 5:30-7 pm EST

Kumble Theater One University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Clairesa Clay, founder of Blerd City Con, will host a Q & A with Stacey L. Holman The Black Church: This Our Story, This Is Our Song Series Producer & Director: Stacey L. Holman Documentary, 60 min. The Black Church, a four hour PBS special, chronicles the rich history of an institution at the heart […]

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Reel Sisters – Virtual Program 1 – Celebrating Girlhood

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Aito Hine Director/Writer: Krysten RESNICK Producers: Selelina PAKAÏNA , Tehani ROBINSON,Manea MAZET 14 min., Narrative On virgin lands devoid of any modern construction, we follow the character of a young girl as she begins a rite of passage within an army of aito hine, or women warriors. Their weapons and shields turn out to be a particular […]

Reel Sisters – Virtual Program 2 – Honoring Womenhood

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I Was Attacked Director/Writer: Sara Massieu 3:41 min., Animation No matter who we are or where we are from, we are not safe, we have been attacked.Gender-based violence still a world wide contemporary problem.Women’s voices need to be heard.But really, why? Unfamiliar Familiar Writer: Ji Hyun Shin Director: Hae-Sup SinProducer: So Yeong Jeon28:50 min., Narrative […]

Reel Sisters – Virtual Program 3 – Family Roots

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Kitchen Tales Writer: Anupama Chandrasekhar Director: Jane Moriarty Producer: Sheena Bhattessa, Daliya Habib, Charlotte Howley, Cristina Sarnoff, Tania Sarra, Dorthe Tate, Kerem Durdag 22:17 min., Narrative Short Newlywed Indian immigrants to the UK navigate 40 years of marriage through the food they make and the meals they share as their family grows and their love […]

Reel Sisters – Virtual Program 4 – Friends & Unfriendly Worlds

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Luazul Writer: Letícia Batista, Vitória Liz Director: Letícia Batista, Vitória Liz Producer: Lais Reis,Patricia Lima, Victor Laet 20 min., Narrative Riva returns to Brazil and finds herself lonelier than ever. Flavia there's no time to feel alone. Their lives meet up as well as dream on around football fields. Sina and Tuna Writer: Tusiata Avia […]

Reel Sisters – Virtual Program 5 – Marriage Life Styles

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Play House Director/Writer: Xinyi Cao Director: Xinyi Cao Producer: Lianlian Shen, Brielle Yuke Li, Hanrui Zhang 26:24 min., narrative Xiao Lin and Chuan Yu are lesbian lovers who work in the soft porn industry. One day, a man hires them to play as his wife and daughter. However, the relationship among the three gradually grows […]

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 to take care of the ailing father who had abandoned her as a child.

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. His administration has limited and blocked access to electricity, aid, food, and water for millions of Tigrayan civilians. Through a conflict so saturated in political […]

Section A – 1-2:15 pm EST

Maysles Documentary Center 343 Lenox Ave., Malcolm X Blvd., NY, United States

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 cleaning out her childhood room is uncomfortable with facing her past self. The old diary that she disregards magically finds its way back to her, […]