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SUMMARY:Section D – 5:15 pm-6:47 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 25\, 2025\, 651 Arts \nIn celebration of Reel Sisters 28th Anniversary Season\, we present an afternoon of films by women of color from across the globe. \n \nSECTION D – Rooted In Resistence | Oct. 25\, 2025 – 5:15 pm-6:47 pm @651 Arts \n\n\nOn A Sunday at Eleven \nDirector/Writer: Alicia K. Harris \nProducers: Jeff Chiu\, Hayley Brown \nnarrative\, 9 min. \nA young Black ballerina performs her Sunday rituals\, while facing the pressures to conform to Eurocentric beauty standards. \nYáamay: An Ode to Blooming \nDirectors: Casse Kihúut\, Camaray Davalos Producers: Casse Kihúut\, Camaray Davalos \nWriters: Emily Clarke\, Alexis Munoa-Dyer\, Meadow Fuller\, Avelaka Macarro\, Marlene’ Dusek \nnarrative\, 12 min. \nUsing original poetry as the foundation\, we are taken through a journey examining what it means to be a contemporary California Indigenous woman. With a montage of modern\, archival\, and animatic visuals\, this film becomes as dynamic and alive as the women telling their stories. \nHeadbang \nDirector/Writer: Anna Khaja \nProducers: Raelle Tucker\, Cameron Fife \nnarrative\, 24 min. \nAn American perspective on the hijab and female empowerment that resonates with universal questions of selfhood and freedom. Through the lens of two different young women\, Leila\, from secular background\, and Amara\, from a religious one\, HEADBANG explores the complex power of the hijab\, and how a seemingly simple piece of cloth embodies both what the wearer imbues it with and what society project onto to it. \nA Beauty Supply In Queens \nDirectors: Oluseyi Olatujoye\, Princess Adenike \nWriter: Princess AdenikeProducers: Princess Adenike\, Caroline Chikezie\, Shalom Obiago \nnarrative\, 17 min. \nAn HBO Short Film Finalist\, A Beauty Supply in Queens follows Ms. Aji\, a Nigerian mother\, and her daughter Tobi as they navigate the challenges of running a beauty supply store in Queens. Amidst fierce competition and underhanded tactics from rivals\, the film celebrates their resilience and the strength of their community. \nNannies of New York (Invited) \nDirector: April Guscott \nDoc.\, 10 min. \nNannies of New York provides uncensored\, first-hand accounts of three Afro-Caribbean women’s perspectives working as nannies to wealthy white families in NYC\, the stigma associated with the work\, and the fight for their rights as domestic workers. \nKiss My Grass \nDirectors: Mary Pryor\, Mara Whitehead \nProducers: Justin Benoliel\, Luke Anderson\, Saki Fenderson \nDoc.\, 15 min. \nKiss My Grass exposes the persistent inequities faced by Black women entrepreneurs in the booming cannabis industry. Executive produced by trailblazers Colin Kaepernick\, Rosario Dawson\, Mary Pryor\, Luke Anderson\, and Justin Benoliel\, the film takes viewers on an emotional journey through the struggles\, corruption\, and lack of support these women encounter as they fight for their place in a landscape fraught with obstacles. \n 
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-25-section-d/
LOCATION:651 Arts\, 10 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:A Mess of Memories – 7 pm-9 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 25\, 2025\, 651 Arts \nIn celebration of Reel Sisters 28th Anniversary Season\, we present a feature screening of A Mess of Memories. \n \nA Mess of Memories – Oct. 25\, 2025 – 7 pm-9 pm \nDirector/Writer: Ebony Blanding \nProducers: Mandy McCowan\, Hunter Barcroft\, Brandon Williams \nWhen their childhood home is threatened by their mother Jovita’s hoarding\, estranged siblings Deja\, Riley\, Mylo\, and Brooke are forced to reunite. As they sift through years of clutter\, buried memories resurface\, tensions ignite\, and long-held secrets unravel.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-25-a-mess-of-memories/
LOCATION:651 Arts\, 10 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Section F – 1 pm-2:15 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 26\, 2025\, Center For Fiction \nIn celebration of Reel Sisters 28th Anniversary Season\, we present an afternoon of films by women of color from across the globe. \n \nSECTION F – Body & Birthright | Oct. 26\, 2025 – 1 pm-2:15 pm @Center For Fiction \nAbbie \nProducer/Director/Writer: Erica Young \nnarrative\, 5 min. \nAbbie\, a marginalized teenager struggles with her identity and finding a place to fit in. \nYou Are Not Alone \nProducer: Deem Banton \nDirector: Brittney M Russell \ndoc.\, 52 min. \nIn the United States\, Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women\, a disparity that rises sharply in the Bronx\, one of New York State’s most impacted communities\, where Black mothers face a maternal mortality rate nine times higher than their counterparts. You Are Not Alone captures the powerful stories of women in the Bronx navigating pregnancy and advocating for change.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-26-section-f/
LOCATION:Center For Fiction\, 15 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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SUMMARY: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
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SUMMARY:Section H – 3:25 pm-4:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 26\, 2025\, Center For Fiction \nIn celebration of Reel Sisters 28th Anniversary Season\, we present an afternoon of films by women of color from across the globe. \n \nSECTION H – Finding Voice | Oct. 26\, 2025 – 3:25 pm-4:30 pm @Center For Fiction \nThe Newcomer \nProducer/Director/Writer: Annette Cho \nnarrative\, 6 min. \nThe story follows a Korean immigrant in the U.S. who feels disconnected from her cultural roots as her homeland becomes increasingly modernized and westernized. She gradually rediscovers cultural pride by realizing that Korean culture itself is a blend of diverse influences\, a perspective she embraces in New York City’s Koreatown. \nGloria \nDirector/Writer: Kim Blanck \nProducers: Caitlyn Durkin\, Caitlin Machak\, Xin Liu\, Kim Blanck \nnarrative\, 9 min. \nGloria\, a Chinese woman in her 70s living alone and struggling with her memory\, finds new purpose in teaching herself Spanish. \nProvisions \nDirector: Kheyal Roy-Meighoo \nAnimation\, 5 min. \n“Provisions” is a short stop motion that draws upon the animate possibility of stop motion to articulate the liveliness of culture and memory. The film follows K\, a young Trinidadian-American woman who lives on her own\, as she prepares provision soup. \nAlways You \nProducer/Director/Writer: PJ Simeon \nAnimation\, 6 min. \nTwo teens are left to die following a hate-driven assault. With mere seconds in between their deaths\, their souls go on their own spiritual journeys. When they finally find each other in the Spirit World\, one has already begun preparing for the passage to the next life. \nThe Blind Reggaetonera \nProducer/Director: River Zhihui Zhang \ndoc.\, 28 min. \nA blind reggaeton artist defies societal barriers to pursue her musical dreams\, redefining disability perceptions while mentoring young disabled students\, proving that passion and determination can transcend physical limitations.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-26-section-h/
LOCATION:Center For Fiction\, 15 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Courage to Heal – 4:35 pm-6:10 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 26\, 2025\, Center For Fiction \nIn celebration of Reel Sisters 28th Anniversary Season\, we present an afternoon of films by women of color from across the globe. \n \nReel Sisters – Courage to Heal | Oct. 26\, 2025\, 4:35 pm-6:10 pm @Cenet For Fiction \n \nThe Village It Took \nProducer/Director/Writer: Victoria Wilcox \nnarrative\, 12 min. \nAfter Everstone University (predominately White institution) denies funding the day of the 56th Annual open mic night of the Black Student Union (BSU)\, BSU event planner Ozanna writes an unauthorized check out of desperation\, to protect this event of community & escapism. With not enough money in the bank account when the check is deposited by the vendor\, the account is over-drafted. This triggers the school to charge the BSU with misuse of funds and termination of the organization. Compromising her close friendship with Malik (the BSU President) and the well needed community for Black students on campus\, Ozanna and the Black Student Union pleads their case. \n \nMen of Courage \nDirector: Byron P. Hurt Producer: Natalie Bullock Brown \nDoc.\, 40 min. \nMen of Courage takes the viewer on a journey inside the Garden State of New Jersey for a fly-on-the-wall experience as five black and Latino men engage in compelling conversations with other boys and men about the role they play in ending violence against women.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-26-courage-to-heal/
LOCATION:Center For Fiction\, 15 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings
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SUMMARY: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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