THE POWER OF PERSONAL DOCUMENTARY FILMS
Talk with Anjanette Levert, Jennifer Crystal Chen
& Chanda Chevannes
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022, 4:00pm - 5:30 pm ET / 1:00 - 2:30 pm PT
The Power of Personal Documentary FIlms, published by Re-Present Media, is an article researched over several years to look at the impacts of racism and white supremacy in the industry on emerging BIPOC filmmakers. The article also makes a case for the importance of personal storytelling. Learn more about the findings from this work and engage with other BIPOC industry members in an interactive audience discussion. Co-sponsored by Third World Newsreel.
BLACK NATIONS/QUEER NATIONS?
An Open Window Film Series at Doc Films
Monday, May 2, 2022, 7 PM CT
Programmed by Erisa Apantaku and J. Michael Eugenio
MAMA GLORIA
SAGE CENTER
Thursday, May 5, 2022, 6:30 PM ET
CHIRCALES
In the Images, Behind the Camera at BAM
Sunday, May 8, 2022, 2 PM ET
Programmed by Yasmina Price
DREAMING RIVERS
In the Images, Behind the Camera at BAM
Sunday, May 8, 2022, 4:15 PM EST
Programmed by Yasmina Price
BODILY FUNCTIONS
An Open Window Film Series at Doc Films
Monday, May 9, 2022, 7 PM CT
Programmed by Erisa Apantaku and J. Michael Eugenio
COVER/AGE
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Film Festival
Saturday, May 14, 2022, 1:30 PM – 11:00 PM PDT
A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Hiram Maristany
Sunday, May 15 2022, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
Join us for a special memorial in celebration of the life and legacy of artist and activist Hiram Maristany, featuring live musical performances, special tributes, and more.

East Harlem community members and organizations will come together to celebrate the life and legacy of artist and activist Hiram Maristany (August 10, 1945 - March10, 2022) through a special Memorial to be held at El Teatro in El Museo del Barrio on Sunday, May 15, 2022 from 1 to 3pm.

The event will feature the participation of Maristany’s friends and family including Felipe Luciano, co-founder of theYoung Lords NewYork Chapter; Marta Moreno Vega, founder of the Caribbean Cultural Center AfricanDiaspora Institute; Aladdin Ullah, writer and performer; Susana Torruella Leval, President Emerita and former Executive Director of El Museo, among others. In addition, there will be live musical performances, as well as an art installation by artist Adrian ‘Viajero’ Roman.
Please check out our Vimeo Channel for recordings of our previous seminars.
VOICES OF THE GODS
A Film by Al Santana
AVAILABLE ON VIMEO-ON-DEMAND
Another Brother
Black Nations/Queer Nations?
In a Perfect World...
A Dream Is What You Wake Up From
The Work of Camille Billops
Black and Blue
The People United
Mississippi Triangle
Deadline: May 20, 2022

Deadline: Jul 15 2022 16:30 (MDT)

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