Reel Sisters - 1 Day Pass - Oct. 26, 2024
Maysles Documentary Center
343 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027, USA
New York
40.80942539999999
-73.94470179999999
Description
GET a 1 DAY PASS for Reel Sisters for our Harlem wrap up on Oct. 26, 2024!
Highlights for the Day Include Jellyfsh and Lobster, The Flacalta Effect, Black Love Manifestor and An Unusual Suspect!
From Oct. 4 through Oct. 31, 2024, Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series is proud to present "A State of Grace," a cinematic celebration of our ability to find joy, love and honor while overcoming challenging times. Reel Sisters 27th Anniversary Festival Season centers families, art, music, nature, comedy and parenthood as our women of color filmmakers share deeply personal stories about loss and joy. Living in a state of grace — wise advice given by the late poet Maya Angelou — allows us to find the courage to keep moving forward.
Reel Sisters is presenting 50+ films by women of color from across the globe at our in-person and virtual festival. For a complete film schedule visit www.reelsisters.org.
Get Access to an afternoon of films for $25 (value: $100+)!
Oct. 26, 2024, 1 pm-8 pm - Reel Sisters
Maysles Documentary Center
343 Malcolm X Blvd. (cor. 127 St.)
Harlem, USA
FILM HIGHLIGHTS (see sections for film descriptions)
Section A - 1 pm-3 pm
Sleep Training
Director/Writer: Sunita Prasad
Producers: Sunita Prasad, Zackary Drucker, Zach Fleming
narrative, 19 min.
When a new parent’s postpartum depression devolves into bizarre hallucinations, an escape from motherhood becomes necessary to stay sane.
Chocolate Milk
Producer/Director/Writer: Elizabeth Bayne
documentary, 92 min.
Chocolate 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.
SECTION B - State of Grace - Oct. 26 - 3:10 pm-4:40 pm
Ebb & Flow
Director/Writer: Nay Tabbara Producer: Isabelle Mecattaf
narrative, 18 min.
Determined 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."
Grace
Director/Writer: Natalie Jasmine Harris
Producers: Natalie Jasmine Harris, Julia Kennelly, Morgan Powell, Samiyah Wardlaw, Latavia Young
narrative, 13 min.
Sixteen-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.
Cold Feat (Premiere)
narrative, 15 min.
Producer/Director/Writer: Morgan Alicia Smith
A suburban physical therapist’s life is committed to helping others, while sitting on the sidelines of her own dreams.
Muna
Director/Writer: Warda Mohamed
Producers: Angela Moneke, Simon Hatton
narrative, 19 min.
British-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.
SECTION C - Bonds - 4:50 pm-6:20 pm
IRON LUNG
Writer: Vee Saieh
Director: Andrew Reid Producer: Carmen Quiros, Marie Alyse Rodriguez
narrative, 12 min.
When 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.
Torn
Writer: Rachelle Le Blanc Director: Tamala Baldwin
Producers: Tamala Baldwin, Rachelle Le Blanc, Curts A D'Amour
narrative, 23 min.
A 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.
Lola
Writers: Grace Hanna, Derek Manansala, Duke Yang
Director: Grace Hanna
Producers: Uloaku Anyiam-Osigwe, Eduardo Maia, Molvatu Sae-ue
narrative, 11 min.
A 13-year-old science prodigy journeys into her grandma's deteriorating mind to save one precious memory they have together.
Taking Your Best Shot
Director: Aminah Salaam
Producer: Curtis Williams
documentary, 31 min.
Taking 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.
SECTION D - Producing Great Films On A Low Budget - 6:30 pm-8 pm
On 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).
Seating is limited, register now!
Aspiring 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.”
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Start:
2024-10-26T13:00:00-04:00
End:
2024-10-26T20:00:00-04:00
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Film
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Reel Sisters - 1 Day Pass - Oct. 26, 2024
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