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October 22, 2016

LIU Brooklyn

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Wilhemina’s War

SECTION D — 4:18 pm-5:30 pm – OCT. 23, 2016 Producer/Director: June Cross Length: 62 min. Category: Documentary For five years, Emmy-winning director June Cross documented how the South has become the epicenter of HIV in the United States. In WILHEMINA’S WAR she tells the story of a matriarch and her granddaughter who try to bring
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October 23, 2016

4:18pm - 5:30pm

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The Revival: Woman and the Word

SECTION H — 10:05 pm-11:38 pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Director: Sekiya Dorsett Producer: Jade Foster, Yanni Supreme Length: 82 min. Category: Documentary The Revival follows five young women as they journey across America in a cramped minivan to become poetry rockstars and reclaim their space. With moments of humor, rage, conversations on sexuality and
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October 22, 2016

10:05pm - 11:38pm

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1 University Plaza

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MOMS

SECTION E — 5:20pm-6:28 pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Creator: Saadiqa K. Muhammad Directors: Fred Thomas Jr. Producers: Saadiqa K. Muhammad, Daphne Wayans, Christina DeLeon Length: 18 min. Category: Narrative A comedy about a single mom and her friends as they all try to balance the chaos of kids, career, husbands and their friendship with
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October 22, 2016

5:20pm - 6:28pm

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1 University Plaza

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POST Life

SECTION G — 7:18 pm-8:13 pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Director: Salli Richardson-Whitfield Producer: Nikki Love, Nina Yang Bongiovi Length: 13:23 min. Category: Narrative Haunted by her memories of the past, Cheryl McIntosh is having a difficult time coping with the anniversary of her daughter’s tragic death. Her mother, Diane, thinks it’s time to move on. Will
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October 22, 2016

7:18pm - 8:13pm

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1 University Plaza

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Harlem’s Handmaids

SECTION B — 2:05 pm-3:06 pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Director: Delores Edwards Producer: Delores Edwards Length: 13:55 min. Category: Documentary Located on a corner just steps from Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem is the residence of a special group of women. Modest yet powerful, the Franciscan Handmaids of the Most Pure Heart of Mary
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October 22, 2016

2:05pm - 3:06pm

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1 University Plaza

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Queen Nanny: Legendary Maroon Chieftainess

SECTION C — 3:11 pm-4:21 pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Director: Roy T. Anderson Producer: Roy T. Anderson, Harcourt T. Fuller Length: 58:45 min. Category: Documentary Queen Nanny: Legendary Maroon Chieftainess documents one of the most celebrated, but least recognized heroines in the resistance history of the New World. From her mountain stronghold in the majestic
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October 22, 2016

3:11pm - 4:21pm

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1 University Plaza

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The Unwritten Law — Lakshman Rekha

SECTION A — 1 pm-2:01 pm – OCT. 23, 2016 Director: Geetika Tondon Producers: Chris Higgins, Geetika Tondon Length: 20:39 min. Category: Narrative A woman accuses a celebrity of sexually assaulting her. Is she telling the truth, or is she looking for easy fame on social media? A snapshot of India of in 2016, The
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October 23, 2016

1:00pm - 2:01pm

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1 University Plaza

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Zanzibar Soccer Dreams

SECTION I – 9:33 pm-10:47 pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Directors: Florence Ayisi, Catalin Brylla Producer: Florence Ayisi Length: 64 min. Category: Documentary Zanzibar Soccer Dreams presents the dawn of a new era for women’s soccer in Zanzibar, a predominantly Muslim Island on the Indian Ocean.
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October 22, 2016

9:33pm - 10:47pm

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1 University Plaza

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Paralysis

SECTION E — 5:20pm-6:28 pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Director: R. Shanea Williams Producer: Anthony J. Davis, Mshon Pullman, J.C. Williams Length: 19:50 min. Category: Narrative A mentally fragile photographer with a sleep disorder fears she may be haunted by a supernatural entity upon moving into her new apartment.
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October 22, 2016

5:20pm - 6:28pm

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1 University Plaza

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INA

SECTION A — 1 pm-2pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Director: Muffy Levy Length: 2 min. Category: Animation A daughter retells the story of her mother’s deteriorating health.
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October 22, 2016

1:00pm - 2:00pm

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Pangaea

SECTION A — 1 pm-2pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Director: Olivia Peace Producer: Ethan Senser Length: 6:12 min. Category: Narrative A lonely girl stranded on a rooftop following the floods of Hurricane Katrina desperately tries to return her life to a state of equilibrium after she is separated from her family.
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October 22, 2016

1:00pm - 2:00pm

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1 University Plaza

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Chapter & Verse

SECTION G — 8:08 pm-9:58 pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Director: Jamal Joseph Producer- Cheryl Hill Length: 98 min. Category: Narrative Upon his return from serving eight years in prison, reformed gang leader Lance Ingram struggles to adapt to a changed Harlem. Lance befriended by Ms. Maddy (Loretta Divine), a 60-year-old strong and spirited grandmother. He
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October 22, 2016

8:08pm - 9:58pm

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1 University Plaza

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Everything But Curiosity

SECTION A — 1:00 pm-2:00 pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Producer/Director: Raven White Length: 1:54 min. Category: Animation Everything but Curiosity is a film about an unlucky disgruntled cat, it’s semi-anxious child owner and a friendly stranger concerned about the both of them. It is said that black cats are unlucky
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October 22, 2016

1:00pm - 2:00pm

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1 University Plaza

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Love, New York

SUNDAY, OCT. 23, 2016 – SECTION A — 1:00 pm-2:01 pm Producer/Director/Writer: Dionna McMillan Length: 9:46 Category: Narrative Carmen is on her way to an important audition, when she mistakenly picks up the wrong cup of coffee at her favorite cafe, which leaves her fighting more than just her nerves in the audition room.
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October 23, 2016

1:00pm - 2:01pm

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1 University Plaza

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Filmmakers’ Awards

Reel Sisters & Black Employees of Time Warner Host Filmmakers Awards On Wed., Oct. 19 at 6:30 pm, Reel Sisters & The Black Employees of Time Warner will host an exclusive filmmakers reception for the Reel Sisters award-winning filmmakers. Join us for an evening of film and conversation as Reel Sisters announces the winners of our
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October 19, 2016

6:30pm

New York

58 St. between 8 & 9 Aves • One Time Warner Center

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A Conversation with Asians on Race

SECTION C — 3:11 pm-4:13 pm SUNDAY, OCT. 23, 2016 Directors: Michèle Stephenson, Geeta Gandbhir Producers: Joe Brewster, Perri Peltz, Blair Foster Length: 7:21 Category: Documentary The Conversation is a series of short films that serve as a platform for dialogue on the deep racial tension and polarization that exist in our communities. A Conversation with
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October 23, 2016

3:11pm - 4:13pm

LIU Brooklyn

1 University Plaza

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‘til Death

SECTION F — 6:08 pm-7:13 pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Directors: Eric Myers, Adi Alfa Producers: Adi Alfa, Christabell Leonard Peters, Eric Myers, Zina Alfa Length: 22:11 Category: Narrative Two Liverpool girls, who were abandoned as babies, form a life bond. After being brought up in the same children’s home they experience abusive treatment and
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October 22, 2016

6:08pm - 7:13pm

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1 University Plaza

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Fanny Pack

SECTION A — 1 pm-2pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Directors: Uttera Singh Producers: Isabel Marden Length: 10:22 min. Category: Narrative Fanny Pack is a comedy about a young Indian-American woman who wants to follow her dreams, and a fanny pack clad Indian father who chases his daughter through an airport hoping that she will
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October 22, 2016

1:00pm - 2:00pm

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1 University Plaza

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ROOTS

SECTION F — 6:08 pm-7:13 pm – OCT. 22,2016 Director: Mukundwa Katuliiba Producer: Mukundwa Katuliiba Length: 10:35 min. Category: Documentary Roots is about the effects of apartheid on Black women’s relationship with their hair.
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October 22, 2016

6:08pm - 7:13pm

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1 University Plaza

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Sista in the Brotherhood

SECTION F — 6:08 pm-7:13 pm – OCT. 22,2016 Director: Dawn Jones Redstone Producer: Roberta Hunte Length: 20:37 min. Category: Narrative A Black, apprentice carpenter struggles to prove herself on her first day at a new job site. An outlier in a white, male-dominated workforce, she’s forced to navigate the crew’s reactions to her. She
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October 22, 2016

6:08pm - 7:13pm

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1 University Plaza

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the fly in the buttermilk

SECTION E — 5:20pm-6:28 pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Producer/Director: Ashley F. G. Norwood Length: 18:18 min. Category: Documentary The University of Mississippi has a haunting past of racial tension, most notably beginning with the riots around the integration of James Meredith in 1962. After a brief national history of the five fraternities and four sororities,
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October 22, 2016

5:20pm - 6:28pm

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1 University Plaza

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Rigamo

Section C — 2:45 pm-3:40 pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Director: Che Grayson Producer: Matthew Shields Length: 12:35 min. Category: Narrative In the midst of family loss and tragedy 6-year-old Kera Moore discovers she has the power to bring people back to life with her tears. She quickly learns this gift requires an incredible sacrifice.
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October 22, 2016

2:45pm - 3:40pm

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1 University Plaza

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Bird

Section C — 2:45 pm-3:40 pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Director: Booker T. Mattison Producer: Booker T. Mattison, Courtney Jackson Length: 9:29 min. Category: Narrative Bird is the story of a college track star training for the Olympics who is accused of a crime.
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October 22, 2016

2:45pm - 3:40pm

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1 University Plaza

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Super Chef

SECTION G — 7:18 pm-8:13 pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Director: Rochelle Rose Producer: Fred Johnson Length: 10:52 min. Category: Narrative Afflicted with food allergies, a young nerd concocts an imaginary hero, Super Chef, to help him conquer GMOs…and his loneliness at a flavorless summer camp.
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October 22, 2016

7:18pm - 8:13pm

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1 University Plaza

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A Conversation with Latinos on Race

SECTION C — 3:11 pm-4:13 pm SUNDAY, OCT. 23, 2016 Directors: Joe Brewster, Blair Foster, Michèle Stephenson Producers: Perri Peltz, Geeta Gandbhir Length: 6:31 Category: Documentary A Conversation with Latinos on Race is the sixth installment in the series that explores the question: What does Latino identity mean?
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October 23, 2016

3:11pm - 4:13pm

LIU Brooklyn

1 University Plaza

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Power Panel: Women Owned Production Companies

Reel Sisters presents Women Owned Production Companies, a conversation with industry professionals who have producing their own films and media content. From Oprah to Viola Davis, women of color are taking their destiny in their own hands by launching production companies. Join us for an afternoon of networking and conversation with a dynamic panel of
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October 22, 2016

3:45pm - 5:15pm

LIU Brooklyn, NY

1 University Plaza

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Priyanath

Section A — 1:00 pm-1:45 pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Director: Anietie Antia-Obong Producer: Anietie Antia-Obong, Marcus Warren, Joe D. Norman Length: 10:45 min. Category: Narrative Six-year-old Priyanath imagines himself to be a superhero taking down imaginary villains with his extraordinary powers. But when he learns of a real danger near his home, he must
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October 22, 2016

1:00pm - 1:45pm

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1 University Plaza

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Amenze: In Between Worlds

SECTION A — 1 pm-2pm SATURDAY, OCT. 22, 2016 Directors: Mariona Lloreta Producers: Fernanda Mandriola Length: 11:05 min. Category: Experimental Upon receiving a long-lost friend’s call from Lagos, Amenze embarks on a journey to reconnect with her real identity after being forced to change her name and move to Brazil as a sex worker.
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October 22, 2016

1:00pm - 2:00pm

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1 University Plaza

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Fred Ho’s Last Year

SECTION H — 8:18 pm-9:28 pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Producer: Anne Greene Director: Steven De Castro Length: 58 min. Category: Documentary What would you do if you had only one year to live? Follow award-winning Asian American author and avant-garde jazz composer Fred Ho on an unbelievable year as he fights cancer, leads orchestras, holds
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October 22, 2016

8:18pm - 9:28pm

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1 University Plaza

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Ugly

SECTION A (SPIKE LEE RM) – 1 PM-1:45 PM – SATURDAY, OCT. 22, 2016 Ugly Director:LeRon Lee Producers:Derrick Williams Length: 21 min. Category: Narrative An urban coming-of-age story about a boy looking for love in the wrong place.
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October 22, 2016

1:00pm - 1:45pm

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1 University Plaza

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Everything I Did Wrong in My 20’s

SECTION B (SPIKE LEE RM) – 1:50 PM-2:40 PM – SATURDAY, OCT. 22, 2016 everything I did wrong in my 20’s Directors: Kaira Akita, Natasha TASH Gray Producers: Kim Williams Length: 24:42 min. Category: Web series A series that follows the journey of a 35+ year old woman’s search for happiness after she loses her job. Ep. 12 ”
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October 22, 2016

1:50pm - 2:40pm

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1 University Plaza

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A Conversation with Black Women on Race

SECTION C — 3:11 pm-4:13 pm SUNDAY, OCT. 23, 2016 Directors: Michèle Stephenson, Joe Brewster Producers: Perri Peltz, Geeta Gandbhir, Blair Foster Length: 5:57 Category: Documentary A Conversation with Black Women on Race is the fifth installment in the series that speaks to black women and the challenges they face in society.
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October 23, 2016

3:11pm - 4:13pm

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1 University Plaza

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Holding History: The Collections of Charles L. Blockson

SECTION B — 2:05 pm-3:06 pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Producer/Director: Cheraine Stanford Length: 16 min. Category: Documentary Holding History tells the story of Charles L. Blockson’s lifelong journey to unearth and preserve the history, culture and contributions of people of African descent.
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October 22, 2016

2:05pm - 3:06pm

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1 University Plaza

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The BFF Chronicles

Section B — 1:50 pm- 2:40 pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Executive Producers: Kim Coles & Erika Alexander Director: WES “WUZ GOOD” ARMSTRONG Co-Producers: Shedlea Chapman, April Mabry, Angela Mccrae, Crystal Roney, Michael Williams Length: 11 min. Category: Web Series Tune in to… just two old friends kickin’ it! The BFF Chronicles is an online comedy
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October 22, 2016

1:50pm - 2:40pm

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1 University Plaza

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GET SOME!

SECTION A — 1:00 pm-2:01 pm – OCT. 23, 2016 DIRECTOR: Sonia Gonzalez-Martinez WRITERS: Angelo Lozado & Tammi Cubilette Length: 15 min. Category: Web Series GET SOME! follows a Bronx Nuyorican couple who go out of their way to keep their marriage sexy. S2_EP1 “Barney Mugging,” Sam & Viv reaffirm their love after an unusual date
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October 23, 2016

1:00pm - 2:01pm

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1 University Plaza

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Trapped

SECTION F — 6:33 pm-8:03 – pm OCT. 22, 2016 Director: Dawn Porter Producers: Marilyn Ness, Audrey Rosenburg Length: 80 min. Category: Documentary U.S. abortion clinics are fighting to survive. Since 2010, hundreds of bills have been enacted targeting abortion rights on a statewide level. Trapped follows the clinic workers, women, and lawyers on the frontlines
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October 22, 2016

6:33pm - 8:03pm

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1 University Plaza

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Ben and Ara

SECTION E — 4:26 pm-6:03 pm – SATURDAY, OCT. 22, 2016 Director: Nnegest Likke Producer: Samone Norsworthy, Constance Ejuma, Joseph Baird Length: 86 min. Category: Narrative Ben, a passionately agnostic PhD student, falls behind in his dissertation and finds a muse in Ara, a devout Muslim. Ben and Ara soon fall in love but
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October 22, 2016

4:26pm - 6:03pm

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1 University Plaza

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PLUS!

SECTION C — 3:11 pm-4:13 pm – OCT. 23, 2016 Directors: Sandra Chuma & Kalisha Whitman Producers: Sandra Chuma & Kalisha Whitman Length: 26 min. Category: Documentary In the fashion industry, the majority are the minority. “Plus-size” is virtually invisible in mainstream fashion, despite 65 percent of American women being size 14 or larger.
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October 23, 2016

3:11pm - 4:13pm

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1 University Plaza

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Barbasol

Section C — 2:45 pm-3:40 pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Director: Ralph Scott Producer: Ralph Scott Length: 22:00 Category: Narrative A man desires a bond with his elderly father as he slips deeper into dementia. He comes to realize that he needs to turn his attention toward his own son. Just as the twig is bent,
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October 22, 2016

2:45pm - 3:40pm

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1 University Plaza

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Microbudgeting Workshop

SECTION B (SUN.) – 2:06 PM-3:06 PM – Sunday, OCT. 23, 2016 #FilmAFeatureIn8Days: Microbudget Filmmaking with Nicole Franklin Fresh off her first narrative feature, TITLE VII, a microbudget film shot in eight days, award-winning filmmaker Nicole Franklin is a career documentarian, who also produced a number of narrative shorts after the feature documentary that launched her career.
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October 23, 2016

2:06pm - 3:06pm

LIU Brooklyn

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HomeGirls

SECTION B — 2:05 pm-3:06 pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Producers/Directors: Daniel Leeds, Kelley ‘Kali’ Chatman Length: 20:57 min. Category: Documentary Homeboy Industries, the world’s largest gang intervention and re-entry organization, offers an unparalleled 18-month job-training program for recovering drug addicts and ex-gang members. HomeGirls intimately follows the lives of two of the programs’ female participants,
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October 22, 2016

2:05pm - 3:06pm

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1 University Plaza

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Soul City

SECTION G — 7:18 pm-8:13 pm – OCT. 22, 2016 Producers/Directors- Monica Berra, SheRea DelSol, Gini Richards Length: 19:57 min. Category: Documentary Soul City tells the story of a group of civil rights activists and city slickers who attempt to build a multiracial utopia in the heart of Klan Country, North Carolina in the 1970s. Their
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October 22, 2016

7:18pm - 8:13pm

LIU Brooklyn

1 University Plaza

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