Hey Friend, 
 

Missed out on watching our sponsored short films? Don’t worry! You have another chance to catch our two sponsored shorts and a chance to see our sponsored feature film in person today, August 5th here at the BlackStar Film Festival.

Beneath the Surface
In-Person Screening on August 5th at 12pm EST (Lightbox Film Center)

Trina Reynolds-Tyler, a data scientist and journalist at the Invisible Institute, investigates gender-based violence found in complaints made against the Chicago Police Department.

What These Walls Won't Hold 
In-Person Screening on August 5th at 12pm EST (Lightbox Film Center)

Set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, Adamu Chan’s powerful documentary What These Walls Won’t Hold shines a light on the transformative power of love and solidarity amidst adversity at San Quentin State Prison.

Fire Through Dry Grass 
In-Person Screening on August 5th at 2pm EST

Wearing snapback caps and Air Jordans, the Reality Poets aren’t typical nursing home residents. In Fire Through Dry Grass, these young, Black and brown disabled artists document their pandemic experiences, their rhymes underscoring the danger they feel in the face of institutional neglect.

To learn more, head over to blackstarfest.org.

Hope to see you there!
Eteng Ettah 
Narrative Director, MediaJustice 

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