Music, film and more film! Log on tonight for inspired songs and provocative poetry at an online concert with Elise Bryant and Charlie King, then be sure to join us Tuesday for two must-see films about the pandemic, and we're also excited to be working with labor film festival organizers around the world to present films about women and work during Women's History Month; see below for a sneak preview and stay tuned for more details soon!
Chris Garlock, Director, DC Labor FilmFest |
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Passing the Word: Elise Bryant & Charlie King in Concert
TONIGHT! Sat, March 5, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Info/tickets here.
Informed by Clint Smith’s recent book, How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America, Elise and Charlie present an evening of song and spoken word recalling how the narrative of slavery and liberation has been celebrated and distorted in American culture. Inspired songs and provocative poetry.
Tickets are available at the link above. You will be emailed a link to the Zoom performance 24 hours before the show. |
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FILMS: The First Wave & Coronavirus Capitalism
Tuesday, March 8
FREE; 7p ET; RSVP HERE
Two must-see films about the pandemic.
The First Wave (2021, 93m) follows nurses, doctors, and administrators as they all desperately try to navigate the COVID-19 crisis.
Coronavirus Capitalism (2020, 8:48) features Naomi Klein on how COVID gives capitalists license to steal even more than they used to. Introduced by Ken Zinn, Political Director for National Nurses United.
"THE FIRST WAVE is a testament to the strength of the human spirit." National Geographic
"A breathtaking testament to the fight to live, the calling to heal, and the power of human connection." Variety
"Viscerally disturbing and achingly humanistic." Los Angeles Times.
Co-sponsored by: Old Labor Hall (Barre. VT), London Labour Film Festival, Construir Cine Film Festival (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Workers Unite! Film Festival (New York City).
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GLFFN’s Women’s FilmFest
March is Women’s History Month and the DC Labor FilmFest, as part of the Global Labor Film Festival Network is proud to present a terrific array of women-themed films that will be available for free online to watch at your convenience.
This special Global Labor Film Festival includes three features: A Strike And An Uprising (In Texas), The One and Only Jewish Miss America and Sunday Beauty Queen, plus some short films.
Sponsored by: Workers Unite! Film Festival (New York City); London Labour Film Festival (London, UK); DC Labor FilmFest (Washington, DC); Labor411 (Los Angeles, CA); Old Labor Hall (Barre, VT); Haifa Labor Film Festival (Haifa, Israel); AUPE (Alberta, Canada). |
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