TWN sponsors a walk-in series of workshops on various production topics each spring and fall. All are free and open to the public. Stay tuned! More to come!
Wed, March 9, 6:30pm
Producers Unlimited
What does it take to be a producer? And how does one find one for your film? Hear from a group of experienced producers: Carol Bash, Ann Bennett, Stacey Holman, Heidi Rosenberg and Gabriel Segwick! And bring your questions! Presented at Shepard Hall, Rm 291, the City College of NY and co-sponsored with the Documentary Forum at CCNY, and the Black Documentary Collective. RSVP to Eventbrite.
Wed, March 23, 6:30pm
Screening: CAN with Director Pearl J. Park
How does one heal from mental illness? Can Truong, a Vietnam war refugee, was a model student when he was diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder and his life fell apart. The stigma of mental illness exists in most cultures and particularly within the Asian American community. But with one in four Americans dealing with mental illness every year, it's an issue that impacts most of us.
Presented at Shepard Hall, Rm 291, the City College of NY and co-sponsored with the Documentary Forum at CCNY and Maysles Cinema. RSVP to Eventbrite.
Thursday, March 31st, 6:00pm
Screening: BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez with Director Sabrina Schmidt Gordon
The life and thoughts of this iconic poet, playwright, teacher, activist whose existence is art and politics, and mesmerizing. With appearances by Questlove, Talib Kweli, Ursula Rucker, Amiri Baraka, Haki Madhubuti, Jessica Care Moore, Ruby Dee, Yasiin Bey, Ayana Mathis, Imani Uzuri and Bryonn Bain, this film examines Sanchez's contribution to the world of poetry, her singular place in the Black Arts Movement and her leadership role in African American culture over the last half century. Co-sponsored with
the Documentary Forum at CCNY, the City College Performing Arts Center, The Maysles Cinema, CCNY Poetry Outreach Center, the Black Documentary Collective, and the Black Studies Program at CCNY. This film opens the Media Magic Mt. Vernon International Film Festival, presented at The City College of NY's Marion Anderson Theatre in Aaron Davis Hall. RSVP to Eventbrite.
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