| SELECT FILMMAKERS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND |
2023–24, USA, 96 min.
In English | Format: Digital
November 11 & 15 | The Windy City raised us, but the world is our oyster. Celebrate stories by local filmmakers with this dynamic slate of shorts. LIFE IN MY EYES (dir. Marshall Gibson, 16 min.) showcases community through personal lenses. BRUSH STROKES (dir. Obed Lamy, 8 min.) portrays recovery through art. CROWN (dir. La’Tia Owens, 8 min.) embraces the beauty of 4C hair texture. PROS & CONS (dir. Olivia Grace Pearson, 9 min.) weighs the pros and cons of having a child now. AWAY FROM HOME (dir. Sydney Lolita Cusic, 15 min.) navigates life at a PWI. HAVE SEX LIKE A MAN (dir. Tracie Roberson, 7 min.) follows a writer challenging her friends. GETCHO (dir. Ashley Tyler, 18 min.) tells the story of an Ivy League graduate managing life back home. Finally, ABOUT TIME (dir. Donald Conley, 15 min.) captures the rekindling of two former lovers.
Select filmmakers scheduled to attend.
Join us after the 5:45 p.m. screening on Monday, November 11 to celebrate and mingle with local Black Harvest Film Festival filmmakers. Enjoy a complimentary drink with your ticket to FROM THE BLOCK!
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu
SHOWTIMES
Mon. Nov. 11, 5:45 p.m.
Fri. Nov. 15, 8:30 p.m.
