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Stay Out of the Sun (Los Angeles 2024)
Dir. Zola Franchi, Vivienne Ayres & Nidhi Kumar
A visual scrapbook of individuals' memories of colorism, recounting the messages they received about skin tone during their youth and examining how these experiences have left lasting imprints on their lives today.
Our Backyard Hist’ry (Ann Arbor 2024)
Dir. Christopher Thomas Anderson
A Conductor of Ann Arbor's Underground Railroad Tour and a sole survivor of the greatest generation that ever lived, Scott F. McFadden's graphic description of history tells it like it was, and still is. A voice, so clear and with such passion, it speaks for an era without bitterness or self-pity among the dying and already dead. take a tour with us as we share Our Backyard Hist'ry.
Delong’s (Ann Arbor 2024)
Dir. Kameron Donald
The story of DeLong's Bar-B-Q Pit, one of Ann Arbor's most famed bygone eateries. In a history told by Diana McKnight-Morton, one of DeLong's founders, we learn about the idea for the restaurant being born out of the many heads that popped over the backyard fence during family barbecues and hear about the many people, Ann Arborites and those much more far-flung, who numbered it among their favorites.
a film called black: King's Speech (Chicago 2024)
Dir. Cam Be
‘a film called black’ is an evolving film. Each screening presents different elements to an ongoing conversation. Blackness. ‘King’s Speech’ is a short film that resides within the entirety of ‘a film called black.’ ‘King’s Speech’ centers around the conversation of Blackness - What is Blackness? Who gets to define it? Additionally asking Black father’s what it means to be a king? All while telling the parallel story of Chicago artist Cam Be & Neak’s creation of the song and visual story of ‘King’s Speech.’
The narrative aspect of the film adorns different black faces with custom crowns made by artist Simone Yael.
Relentless Warrior: Al Wheeler - Ann Arbor's First Black Mayor (Ann Arbor 2024)
Dir. Carole Gibson
It's been 50 years since Al Wheeler’s historic campaign for Mayor of the City of Ann Arbor. 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of his death. Relentless Warrior lifts up little-known facts of Dr. Wheeler’s amazing saga. From humble beginnings to a whirlwind tour of top educational institutions, we share how Professor Wheeler shaped and shared a life of firsts with his equally impressive wife, Emma, and their accomplished family. We also hear from some of the people who knew Al best and helped him become the first Black Mayor of Ann Arbor, as well as win re-election with a one vote, precedent-setting result.