Reel Sisters Harlem Family Day
Maysles Documentary Center
343 Malcolm X Blvd (343 Lenox Ave.), New York, NY 10027, USA
New York
40.80942539999999
-73.94470179999999
Description
Join Reel Sisters for an afternoon of family-friendly films at our Harlem Family Day celebration! Event is $8 (plus Universe fees) for a youth filmmaking workshop & films or $6 for group tickets (two or more attendees). The event will be held at Maysles Documentary Center, 343 Lenox Ave. (corner 127 St.) in Harlem. Take 2 or 3 trains to 125 Street.
Featured shorts include
Harlem Fragments directed by Cameron Tyler Carr
Musica Quarantena directed Lilian T. Mehrel
Lil Red is RIDING the wrong way in the HOOD! directed by Venus Jones
Oren's Way directed by Keika Lee
Village Treasures directed by Keita “Don” Azu, David Geathers, and Devan Renea
Workshop Capacity: Please note that the workshop is capped at 20 participants to ensure a quality experience for all children involved. The workshop slots are reserved exclusively for children aged 9-14 years old. Adults are welcome to attend and observe the workshop, but these slots are strictly for the children participating.
Screening Room Capacity: The screening room has a capacity of 50 people, providing ample space for both the workshop participants and their accompanying family members. We encourage you to enjoy the film screenings as part of this special event.
Harlem Fragments
Director/Writer: Cameron Tyler Carr Producers: Flor Tejada, Collin Meath, Ben Thompson, Salma Qarnain.
Writers: Cameron Tyler Carr, Wes Andre Goodrich and Danielle Therese Dougé.
Narrative, 17 min.
An Afro-futurist scrapbook storytelling of a Harlem Black family's beautiful destruction during the 2008 recession. A natural disaster so mesmerizing you can't look away from the tragedy. Based on true events.
Musica Quarantena
Director/Writer: Lilian T. Mehrel
Animator: Danielle Rhoda
Animation, 3:46 min.
A little girl’s love for her bedridden Papa inspires a town in lockdown to make music out their windows. The film stars Elisa del Genio (HBO's MY BRILLIANT FRIEND).
Lil Red is RIDING the wrong way in the HOOD!
Producer/Director/Writer: Venus Jones
Animation, 7:31 min.
This short film with a long title is a Hip Hop twist on a classic cautionary tale starts with an adventurous little boy getting lost on the wrong side of town. Childhood labor and public safety may sound like heavy topics, but they're presented in an approachable manner in this timely and important project.
Oren's Way
Producer/Director/Writer: Keika Lee
Animation, 16:39 min.
A clever princess must capture a magical Golden Fox in order to save her kingdom from eternal sadness, but on her journey, she conquers obstacles - the last of which reveals a hidden truth about herself.
Village Treasures
Producer/Director/Writer: Keita “Don” Azu, David Geathers, and Devan Renea
Narrative
Absorbed with her phone’s digital media while on a shopping trip with her aunt, teenager Stevi finds a magic kalimba. One pluck of its keys brings to life the enchanting world of African culture.
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Start:
2024-06-15T13:00:00-04:00
End:
2024-06-15T17:00:00-04:00
Category
Film
Tickets
Group Tickets (2+) - Harlem Family Day
6.0
USD
24
Harlem Family Day
8.0
USD
26
