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Rey Rodriguez is a filmmaker and media educator born and raised in #Harlem, who gravitated to film as a tool for story telling after being a case worker in the HIV field. Hear what he has to say about teaching in Maysles Education’s Community Producers Program and being an agent of change in our next #10for10 video! Link in bio
Shout out to @thirdworldnewsreel, @museumofcityny, Juan González & Bev Grant for last weeks sold out screening of El Pueblo Se Levanta! An inspirational screening as part of our ongoing series Made In Harlem: Class of ‘68 programmed by Jessica Green. Join us for the next program in featuring the films of the legendary Madeline Anderson in March 28th!
The New York Theatrical premiere of “Its a Hard Truth Ain’t It” opens today! This is the first film ever directed by people incarcerated in a maximum security prison in America. Scenes from the lives of the 13 directors are brought to life in stunning detail by animator #YoniGoodman (Waltz with Bashir) Screening four times fail through March 21st! More info and tickets available at maysles.org
The Argentinian documentary La Película Infinita, crafted from feature films in the Museo De Cine Buenos Aires archive, blows new life into lost images including footage from a 1984 attempt at Zama, drawing ties in the evolution of image to Lucretia Martel’s recent release of the same title. We are pleased to screen this film Thursday 3/14 at 7:30pm followed by a Q&A with the film’s director @leandro.listorti
Thank you to the inspiring group of women that brought @warriorwomenfilm to us along with @firelight_media. Filmmakers and collaborators Elizabeth Castle, Christina D. King, Marcy Gilbert & Madonna Thunder Hawk are moving this incredible film about the American Indian Movement across the US and we were honored to host them in celebration of #internationalwomensday Programmed as part of #FilmsbyFirelight by Jessica Green
Celebrating #internationalwomensday with a screening of @warriorwomenfilm presented by @firelight_media and followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and subjects of the film! Sunday, March 10th, at 3pm This program is free but we recommend RSVPing at maysles.org
Today we remember our beloved founder Albert Maysles (11/26/26-3/5/15) whose compassion, joy and love of humanity continues to inspire each of us at Maysles Documentary Center
Our #10for10 series continues with our sixth featured filmmaker, @treyelliswriter. Trey is a writer, professor, #MDC board member and recently a documentarian who produced the @hbodocs film #KingInTheWilderness with @peterkunhardt. Trey shares his thoughts on transitioning into documentary and the importance of Albert Maysles and the MDC community. Check out the video at maysles.org/10-for-10 or follow the link in the bio!
 

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