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A great opening night for director Alexander Shebanow and producer Terrence Crawford’s “Fail State”. Come join us, as this will be screened everyday until Thursday the 15th! 2:30pm, 4:30pm, 7:00pm, and 9:45pm. #failstatemovie
November 1st at 7pm: A very special screening of the first video of @unladylike2020: a short that tells the incredible story of aviator Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to hold an international pilot's license in celebration of National Aviation History Month. Following the film, there will be a panel discussion with series creator Charlotte Mangin, Harlem actress and playwright Madeline McCray, and other special guests, a community talk-back, and refreshments. UNLADYLIKE2020 is a multimedia series, which features extraordinary, unsung women from the early years of feminism, launching in 2020, in honor of the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage. In partnership with Futuro Media Visit our site to RSVP and get more information about the screening and series!
With a costume contest at each screening, Sujewa Ekanayake's new comedy "Werewolf Ninja Philosopher" is kicking off this year's spooky season! Come out and get an early start on Halloween with screenings everyday until the 31st! Visit our website for tickets and more
Thanks to everyone who came out tonight for the opening of Werewolf Ninja Philosopher! Join us tomorrow at 7:00 PM for the next showtime. Q&As with filmmaker @thesujewa follow every screening! #werewolfninjaphilosopher
Tonight @ 6:30pm @uptownflicks presents a double feature of "Montparnasse Bienvenue" & "Thelma & Louise". Come out to celebrate women behind and in front of the camera! There will be food and wine!!!! Visit our website for tickets and more information
Great Q&A with director @byronhurt for his fantastic film “Soul Food Junkies” - come out for the rest of the series by @firelight_media running until June 2019. See our website for tickets and more details!!
Tonight @ 7:30pm: "Soul Food Junkies" Filmmaker Byron Hurt explores the upsides and downsides of soul food, a quintessential American cuisine. Soul Food Junkies explores the history and social significance of soul food to black cultural identity and its effect on African American health, good and bad. Soul food will also be used as the lens to investigate the dark side of the food industry and the growing food justice movement that has been born in its wake. Q&A to follow with director @byronhurt Part of a series by @firelight_media Films by Firelight: A Documentary Film Series in Harlem (Oct 2018 - June 2019) Films by Firelight takes place in Harlem’s beloved large and small film exhibition venues throughout the community. This series focuses on the rich and singular canon of non-fiction film generated from the Documentary Lab along with some classic films, and newer work from Stanley Nelson’s vault. Films are accompanied by lively and frank discussions with the filmmakers, subjects, stakeholders and artists. Films by Firelight is programmed by Jessica Green. Tickets and more information on our website!!
 

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