Reel Sisters Harlem Kick Off 2024 at – Manhattan, NY

Don’t miss this upcoming event in Manhattan, NY Happening on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at . Doors open at 6:30 PM.

On Thurs., Oct. 10, 2024 at 6:30 pm, Reel Sisters will officially kick off our A State of Grace season in Harlem with a fine selection of shorts culminating in the feature presentation of dream hampton’s It Was All A Dream, an archival documentary featuring legendary rap artists The Notorious BIG, Snoop, Mobb Dee and Method Man from Wu-Tang.
  
From Oct. 4 through Oct. 31, 2024, Reel Sisters is proud to present A State of Grace, a cinematic celebration of our ability to find joy, love and honor while overcoming challenging times. Reel Sisters 27th Anniversary Festival Season centers families, art, music, nature, comedy and parenthood as our women of color filmmakers share deeply personal stories about loss and joy. Living in a state of grace — wise advice given by the late poet Maya Angelou — allows us to find the courage to keep moving forward. 

Reel Sisters Harlem kick off is supported by the West Harlem Development Corp., New York State Council on the Arts and National Endowment for the Arts.

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Reel Sisters Showcase 2024 – Section A

The Dancing Teacher
Producer: Rui Dong-Scott Director/Writer: YuHan Tsai
narrative, 12 min.
Ballet student Nana discovers that her teacher, Julia, an Asian dancer is facing financial struggles that jeopardize her teaching. Nana’s admiration of Julia is tested when she witnesses Julia stealing from other students during the break. Nana decides to hold on to her secret, using it to manipulate Julia into giving her solo lessons. 

Kurta Pants
Director/Writer: Chhaya Shirish Nene Producers: Chhaya Nene, Linda Palmer, Deon van Rooyen and Andrew Onochie.
narrative, 5 min.
A girl is bringing her boyfriend home for dinner. But will her family accept him for all of who he is? In this fast paced comedy, two people from two different backgrounds test their relationship like it’s never been tested before.

Superman Doesn’t Steal
Director/Writer: Tamika Lamison Producers: Chris Beal, Dominique DeLeon, Carol Shine, Ben Ephraim
narrative, 19 min.
Based on true events, “Superman Doesn’t Steal” is a coming of age story, set during the 1970’s Atlanta child murders- as seen through the eyes of 9 year old Harriet & her brother, who are fascinated with superheroes. However, when they experience a troubling series of events- the impact on their family leaves emotional scars and causes them both to grow up fast as they redefine their definitions of heroes, villains and yes- even Superman.

Harlem Fragments
Director: Cameron Tyler Carr Producers: Flor Tejada, Collin Meath, Ben Thompson, Salma Qarnain
Writers: Wes Andre Goodrich, 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.

Oren’s Way
Director: Keika Lee Producer: Eun Bi Chang
Writer: Eun Bi Chang
animation, 17 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.

Two of Diamonds
Director: Katrina Montgomery Producer: Clairesa Clay
Writers: Katrina Montgomery, Sonya Davis
“Two of Diamonds” revolves around El, a woman coping with the recent loss of her mother. 

FEATURE PRESENTATION

It Was All A Dream
Producers: Morgan Willis, Josh Begley, Emir Lewis, dream hampton
Director: dream hampton
documentary, 92 min.
“It Was All a Dream” is a feature-length archival documentary by dream hampton. An NYU film student when she began shooting in 1993, hampton was already a provocative music journalist and critic with access to rap’s emerging superstars including her neighbor The Notorious BIG, Snoop, Mobb Dee and Method Man from Wu-Tang. “It Was All a Dream” takes its viewers inside the studio for the making of landmark albums by rap’s greatest voices. This thirty year old archive sat in storage for three decades and is a largely vérité journey. hampton’s narration added 30 years later is actually text from articles published in the early 90s.

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