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SUMMARY:Youth Cinema Series: Soul (NMOA)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special family screening of Soul as part of the Newark Black Film Festival’s Youth Cinema Series. \n\n\n\nJoe Gardner is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn’t quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz\, and when an unexpected event sends him on a journey beyond the physical world\, Joe finds himself helping another soul discover its purpose while gaining a new appreciation for life himself. \n\n\n\nDirected by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Pete Docter\, Soul is a heartfelt and imaginative adventure that explores purpose\, passion\, friendship\, and the small moments that make life meaningful. Filled with humor\, music\, and unforgettable characters\, the film encourages audiences of all ages to embrace life’s possibilities and appreciate the journey along the way. \n\n\n\nThis free screening is presented as part of the Newark Black Film Festival’s commitment to engaging young audiences through stories that inspire\, educate\, and entertain. \n\n\n\nAn additional screening of this film will take place on July 25 at the Newark Public Library.
URL:https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/childrens-series-soul-nmoa/
LOCATION:The Newark Museum of Art\, 49 Washington Street\, Newark\, 07102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free,Youth
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SUMMARY:New Jersey Filmmakers Showcase: Operation: Is Jersey the New Hollywood?\, Talks With Myself\, Atelier
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening celebrating New Jersey filmmakers\, storytellers\, and creative entrepreneurs through a special shorts program featuring Operation: Is Jersey the New Hollywood?\, the debut of Talks With Myself Season 6\, Episode 6\, and Atelier: The Story of Brownmill Company. \n\n\n\nOPERATION: Is Jersey the New Hollywood? explores New Jersey’s booming film industry and what its growth means for the people who live and work here. Directed and produced by Brandon Tyler\, the documentary comes from Newark-based creative collective WTH?\, which has grown from a short film into the WTH? Music & Film Festival\, now celebrating its third year. \n\n\n\nThe program also features Talks with Myself\, a Black queer dramedy about Morris\, a man confronting the lies\, choices\, and relationships that have shaped his life. Told through raw livestream confessionals\, this series short offers a deeply human portrait of Black queer life in New Jersey. Now in its sixth season\, Talks With Myself is written\, directed\, and produced by black queer artists\, continuing its acclaimed exploration of identity\, love\, community\, and self-discovery. \n\n\n\nAlso screening is Atelier: The Story of Brownmill Company\, a documentary short about Justis Pitt\, Kwaku Agyemang\, and Taha Shimou\, the three men behind Newark-born fashion brand BrownMill Company. Through archival footage\, mixed-media animation\, and verité-style storytelling\, the film highlights Black entrepreneurship\, legacy\, representation\, cultural preservation\, and collective creativity. \n\n\n\nFollowing the screenings\, attendees are invited to stay for a talkback will with Damon Williams\, co-founder of WTHGlobal production company; Roger Omeus Jr.\, director and writer of Talks with Myself; Erby Beauvil\, producer of Talks with Myself; Anya Dillard\, director of Atelier: The Story of Brownmill Company; and Justis Pitt-Goodman\, owner of BrownMill Company.
URL:https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/new-jersey-filmmakers-showcase-talks-with-myself-atelier/
LOCATION:The Newark Museum of Art\, 49 Washington Street\, Newark\, 07102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free,Panel Discussion
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