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Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series

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14th Annual Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series

 

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This year’s Reel Sisters Film Festival will screen more than 25 films directed, produced or written by women of color from Brooklyn to Great Britain. The theme of the14th Annual festival is: "From Cleopatra Jones to First Lady Michelle Obama: Exploring Feminism in Film & Media.” It will invoke a dynamic conversation on how women of color are portrayed and their contributions to expanding the definition of feminism in today’s society. Held from Oct. 15 to Oct. 16, 2011 at the Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts on Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus, Reel Sisters concludes with a festive awards ceremony and reception with live dance honoring Moikgantsi Kgama, the founder of ImageNation Cinema Foundation, and Pearl Bowser, a pioneering filmmaker, scholar and author.

For tickets and information call 718-488-1624 or 347-534-3304 or visit www.reelsisters.org or www.kumbletheater.org. Full film schedule at Reel Sisters site.

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