Black Film Symposium – “I Got a Story to Tell”: A Day of Black Cinema

The Billie will spotlight independent Black filmmakers and visionary storytellers with its inaugural Black Film Symposium – “I Got a Story to Tell”: A Day of Black Cinema.

Curated by filmmaker & programmer Tayler Montague, the symposium is an immersive exploration into the breadth of Black filmmaking. Attendees can expect to see narrative and documentary films, as well as shorts by local filmmakers. In addition, there will be workshops & panels that further illuminate the multifaceted ways of engaging moving images and dreaming up Black cinematic futures.

The day will include light refreshments.

Tickets: $10 for all-day access.

Join us for a full day of Black film exploration, screenings and curated experiences:

A MOTHER APART
Documentary selection directed by Laurie Townshend

BLACK NEW YORK STORIES
EL TIGUERE directed by Andrew J. Rodriguez
NIGHT BLOOM directed by Tiye Amenechi
VITAL directed by Carolyn Lazard
MEAL TICKET directed by Wes Andre Goodrich

BLACK FILM WORKERS PANEL

SHAYANA FILMORE — Moderator (Freelance Film Programmer)
STEPHANYE WATTS — Panelist (Founder, BeReelBlackCinemaClub)
MURTADA ELFADL — Panelist (Film Critic & Film Programmer, NewFest)
SAIDAH RUSSELL — Panelist (Head Programmer, Rooftop Films)

ZINE MAKING WORKSHOP WITH CAMERON A. GRANGER

THE BASICS OF MONTAGE WORKSHOP WITH VIBRATION CINEMA

DEN MUSO
a tribute screening to a Titan of African Cinema, Souleymane Cissé, introduction & post screening reflection by scholar Eliel Peterson

Food, libations, and so much more!