Third World Newsreel

05/05/2022

NYC! SAGE Center presents the GLAAD nominated documentary MAMA GLORIA.

In-person screening at the Eddie Windsor Center in Midtown Manhattan. RSVP here: sageusa.org/mamagloriadoc or see link in bio.

05/04/2022

For our followers in Chicago, grab your tickets for @docfilmschicago screening of queer filmmaker Jocelyn Taylor's 'Bodily Functions' on May 9th, 2022 at 7 PM.

The experimental short film explores three narratives exploring sexual expression and body image.

More info: https://bit.ly/376ouUQ

05/02/2022

Make sure to buy your tickets today! Tickets are $16 and BAM member tickets are $8.

BAM presents Film Series: In the Images, Behind the Camera: Women’s Political Cinema, 1959—1992. Chircales, directed by Marta Rodriguez and Jorge Silva in 1972, will begin at 2:00 PM AND Dreaming Rivers, directed by Martina Attile in 1988, will begin at 4:15 PM.

Chircales Tickets: https://bit.ly/3y2TL6i
Dreaming Rivers Tickets: https://bit.ly/3kz74mR

04/29/2022

For Mother’s Day, Alfreda's Cinema presents Suzanne, Suzanne, a short film that compassionately exposes the pain shared by mothers and daughters. Suzanne, Suzanne was recently restored by Indie Collect and UCLA Film & Television Archive.

Get your tickets for the Metrograph screening this Sunday, May 1st, 2022 at 2:00 PM here: https://bit.ly/3OXVyQf

Curated by Melissa Lyde, #TWNWorkshop graduate.

04/28/2022

Grab your tickets today using the RSVP link below!

Re-Present Media presents The Power of Personal Documentary Films, a conversation surrounding the importance of BIPOC documentary filmmaking and dismantling white supremacy culture! Join us Tuesday, May 3rd, from 4 - 5:30pm ET / 1 - 2:30pm PT.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3OyCyY9

04/22/2022

Byron Hurt is an Award-winning filmmaker, writer, lecturer, and activist. Some of his films include 'Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes,' 'Soul Food Junkies,' and most recently 'Hazing: How Badly Do You Want In,' an exploration on the culture of hazing following the tragic hazing deaths of young people.

04/20/2022

For our followers in Chicago, make sure to buy your tickets for Doc Films at the University of Chicago screening of Black Nations/Queer Nations on May 2nd, 2022 at 7 PM.

Director Shari Frilot documents the 1995 conference that brought together LGBTQ organizers, scholars, and cultural workers.

04/18/2022

black enuf*

Watch black enuf* at the Museum of the Moving Images (Astoria, Queens) April 23rd, 2022 at 3:00PM!

RSVP Here: https://bit.ly/3rpRnlQ

A Queer oddball seeks approval from Black peers despite a serious lack of Hip-Hop credentials and a family that ‘talks white’. The quest for undeniable acceptance of their racial identity takes them from Missouri, to New York, and halfway around the world in the animated documentary, black enuf*

04/14/2022

New Yorkers get your tickets now: https://bit.ly/3rpRnlQ

Museum of the Moving Image presents Marvels of Media Films, a selection of extraordinary, thoughtful short films and excerpts! On April 23rd, 2022 at 3:00 PM stop by the Bartos Screening Room. Our very own Carrie Hawks will be in attendance for the showing of black enuf*

Carrie Hawks Black Enuf Museum of the Moving Image

04/12/2022

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For our followers in Chicago, make sure to buy your tickets for Doc Films at the University of Chicago screening of Finding Christa on April 25, 2022 at 7 PM.

Camille Billops' explores family history and the process of giving her child up for adoption through family photos, home videos, brutally honest interviews with family, and surreal interludes.

Third World Newsreel (TWN) fosters the creation, appreciation and dissemination of independent progressive media by and about people of color and allies.

04/11/2022

For our followers in Chicago, make sure to buy your tickets for Doc Films at the University of Chicago screening of Remembering Wei Yi-fang, Remembering Myself on April 25, 2022 at 7 PM. Tickets can be purchased @ the theater.

The film explores Chicago-born filmmaker Yvonne Welbon’s experiences as an African-American woman living in Taiwan for six years.

Sisters in Cinema

04/03/2022

The Neutral Ground - Trailer

As of today, you will have four days to stream The Neutral Ground! Take advantage in preparation for The Neutral Ground Q&A with Darcy McKinnon this Tuesday, April 5th, 2022.

Stream and register in advance: https://bit.ly/3qCP2ng

04/01/2022

Join us for a virtual Q&A with "The Neutral Ground" Producer Darcy McKinnon on April 5, 2022 @ 6:30 PM. This event is brought to you by Spelman's Documentary Program and Third World Newsreel.

Register for free and receive streaming info here: https://bit.ly/3qCP2ng

03/31/2022

Grace Lee is a Peabody award-winning filmmaker who most recently directed and produced the two-part series for POV, "And She Could Be Next." Her podcast "Viewers Like Us," is available for streaming on Apple, Spotify, and Stitcher.

03/29/2022

[New York City: Department of Cultural Affairs] Cultural Development Fund Panelist Nomination Form

#Filmmakers! The Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) is currently seeking nominations for paid panelists to evaluate grant applications for the Cultural Development Fund (CDF), the agency’s open, competitive, application-based process for awarding grants to eligible organizations throughout the five boroughs. Not-for-profit organizations request programmatic support from DCLA for cultural activities in New York City, covering a broad range of arts disciplines and providing cultural experiences for the City's residents and visitors (see guidelines for applicant eligibility).
https://nycculturalaffairs.seamlessdocs.com/f/cdfpanelistnomination
Follow: New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

The Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) is currently seeking nominations for paid panelists to evaluate grant applications for the Cultural Development Fund (CDF), the agency’s open, competitive, application-based process for awarding grants to eligible organizations throughout the five boroughs...

03/29/2022

Join us for a Q&A with "The Neutral Ground" Producer Darcy McKinnon on April 5, 2022 @ 6:30 PM. Brought to you by Spelman's Documentary Program and Third World Newsreel. The film starts streaming on April 3rd via eventive.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3qCP2ng

03/27/2022

For our followers in Switzerland, get your tickets now for the Stadtkino Basel screening of Up Against the Wall Ms. America on April 7th, 2022!

Get Your Tickets Here: bit.ly/3tCHB1o

This short film was made by Bev Grant and Karen Mitnick Liptak, members of our very own Newsreel collective. Up Against the Wall Ms. America reveals how Women's Liberation activists used guerrilla theater to raise awareness of what Miss America really represents.

03/25/2022

For our followers in Washington DC, check out this upcoming National Gallery of Art event!

The National Gallery of Art is hosting "Uncommon Images" on Sunday, April 3rd, 2022. Kym Ragusa's "Passing" discusses gender, race, class, and color, while Thomas Allen Harris' experimental film "Splash!" touches on Black masculinity.

Register Here: bit.ly/3uo1kRw

03/24/2022

Scribe Video Center presents their Producer's Forum Screening and Discussion Series with Joel Katz, director of "The #1 Bus Chronicles." The event takes place on Wed, March 30, 2022 at 7 PM. Third World Newsreel proudly distributes this film for educational purchases and public viewings.
Register here: https://bit.ly/3tqqRKr

03/21/2022

This week we celebrate TWN alum Daresha Kyi, an Emmy Award-winning director. Her latest film, MAMA BEARS, premiered at the 2022 SXSW festival. The film follows two conservative, Christian mothers whose profound love for their LGBTQ children has turned them into fierce queer advocates.

03/19/2022

For our Berlin followers, check out this upcoming event: bit.ly/3whz6dW0

The Haus der Kulturen der Welt is hosting a screening and talk of Nossa Terra (1966) on March 26th, 2022.

Ten years ago, prints of Nossa Terra were found in the national film archive in Guinea-Bissau. Unfortunately, they were severely decayed. Only recently, film curator Léa Morin unearthed a print in good condition at Third World Newsreel.

03/17/2022

Mama Gloria

In honor of Women's History Month, The African Disapora International Film Festival presents "Mama Gloria," a film about living legend and trailblazer, Gloria Allen.

Available for online streaming this weekend: bit.ly/3CSrRdn

03/14/2022

Ada Gay Griffin and Michelle Parkerson, directed the film “A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde.” It follows award-winning Black, lesbian, poet, and activist, Audre Lorde and her writings across five decades. Available on our catalog for educational purchases and public screenings on www.twn.org.

03/11/2022

Our prayers and wishes are with Michelle Materre - we just heard that she has passed on - rest in peace, Michelle, we hold you in our hearts.

03/05/2022

iWoman TV is hosting the Audience Choice Award in partnership with the NYWIFT Online Shorts Festival! This month-long event will exclusively highlight female filmmakers in honor of women's history month.

Making the Impossible Possible will be featured at the Online Shorts Festival. Remember, each viewing brings this short film closer to winning the grand prize.

So, sign up to watch here: http://bit.ly/3pCf6OO

Film Creators: @tami.gold.10 @tamigold19 @gritoproductions

03/04/2022

This 5-minute long experimental film dissects the Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary’s definitions of the words "Black" and "White." Edgar Garcia Chavez proves how, historically, the meanings of both words have been ingrained with very specific connotations in relation to race and ethnicity.

For educational and public screenings of Black & White click here: http://bit.ly/34erRYz

03/01/2022

Make sure to check out our evening seminars happening this March 2! Join us at 5PM to talk with producer of the 2021 documentary "My Name is Pauli Murray," Talleah Bridges McMahon. Then at 6:30 PM, hear from Attorney Fernando Ramirez on what you should know about Fair Use, copyright, and more as you work on your next film, podcast, book or webseries!
RSVP here for Fair Use: https://bit.ly/3ujcb0O
RSVP here for Talleah: https://bit.ly/3JAwefB

02/28/2022

Back by popular demand, TWN is pleased to present another Evening Seminar with Attorney Fernando Ramirez. Join us this Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 6:30PM EST to hear Ramirez talk about fair use, copyright and more.

RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3ujcb0O