Riptide Pictures

Riptide Pictures Student production company at Villanova University currently working on 'Sankofa,' a documentary.

Shot in both Ghana and the United States, the film premiered May 2018. Created by 16 college students, Riptide Pictures is a production company responsible for Student Academy Award Medalist Documentary 'Sankofa.' The documentary explores the loss of identity and its negative systemic impact on black males. By exploring the complexities and parallels between the United States and Ghana, our film

illuminates the prevalence of mental slavery and call our audience to free themselves from the system in which they were born.

10/23/2020

Honored to be part of the inaugural SJNFF! Check out Sankofa while it screens throughout the festival duration!!

10/23/2020

Thank you, Social Justice Now Film Festival! We're honored to be a part of your selection.

We’re less than 6 days away from the inaugural Social Justice Now Film Festival. Sankofa is honored to be selected to be...
10/15/2020

We’re less than 6 days away from the inaugural Social Justice Now Film Festival. Sankofa is honored to be selected to be part of SJNFF! Register for free using https://socialjusticenowfilmfestival.org/ on opening day October 21

There will be another virtual screening of ‘Sankofa,’ followed by a Q&A, this Thursday. We’re excited to be one of the a...
07/13/2020

There will be another virtual screening of ‘Sankofa,’ followed by a Q&A, this Thursday. We’re excited to be one of the amazing student films being screened at the VUAA Summer Film Series. The registration link and full Film Series schedule: https://vuevents.villanova.edu/ehome/index.php?eventid=558187

Join us this Thursday, June 25th, for a virtual screening of ‘Sankofa,’ followed by a Zoom Q&A. The registration link is...
06/22/2020

Join us this Thursday, June 25th, for a virtual screening of ‘Sankofa,’ followed by a Zoom Q&A. The registration link is https://tinyurl.com/y97ldr9a.

We hope Sankofa’s message can bring light and some context to the issues happening worldwide right now. We hope you can join us in our conversation, and continue learning those principles afterwards.

Although the Emancipation Proclamation was signed on January 1, 1863, the news didn’t reach Texas until June 19th, 1865....
06/19/2020

Although the Emancipation Proclamation was signed on January 1, 1863, the news didn’t reach Texas until June 19th, 1865. Therefore, Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of those who were still enslaved in the United States. The first official Juneteenth celebrations took place in Texas on June 19th, 1866, and we celebrate it since.

In light of the ongoing violence and the continued injustices plaguing our nation, we would like to make our film availa...
06/04/2020

In light of the ongoing violence and the continued injustices plaguing our nation, we would like to make our film available for free to the public to provide another resource and space for people to discuss the issues of race and identity. We completed Sankofa two years ago but it could have been made yesterday because nothing has changed in our country. As we share the message of the film, our team would like to encourage continued dialogue by hosting a live zoom Q&A this weekend.

06/03/2020

The events during the past week have weighed heavily on our hearts, and on many in the nation and around the world. There are no words to convey what the right way to feel and process all of this is. But we, as Riptide Pictures, stand together to fight against the injustices in our world, to amplify the voices of those not heard, and to shine a light on stories that have been dimmed. This has always been our goal, from the moment ‘Sankofa’ was born in 2017.

Join us in learning, processing, and acting. Change needs to happen NOW! And it cannot happen without every single one of us.

For more information and resources, visit www.riptidepictures.com/outreach-resources

On Thursday, May 21st, ‘Sankofa’ will be playing at the Philly Film Showcase. After the film, there will be a Zoom Q&A s...
05/16/2020

On Thursday, May 21st, ‘Sankofa’ will be playing at the Philly Film Showcase. After the film, there will be a Zoom Q&A session with all featured filmmakers. The event page for Philly Film Showcase is up on the PFS (Philly Film Showcase) site, and you can start registering for the post-screening Zoom Q&A. (Link in our bio)

“From the Ground Up,” made by our friends at Glass Rose Films , premieres tonight at 8pm on glassrosefilms.com! The movi...
04/23/2020

“From the Ground Up,” made by our friends at Glass Rose Films , premieres tonight at 8pm on glassrosefilms.com! The movie highlights the global water crisis, and you can rent it with a donation of $5.

Happy Independence Day to Ghana! We are forever indebted to the Ghanaians we met, who taught us and who share their stor...
03/06/2020

Happy Independence Day to Ghana! We are forever indebted to the Ghanaians we met, who taught us and who share their story with us. Lucky are the ones who get to visit and learn from Ghana. 🇬🇭

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Created by 16 college students, Riptide Pictures is a production company currently working on a documentary premiering May 2018. This documentary is about the loss of identity and its negative systemic impact on black males. By exploring the complexities and parallels between the United States and Ghana, our film will illuminate the prevalence of mental slavery and call our audience to free themselves from the system in which they were born.