ART AND HEALING
With all that's happened and shifted in the past year, what does it mean or take to create? This lineup of films is a witness to the myriad of difficulties that artists face, whether it's searching for permission to belong in a creative community or knowing where to begin unpacking inter-generational trauma. Amidst these stories of confrontation, contemplation, and resilience, the five films highlight the capacity for art to hold hope, heal, and extend possibilities. -Kelly Lui
With all that's happened and shifted in the past year, what does it mean or take to create? This lineup of films is a witness to the myriad of difficulties that artists face, whether it's searching for permission to belong in a creative community or knowing where to begin unpacking inter-generational trauma. Amidst these stories of confrontation, contemplation, and resilience, the five films highlight the capacity for art to hold hope, heal, and extend possibilities. -Kelly Lui
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Six Stops West - Drama
Directed by Noah Gehman A young woman wants to connect with the world. She just doesn't know how. |
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All It Gives - Documentary
Directed by Talia Woodland Kosi Eze is a Nigerian immigrant who uses the power of Hiphop to inspire and uplift her community. |
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Lemon Tree - Comedy
Directed by Scout Stolpmann, Produced by Rob Andino and Sean Cullen Jason accidentally gets himself into hot water when he gives the wrong person finger guns after a high school tragedy. |
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The Onyx Butterfly - Documentary
Directed by Yasmin Evering-Kerr, Produced by Fonna Seidu A black male ballet dancer grapples with societal pressures of being a black male in a traditionally white feminine landscape. |
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No Crying at the Dinner Table - Documentary
Directed by Carol Nguyen A collection of family secrets, and confessions, confrontation. |