Social Justice Showcase
The Social Justice Showcase brings together filmmakers, community organizers, activists, experts, and NYC residents to discuss and educate on the social justice issues that impact the quality of life for NYC residents. This year’s showcase focuses on the prison system. Each film featured in this series dives into different ramifications of our prison and justice systems. The showcase is co-organized by MDC Staff, Educators and the leadership committee from MDC’s the most recent Community Producers Program (CPP) cohort. The 2019 showcase partners are: Institute for Transformative Mentoring, Documentary Forum at City College, Third World Newsreel, Harlem Stage, and the New York Latino Film Festival.
16 Bars
Thursday, November 7th | 7:30pm
Q&A with Todd “Speech” Thomas
Prison in 12 Landscapes
Saturday, November 16th | 2pm
Q&A with Brett Story to follow screening
College Behind Bars
Saturday, November 16th | 7:30pm
Q&A with filmmakers and formerly incarcerated graduates of the Bard Prison Initiative featured in the film.
Harlem Youth Doc Shorts
Sunday, November 17th | 4pm
Q&A with filmmaker Michael Martin and producer Holly Carter to follow