Did you know the rate of pregnancy-related death for Black women is almost three times the rate for white women? ABCD Health Services invites you to a free community screening of the award-winning film Birthing Justice in recognition of Black Maternal Health Week. This moving film demonstrates the complex obstacles Black women experience when accessing […]
Event Category: Film
TWC Movie Screening & Discussion
A documentary showcasing the history of gynecologic research on Black women, and that even today consent for educating health care workers may be insufficiently transparent. Legislation in MA proposing changes is pending. Join in the discussion
TWC Movie Screening & Discussion
The Wellness Collaborative Inc, in collaboration with the Roxbury Film Festival, New England Medical Association, and The TriggerProject will screen the documentary AT YOUR CERVIX, produced by AA producer Stephanie Dawson and A”magine Goddard. The film chronicles the history of gynecologic research on black women during and after slavery and the need for improving informed […]
Eat Local Month Film Screening: Fish & Men at the Brattle Theater
Fish & Men exposes the high cost of cheap fish in the modern seafood economy and the forces threatening local fishing communities and public health by revealing how our choices as consumers drive the global seafood trade. But, a new movement is underway – an opportunity to return sustainability to both fish and fishermen. Thriving […]
For Gold & Glory | A Special Viewing
In honor of Black History Month, please join us at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum for a special viewing of For Gold & Glory, a PBS documentary directed by Todd Gould, which focuses on Charlie Wiggins, “the Negro Speed King,” and the creation of the national racing league for African Americans. During the 1920s, before […]
JP Movie Night presents “Olympia”
A favorite of last spring’s Roxbury International Film Festival and over thirty other film festivals across the country, “Olympia” is a romantic drama about a struggling Chicago artist finding herself at a crossroads in life, overwhelmed by change and needing to make a critical decision in her relationship. JP Movie Night is a local organization with a […]
The Invisible Soldiers: Unheard Voices
Join us for a screening of The Invisible Soldiers: Unheard Voices, an award-winning documentary exploring the often overlooked service and contributions of African American soldiers in World War II. The film presents true stories of African Americans and offers stunning documentary footage of those who served in World War II. It includes commentary from Douglas […]
Screening of the film ROUND MIDNIGHT, starring Academy Award nominated & Grammy Award winner Dexter Gordon
Screening of the film ROUND MIDNIGHT, starring Academy Award nominated & Grammy Award winner Dexter Gordon; a conversation & book signing with Maxine Gordon author of Sophisticated Giant The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon. ! Round Midnight is a 1986 American-French musical drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier and written by Tavernier and David […]
“Fair Game: Surviving A 1960 Georgia Lynching” – Documentary Film & Discussion
Directed by Clennon King (USA, 2018, 63 min.). Digital. Five years after Emmett Till, a Black New Jersey mother moved heaven and earth to rescue her son from a town notorious for lynching. Fair Game tells the story of 24-year-old Navy vet James Fair Jr. of New Jersey joined a friend on a road trip […]
Roxbury Film Festival 2019
—– TIMES/LOCATIONS VARY based on the film/date —– The largest New England film festival dedicated to celebrating films by, for, and about people of color, the 21st Annual Roxbury International Film Festival gives voice to diverse cultures both local and worldwide. TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! For a list of the films screening, check out our […]
“Liyana” Film Screening
Liyana Monday, May 13, 2019 7:30pm–9:12pm at Regal Fenway Stadium 13 & RPX 201 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, United States, 02115 $12.00 General Admission More info & purchase ticets here: https://www.tugg.com/events/liyana “Under the guidance of acclaimed South African storyteller, Gcina Mhlophe, five orphaned children from Swaziland collaborate to craft a collective fairytale drawn from their […]
Documentary: Jukarán Nación en Resistencia/Nation in Resistance
We would like to invite you to attend the presentation of this new documentary entitled Jukarán Nación en Resistencia/Nation in Resistance. The documentary will be shown at Urban College of Boston on Saturday, March 30th at 5:30 p.m. It is the only time and date that will be shown in Massachusetts. Admission is free and […]
