10:15 am         

I am Sean Bell: Black Boys Speak, directed by Stacey Muhammad

This short form documentary highlights the voices of young black boys between the ages of 11 and 13 years old growing up in New York City. They talk about their reaction to the Sean Bell tragedy as well as their fears and hopes as they approach manhood in a city where the lives of young black men are often cut short.

The Black Candle, directed by M.K. Asante, Jr.

Narrated by Maya Angelou, The Black Candle is an award-winning documentary that uses Kwanzaa as a vehicle to explore and celebrate the African American experience. Click here to link to a trailer.

12:00 noon

(TBA)

1:15 pm

Auschwitz:  If You Cried, You Died, created by the Moore Foundation

This 30-minute DVD chronicles the journey of two holocaust survivors as they revisit the hell they knew as Auschwitz. It also features youth discussing these important topics.

Granito De Arena (Grain of Sand), directed by Jill Freidberg

For over 20 years, global economic forces have been dismantling public education in Mexico. Granito de Arena is a story about resistance – the story of hundreds of thousands of public schoolteachers whose grassroots, non-violent movement took Mexico by surprise. Click here to watch a trailer.

3:00 pm

Straightlaced: How Gender's Got Us All Tied Up, produced by Groundspark

From girls confronting popular messages about culture and body image to boys who are sexually active just to prove they aren't gay, the students in Straightlaced illustrate the toll that deeply held stereotypes and rigid gender policing have on all of our lives. Click here to see a trailer.