Tickets FREE. Join guest programmers Ariella Tai and Tracy Kernell as they present the 2023 short film Quiet As It’s Kept, directed by Ja’Tovia Gary, followed by the 1996 feature film Naked Acts, directed by Bridgett M. Davis. Together, these films are two in a legacy of multi-generational and multivalent Black feminist storytelling centered on issues of self-identity, agency and healing for Black women and girls. Each of these films reflects a deeply citational practice, drawing from cinematic and literary traditions to build their own unique contributions. This double feature is a call to action — asking us to actively shift conversations around Black women’s filmmaking from a false premise that the films don’t exist yet to more pointed discussions around preservation, distribution, access and, lastly, to whom work needs to be legible in order to be valued.  Informational zines about the films researched, designed and printed by Ariella and Tracy will be made available to all attendees.