"Showtime" Film Screening - w/ Q&A (hosted by Masters Club NYC)

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Synopsis: Brothers, Darius and Hakeem, work hard to keep away from the crime-riddled streets of Harlem by dancing on New York City trains for money. One afternoon encounter interrupts their hustle when Darius is forced to choose between a life-changing opportunity or helping keep his brother Hakeem out of trouble.

Producers:
Korstiaan "Kors Vandiver is a filmmaker and educator that hails from Atlanta where his apprenticeship with Spike Lee served as the spark for him to become an educator and filmmaker.

Nate Parker is an American actor, director, producer, writer, and musical performer who has appeared in Beyond the Lights, Red Tails, The Secret Life of Bees, The Great Debaters, and many more. Parker's directorial debut feature film, The Birth of a Nation, in which he also starred, made history at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival where Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired the distribution rights for $17.5 million. Thus breaking the record for the highest selling Sundance Film Festival production.

Cinematographer: Emily "EJ" McCartney is an internationally- travelled, freelance Director of Photography. Her guiding principles are rooted in Nina Simone’s famous mantra: "An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” She prides herself in singular, cinematographic shots that paint vital moments of action.

Sessions: 
Saturday, September 28, 2019 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Event Type: 
Youth - Community Event
Building: 
Youth Media Center
Department: 
Youth Media Center
Language: 
English
Photo: 
Sessions: 
4:00pm - 6:00pm, Sat, September 28

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