Queer Black Aesthetics: Tongues Untied
Queer Black Aesthetics: Tongues Untied
Oakland, CA
Join us for a 30th Anniversary screening of this groundbreaking film that redefined the expression of Black gay culture in media. This group rate is half-off the regular museum pricing and includes the special exhibit Queer California: Untold Stories. Marlon Riggs’ award-winning film features poet…
Friday, August 2 2019
6:00 PM
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7:30 PM
Telling Our Personal Stories: Oaktown Stories 2
Telling Our Personal Stories: Oaktown Stories 2
Online, CA
This second edition of Oaktown Stories highlights the voices of Oaktown in three short films followed community dialogues hosted by Re-Take Oakland filmmakers and guest speakers. "Women Who Ride" (Jessica Jones) is an intimate portrait of D'Vious Wayz, Oakland's first black women's motorcycle club…
Wednesday, June 30 2021
6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
Oaktown Stories - Oct 28
Oaktown Stories - Oct 28
Oakland, CA
Oakland's communities tell our own stories through short personal films followed by community dialogues with guest speakers. This is the third in a series of three events in October 2023. "Coach Emily" (Pallavi Somusetty)Emily Taylor is an Oakland-based queer Black rock climbing coach who supports…
Saturday, October 28 2023
1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
Mixed Race Identities: Little White Lie
Mixed Race Identities: Little White Lie
Oakland, CA
Lacey Schwartz tells her story of growing up in a typical middle-class Jewish household in upstate New York with loving parents and a strong sense of her Jewish identity. Despite the open questions about her dark skin, she believes her family’s explanation of having a Sicilian grandfather until she…
Sunday, August 18 2019
2:00 PM
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3:30 PM
Oaktown Stories - Oct 14
Oaktown Stories - Oct 14
Oakland, CA
Oakland's communities tell our own stories through short personal films followed by community dialogues with guest speakers. This is the first in a series of three events. "ALIVE IN BRONZE: Huey P. Newton (1942–1989)" (A.K. Sandhu)ALIVE IN BRONZE follows Fredrika Newton and Dana King (an activist …
Saturday, October 14 2023
1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
The Power of Personal Documentary Films
The Power of Personal Documentary Films
Oakland, CA
REGISTRATIONS ARE FULL FOR THIS EVENT. A recording will be available of the presentation portion. PLEASE EMAIL US FOR FUTURE EVENTS: [email protected] About the Event Over the last several years, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) documentary filmmakers have discussed decolo…
Tuesday, May 3 2022
1:00 PM
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2:30 PM
Untold HerStories: Finding Kukan
Untold HerStories: Finding Kukan
Oakland, CA
Director Robin Lung investigates the compelling story of Hawaiʻi born Li Ling-Ai, the uncredited producer of KUKAN. KUKAN is a landmark color documentary about World War II China that received an Academy Award in 1942 before becoming “lost” for decades. In Robin's film Finding KUKAN, she discovers …
Sunday, June 30 2019
2:00 PM
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3:45 PM
Oaktown Stories - Oct 21
Oaktown Stories - Oct 21
Oakland, CA
Oakland's communities tell our own stories through short personal films followed by community dialogues with guest speakers. This is the second in a series of three events in October 2023. "This Adventure Called California" (Jennifer Huang) Recently-divorced Arnoldo comes to the United States from…
Saturday, October 21 2023
3:00 PM
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5:00 PM
Telling Our Personal Stories: Oaktown Stories
Telling Our Personal Stories: Oaktown Stories
Online, CA
The first in a series of virtual community gatherings, highlighting the voices of Oaktown through the work of filmmakers in Re-Take Oakland. “ROOTED IN RESILIENCE” (teo octavia) focuses on refugee and advocate Danny Thongsy as he fights against his deportation and for the rights of Southeast Asian…
Saturday, June 5 2021
7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Tales from the Middle East - Islamic Cultural Center
Tales from the Middle East - Islamic Cultural Center
Oakland, CA
short film screening and community dialogue Come have a cup of tea, watch film clips, and learn about personal storytelling. Documentary filmmakers will share how personal stories can create a deeper understanding of individuals, families, and communities from Iran, Israel, Palestine, Armenia, Tu…
Sunday, February 18 2018
3:00 PM
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5:00 PM