Free Tickets to Mr. Soul! Screening on OCT. 6 at Miller Theatre
On Oct 6, 2018, from 5:20 pm – 7:30 pm, Reel Sisters is proud to announce a screening and conversation of Mr. Soul!, directed by Melissa Haizlip and Sam Pollard! Before Oprah – before Arsenio – there was Mr. SOUL! Ellis Haizlip made television broadcast history with “Soul!,” America’s first “black Tonight Show.” Join Reel Sisters for an exciting evening honoring the legacy of one of America’s first openly gay talk show hosts, to celebrate Black pride, culture and art. Join us for an exclusive post-screening Q&A with directors Melissa Haizlip and Sam Pollard!
Founded in 1997, Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series is the first Academy Qualifying Film Festival for narrative shorts devoted to women filmmakers. The festival is celebrating 21 years and provides opportunities for women of color in the film industry. This year’s festival will be held from Oct. 20-21, 2018 at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Brooklyn. For more information visit www.reelsisters.org.
Love movies? Want an inside look at how a film festival runs? We’re also looking for volunteers! Fill out this brief form and let us know what areas you’re interested in: https://goo.gl/forms/M2GO71pbqjhyMzCr1
Free Day Passes: Eventbrite link
Expires: Sept. 28, 2018
Mr. Soul! Screening Tickets: Eventbrite link
Cost: $7 for students with valid ID