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The Say It Loud Film Festival
February 24, 2023 @ 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Free
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Join us for a film festival that features numerous short films and live spoken-word performances. Door open at 5:30pm.
As storytellers, we believe that words have the power to transform life and the world we live in. At the Say It Loud Film Festival, we celebrate music, poetry and short films that speak the language of courage, compassion and authenticity. Our intention is simple: unite, engage and inspire artists and audience members all over the world through one common goal – Transform the narrative of pop culture. Say It Loud takes place during the springtime in West Baltimore and during Artscape on the 52’ tall LED Baltimore digital billboard. It is a showcase of local poets, local musicians, and both local/international short films. It is free to attend and open to the public. Learn more about the entire program.
Performances start at 6:00. They include Iyana Elmore, a young dancer from the Fearless Dance Empire; Talbot Johnson (aka Bolt3000), an artist; and Slam Poets: A’niya Taylor, Obsidian & Slangston Hughes.
The short film In Freedom’s Name (34 minutes) will be screened after the performances, followed by 10 additional short films that total roughly 2 hours. The short films include:
Be Kind, directed by Jesse Foy: Sometimes the ones we feel deserve love the least need it the most.
Epic for Everyone, directed by Matt Coddaire: The Epic for Everyone Youth Access Program, in partnership with community organizations such as Good Shepherd Services, provides urban communities with an introduction and continued access to winter sports and careers in the outdoor industry.
Confessional, directed by Donal O’Dea: A man enters the confessional with something deeply troubling on his mind. He wants to kill a priest.
UKWATI // The Wedding, directed by Sean William Economou: Across the globe, child marriages are still taking place. Girls as young as 10 years old are being stripped of their innocence and thrown into the responsibilities of marriage. Our film, “UKWATI”, which translates to “The Wedding”, sheds light on the lengths to which a mother must go when living in extreme poverty. With limited opportunity, scarce resources and lack of education, millions of families are faced with this sobering reality. “UKWATI” captures the relationship between a mother and her daughter as they both struggle to survive. Watts of Love provides financial literacy training and a solar light which empowers people to raise themselves out of poverty and onto a path of prosperity.
Born Under Punches, directed by Gaoyang Ganjin: Tyler is trapped in his father’s dream of being a boxing champion, but he’s put up with it for too long. Following the journey of his internal chaos and pursuit of freedom, Born Under Punches is about finding yourself in the prison of other peoples’ expectations and breaking out.
What’s the Mark?, directed by Stacey Larkins: Through the lens of an actress unintentionally involved in a controversial commercial, What’s the mark explores the power of media and advertisements in influencing public opinion and the perpetuation of stereotypes and its effects.
RABBIT, directed by Jasper Fletcher, Lukas Fletcher: A boy celebrates his 18th birthday; gets wet.
Contraception is not for pussies (Baas in eigen zak), directed by Lynn Deen: Imagine: Screaming children, sleepless nights and no more spontaneous nights out with your friends; for most men, unplanned parenthood sounds like the ultimate nightmare. Gone are the days of not worrying about anything. Gone are the times of being playful, young, and building a future. However, when it comes to sex, men seem to experience a position of privilege, getting the pleasures without taking any of the responsibilities. Many of them put complete trust in their partner to be in charge of birth control, putting these men in a dangerously dependent position. Because can you really trust your one-night stand? Do men have any autonomy over their own sperm? Are condoms or a vasectomy really the only two options for them? Isn’t it about time that men take charge of their own fertility? In this short, fragmental documentary we’ll accompany young men, confronted with their own reproductive responsibilities and the male-female relations that define our current day society.
Kojak: A Fuller Life, directed by Darien Taylor: Former high school basketball star, Kojak Fuller, uses his life’s tragedies to help the youth in his community flourish.
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