Black Intimacy On Screen

Friday, Jul 24

7:00pm – 8:30pm

Hosted by

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100 total spots

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The Makings Of Progress Documentary Trailer

Progress Trailer

In an era of rapid media consumption and historical oversights, Progress emerges as a poignant defiance of historical erasure. The heartbeat of this series lies in the intentional act of looking where history has often turned a blind eye. For too long, the narrative of the Black experience in media has been tethered to trauma or external struggle. While those stories hold their own weight, In this episode, Progress seeks to pivot the camera toward the internal moments. Inspired by the profound visual language of Kerry James Marshall, Tristien Marcellous Winfree’s Progress is a radical celebration of Black intimacy as a bridge of healing and resistance. The series argues that the most radical act a marginalized person can perform is to exist in a state of peace, safety, and mutual care. The historical erasure mentioned refers to the systemic removal of Black tenderness from the cultural viewpoint. Progress seeks to fill that void. It asks: What happens when we prioritize the way two people breathe in the same room over the chaos outside? The answer is a reclamation of time and space, framed through the lens of community centered storytelling. This is more than a screening; it is an invitation to witness the human revolution through the lens of those who live it.