Global Education Center is excited to be a Screening Partner of the 2021-2022 Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers, a film series that brings the best of new independent film to communities across the South. The Circuit takes the audience away from their televisions, computers, tablets and phones to connect them with independent filmmakers – live! Southern Circuit transforms watching film from a solitary experience into a communal one. Global Education Center has chosen a diverse array of films that will provide audiences with the opportunity to meet filmmakers and learn about the art of film making; and encourage community engagement using film as a conduit for discussions about social and community issues.
THIS SEASON OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FISK UNIVERSITY AND IS MADE POSSIBLE BY SOUTH ARTS, a regional affiliate of National Endowment for the Arts. The Fall screenings will all be virtual (listed below); the spring screenings will be a combination of in-person and virtual - stay tuned for more detail on remaining films!
Our virtual screenings are free, but we do gratefully accept donations which help keep our amazing Global programs coming!!! You can DONATE HERE
THIS SEASON OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FISK UNIVERSITY AND IS MADE POSSIBLE BY SOUTH ARTS, a regional affiliate of National Endowment for the Arts. The Fall screenings will all be virtual (listed below); the spring screenings will be a combination of in-person and virtual - stay tuned for more detail on remaining films!
Our virtual screenings are free, but we do gratefully accept donations which help keep our amazing Global programs coming!!! You can DONATE HERE
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Stateless
September 12-15, 2021 - Virtual screening with taped Q & A with director Director: Michèle Stephenson Register for a screening here. In 1937, tens of thousands of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent were exterminated by the Dominican army on the basis of anti-black racism. Fast-forward to 2013: the Dominican Republic’s Supreme Court stripped the citizenship of anyone with Haitian parents, retroactive to 1929, rendering more than 200,000 people stateless. Director Michèle Stephenson’s new documentary follows the grassroots campaign of a young attorney named Rosa Iris, as she challenges electoral corruption and fights to protect the right to citizenship for all people. At the Ready
September 26 - 29, 2021 - Virtual screening with taped Q & A with director Director: Maisie Crow Register for a screening here Home to one of the region's largest law enforcement education programs, students at Horizon High School in El Paso train to become police officers and Border Patrol agents as they discover the realities of their dream jobs may be at odds with the truths and the people they hold most dear. Not Going Quietly
October 10 - 13, 2021 - Virtual screening with taped Q & A with director Director: Nicholas Bruckman Register for a screening here. When 32-year-old activist and father Ady Barkan is diagnosed with ALS and given four years to live, he finds himself in a deep depression, struggling to connect with his newborn son, whose presence reminds him of the future he will miss. But after a chance confrontation with Senator Jeff Flake goes viral, Ady decides to embark on a cross-country tour of America, using his final breaths to fight for healthcare justice. Ultimately, Ady discovers that collective action and speaking truth to power offers a source of hope for the future that transforms his relationship with his son and his belief in what is possible for his family. |
And So I Stayed
October 24 - 27, 2021 - Virtual screening with taped Q & A with directors
Natalie Pattillo & Daniel A. Nelson Register for a screening here
AND SO I STAYED is a feature-length documentary about survivors of abuse fighting for their lives and spending years behind bars. These women paid a steep price with long prison sentences, lost time with loved ones, and painful memories. Activist and formerly incarcerated survivor Kim Dadou Brown, who met her wife while incarcerated, is a driving force in the passage of New York’s Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA), a new law meant to prevent survivors from receiving harsh prison sentences for their acts of survival. Nikki Addimando, a mother of two young children, suffered the consequences when a judge didn’t follow the law’s guidelines. Tanisha Davis, a single mother who was ripped away from her son in 2013, is hopeful the new law is her way out of a harsh prison sentence. Click HERE for a list of resources to be shared in conjunction with this film to better understand the trauma and injustice experienced by victims.
October 24 - 27, 2021 - Virtual screening with taped Q & A with directors
Natalie Pattillo & Daniel A. Nelson Register for a screening here
AND SO I STAYED is a feature-length documentary about survivors of abuse fighting for their lives and spending years behind bars. These women paid a steep price with long prison sentences, lost time with loved ones, and painful memories. Activist and formerly incarcerated survivor Kim Dadou Brown, who met her wife while incarcerated, is a driving force in the passage of New York’s Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA), a new law meant to prevent survivors from receiving harsh prison sentences for their acts of survival. Nikki Addimando, a mother of two young children, suffered the consequences when a judge didn’t follow the law’s guidelines. Tanisha Davis, a single mother who was ripped away from her son in 2013, is hopeful the new law is her way out of a harsh prison sentence. Click HERE for a list of resources to be shared in conjunction with this film to better understand the trauma and injustice experienced by victims.
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DUTY FREE
November 7 - 10, 2021 - Virtual screening with taped Q & A with director Sian-Pierre Regis Register for a screening here After a 75 year-old immigrant mother gets fired from her job as a hotel housekeeper, her son takes her on a bucket-list adventure to reclaim her life. As she struggles to find work, he documents a journey that uncovers the betrayals plaguing her past and the economic insecurity shaping not only her future, but that of an entire generation. |
This program is made possible with support from South Arts, an affiliate of National Endowment for the Arts, as well as Tennessee Arts Commission and Metro Arts: Nashville Office of Arts and Culture. The Spring films are equally engaging and include:
Proper Pronouns, a film by Megan Daniels (February 6 - 9, 2022)
My Name Is Pauli Murray, a film by Betsy West and Julie Cohen (February 20 - 23, 2022 with IN-PERSON SCREENING on Feb. 20)
Los Hermanos/The Brothers, a film by Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider (March 13- 15, 2022) with IN-PERSON SCREENING on March 13, which will be screened at Nashville Jazz Workshop and also one at Fisk University
The Neutral Ground, a film by C. J. Hunt (April 3 - 6, 2022)
Lily Topples the World, a film by Jeremy Workman (April 24 - 27, 2022) with a special family screening at Global Education Center on April 24, 2022)
Proper Pronouns, a film by Megan Daniels (February 6 - 9, 2022)
My Name Is Pauli Murray, a film by Betsy West and Julie Cohen (February 20 - 23, 2022 with IN-PERSON SCREENING on Feb. 20)
Los Hermanos/The Brothers, a film by Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider (March 13- 15, 2022) with IN-PERSON SCREENING on March 13, which will be screened at Nashville Jazz Workshop and also one at Fisk University
The Neutral Ground, a film by C. J. Hunt (April 3 - 6, 2022)
Lily Topples the World, a film by Jeremy Workman (April 24 - 27, 2022) with a special family screening at Global Education Center on April 24, 2022)
LocationGlobal Education Center
4822 Charlotte Ave. Nashville, TN 37209 Most events will be held at Global Education Center. Street parking is available as well as across the street at Richland Park. We are also on the #10 bus line, with a stop directly in front of our main building and #50 bus, with a stop two blocks away. For any help with transportation or parking, please email info@globaleducationcenter.org for more information. |
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This program is made possible with support from South Arts, an affiliate of the National Endowment of the Arts, in partnership with Metro Nashville Arts Commission, Tennessee Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts.
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