The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture is hosting Define American Film Festival from May 11 to May 13, 2017. Tickets are $5 per film, or $25 for a weekend pass.
Define American is a non-profit media and culture organization that uses the power of story to transcend politics and shift the conversation about immigrants, identity, and citizenship in a changing America.
Learn about all the films and see trailers.
Films
Thursday, May 11, 7:00 pm
Dolores (Opening night reception to follow)
Friday, May 12, 2:30 pm
Residenté
Friday, May 12, 5:00 pm
Am I : Too African to be American or Too American to be African?
Friday, May 12, 8:00 pm
Meet the Patels
Saturday, May 13, 1:00 pm
Forbidden: Undocumented & Queer in Rural America
Saturday, May 13, 4:00 pm
White People
Saturday, May 13, 8:00 pm
Stories We Tell: How Immigrants are Portrayed in Hollywood & Popular Culture
Panels
Interactive panels are the highlight of The Define American Film Festival. Celebrities, filmmakers, actors, and local
advocates will converge for critical breakdowns of the issues behind the festival films.
For a full panel discussion lineup, click here.
Dolores: Dolores Huerta, Paola Mendoza, Brittany Packnett
Residenté: Damian Woetzel, Oliver Merino
Am I?: Nadia Sasso, Desirée Venn Frederic, Jonathan Jayes -Green
Meet the Patels: Taz Ahmed
Forbidden: Moises Serrano, Tiffany Rhynard, Cristina Morales, Bishop Tonyia M. Rawls
White People: Jose Antonio Vargas, Ian Nelson, Ronnie Cho
Stories We Tell – How Immigrants are Portrayed in Hollywood & Popular Culture: Melissa Harris-Perry, Cristela Alonzo,
April Reign, Lorraine Ali, Nico Santos.
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