Events

BLACK BRAZILIAN CINEMA – Roots of Afro-Brazilian Cinema ♥

McCormick Screening Room, 1070 Humanities Gateway UCI School of Humanities Irvine, CA 92697

Brazil, the country with the largest Black population outside of Africa, is dramatically impacting the film industry. About this event Brazil, the country with the largest Black population outside of Africa, is dramatically impacting the film industry.  A new generation of mostly young filmmakers is changing the historical absence of Afro-descendents in almost all sectors…

Movie Screening and Panel Discussion: The Feminist on Cellblock Y ★

Pacific Ballroom, UCI Student Center 311 W Peltason Dr, Irvine, CA, United States

Movie Screening and Panel Discussion: The Feminist on Cellblock Y April 7, 2022 | 2-5 pm Pacific Ballroom C, UC Irvine Campus For any questions about this event, contact hcervan1@uci.edu The Feminist on Cellblock Y is an American documentary directed by Contessa Gayles and co-produced with Emma Lacey-Bordeaux for CNN. The titular subject is Richie…

BLACK BRAZILIAN CINEMA – Café com Canela  ♥

McCormick Screening Room, 1070 Humanities Gateway UCI School of Humanities Irvine, CA 92697

Brazil, the country with the largest Black population outside of Africa, is dramatically impacting the film industry. About this event Brazil, the country with the largest Black population outside of Africa, is dramatically impacting the film industry.  A new generation of mostly young filmmakers is changing the historical absence of Afro-descendents in almost all sectors…

The Maternal Negligence Trailer Screening ♥ ✚

Claire Trevor School of the Arts 4002 Mesa Road Irvine, CA 92617

Spreading Awareness about Black Maternal and Infant Health Inequities About this event In honor of Black Maternal Health Week, C.A.A.R.E Productions presents Maternal Negligence, a beautifully written screenplay by junior journalism major, Autumn Martin, that creates awareness of the systemic and large-scale issues that Black women face in health settings due to implicit bias and…

BLACK BRAZILIAN CINEMA – Temporada and República ♥

McCormick Screening Room, 1070 Humanities Gateway UCI School of Humanities Irvine, CA 92697

Brazil, the country with the largest Black population outside of Africa, is dramatically impacting the film industry. About this event Brazil, the country with the largest Black population outside of Africa, is dramatically impacting the film industry.  A new generation of mostly young filmmakers is changing the historical absence of Afro-descendents in almost all sectors…

BLACK BRAZILIAN CINEMA – Shorts and New Directions ♥

McCormick Screening Room, 1070 Humanities Gateway UCI School of Humanities Irvine, CA 92697

Brazil, the country with the largest Black population outside of Africa, is dramatically impacting the film industry. About this event Brazil, the country with the largest Black population outside of Africa, is dramatically impacting the film industry.  A new generation of mostly young filmmakers is changing the historical absence of Afro-descendents in almost all sectors…

Commemorating George Floyd: Virtual Film Screening of Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America ♥

Virtual

The anniversary of the death of George Floyd challenges UCI and the community to examine the broader issues of systemic racism. The Office of Inclusive Excellence invites its UCI students, staff, faculty and alumni to join in a virtual screening of the documentary Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America (2021). This 118-minute film is…

Crossing Pride with LGBTQI+ Refugees: Storytelling and Healing ♥

The White Room, Cross Cultural Center

Details 10:00am-11:30am - Embodied / Digital Storytelling and Healing (The White Room at the Cross-Cultural Center) Led by: Dario Valles (Chicano/Latino Studies, CSULB, activist and filmmaker) and Anna Winget (UCHRI Scholar, activist, and theatre artist) Introduction to the tools and methods of healing through embodied practices and their intersection with digital media. Explore how these…

Crossing Pride with LGBTQI+ Refugee Storytelling: “My Story Doesn’t End” ♥

The White Room, Cross Cultural Center

Details 2:30pm-3pm: Screening of Home/Less: LGBTQ+ refugee storytelling (The White Room at the Cross-Cultural Center) Home/Less is a digital performance event centralizing the stories and experiences of LGBTQ refugees in Sweden who reflect on themes of “home.” The performance was recorded at the Strindberg Theatre and was a collaboration between the Newcomers Performance Project, University of…

International Film Club: The Work (Jairus McCleary, Gethin Aldous, 2017) ♥✚

International Film Club: The Work (Jairus McCleary, Gethin Aldous, 2017) Details This documentary takes us inside Folsom State Prison to attend prisoner run group therapy sessions that twice a year welcome outside attendees. We follow the prisoners and outsiders as they look for healing and catharsis – together. Reception: 6:30 PM Screening: 7:00 PM