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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Hey Federationist Family,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Apologies for the very local nature of this email but the Black Star Film Festival kicks of this Wednesday, August 3 in Philadelphia.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>This year several films will have audio description.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The list appears below, and I’ve attached a link to their website but will warn you it is not very accessible and in fact is a bit annoying. If anyone is really interested in any of the works, I’m happy to help guide you to where to find more information on a particular film.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Have a great week!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Lisa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Here is the link to all the films including those with audio description: <a href="https://www.blackstarfest.org/festival/tickets/">https://www.blackstarfest.org/festival/tickets/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Herer is list of films with audio description:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Features</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white'><br></span><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Storming Caesars Palace</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, directed by Hazel Gurland-Pooler (opening night film)</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Wednesday, August 3 at 8:30pm EDT</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Penn Live Arts — Zellerbach Theater</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Jasmine Is a Star</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, directed by Jo Rochelle</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thursday, August 4 at 5:00pm EDT</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Penn Live Arts — Montgomery Theater</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Teine Sa</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, directed by Matasila Freshwater, Mario Gaoa, Miki Magasiva, Anapela Polataivao, and Mario Faumui</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thursday, August 4 at 8:30pm EDT</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Penn Live Arts — Zellerbach Theater</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Aftershock</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, directed by Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Friday, August 5 at 3:00pm EDT</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Penn Live Arts — Zellerbach Theater</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Wisdom Gone Wild</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, directed by Rea Tajiri</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Saturday, August 6 at 3:00pm EDT</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Penn Live Arts — Zellerbach Theater</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Shorts</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white'><br></span><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Gather Me short films program</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Wednesday, August 3 at 5:00pm EDT</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Penn Live Arts — Montgomery Theater</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Films:</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Fourfold</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, directed by Alisi Telengut</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Barry The Beekeeper</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, directed by Ikram Ahmed</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Weidle's</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, directed by Kevin Jerome Everson (silent)</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>For Love</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, directed by Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>You Can Always Come Home</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, directed by Juan Luis Matos</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Night</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, directed by Ahmad Saleh (Arabic w/English subtitles)</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Revivify short films program</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thursday, August 4 at 10:00am EDT</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Penn Live Arts — Montgomery Theater</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Films:</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Ritual to Beauty</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, directed by Shenny De Los Angeles and Maria Marrone</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Woman of the Earth</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, directed by Evelyn Mercedes Muñoz Marroquín (Spanish w/English subtitles)</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Still Waters</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, directed by Aurora Brachman</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Tomorrow Is Another Day</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, directed by Ng'endo Mukii</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Sunday Morning</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, directed by Bruno Ribeiro (Portuguese w/English subtitles)</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Sillage short films program</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thursday, August 4 at 11:00am EDT</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Penn Live Arts — Zellerbach Theater</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Films:</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Quarantine Kids</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, directed by Bilal Motley and Bria Motley</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Hoop Dreams</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, directed by Kasey Elise Walker</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>One Magenta Afternoon</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, directed by Vernon Jordan, III</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Half-Day</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, directed by Morgan Mathews</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>My Parents' Bazaar</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, directed by Rakesh Narwani (Spanish w/English subtitles)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>