Anthony R. Page (Film - TV - Theater - Photography - Design - Advocacy)

A screenshot featuring Colleen Litchfield as Annie Palmer in pitch pilot Origins Presenting The Work of Kurt Wright and Noelle Wright — A Fellowship Feature at the Alma Film Festival As part of its Fellowship programming, the Alma Film Festival presents the work of Jamaican filmmakers Kurt Wright and Noelle Wright , fellows of the Dandelion Institute Film and Television Fellowship . A husband-and-wife creative team, they are the co-founders of Kerrmeleon , a Jamaica-based production company whose work engages cultural tradition with formal rigor and contemporary relevance. The program is anchored by a screening of Origins , the pair’s award-winning short film shaped by Jamaican mythology and spiritual cosmology. Origins was selected for JAFTA PROPELLA , a national development initiative of the Jamaica Film and Television Association that supports emerging filmmakers through project incubation and mentorship. The film later received Best Local Film (Lennie Little-White Award) and the...

The Alma Film Festival is honored to present a special screening of the pilot episode of The Real Estate Mixtape Vol. 1 , an episodic docu-series written, produced, and directed by three-time NAACP Image Award–winning actor, filmmaker, serial entrepreneur, and emerging real estate developer Malik Yoba. The series follows Yoba as he pursues his first real estate development deal in New York, documenting the process in real time while opening the door for others to learn alongside him. Joined by a diverse group of young, aspiring professionals interested in the real estate industry, Yoba offers awareness, access, advocacy, and opportunity within the often opaque world of real estate development—centering education, transparency, and lived experience as tools for empowerment. The screening is followed by a live, on-site conversation with Malik Yoba, as he discusses how the power of storytelling on film has shaped his work as a community-focused real estate developer, and how narrative co...

Through Je Suis Noires , Rachel M’Bon directly confronts the lack of representation across Switzerland—naming invisibility as both structural and lived. A Global Community Conversation centering women of color , this signature activation at the Alma Film Festival begins with a special premiere screening of Je Suis Noires (Becoming a Black Woman) by Swiss filmmakers  Rachel M’Bon . Rooted in the film’s exploration of Black womanhood, visibility, and belonging within Switzerland, the program intentionally expands beyond the screen—creating space for collective reflection across cultures and geographies. Following the screening, voices from across communities gather to reflect on how Blackness, Brownness, and belonging are lived, understood, and expressed in different parts of the world. The conversation emphasizes listening, shared reflection, and the complexity of identity beyond borders, acknowledging both shared experiences and meaningful distinctions shaped by place, history, an...

Ain’t But A Few Of Us Left Presented by The G.L.O.W. Syndicate Some experiences are not meant to be rushed. They ask us to gather, to sit with one another, and to listen deeply. That is the spirit of Ain’t But A Few Of Us Left , the award-winning one-woman show by Ciara A. Shaw , making its international debut during a live theatrical brunch experience at the Alma Film Festival. Presented by The G.L.O.W. Syndicate , this intimate activation transforms a shared meal into a space of reflection, storytelling, and collective presence. Designed as part of the festival’s closing weekend, the experience unfolds at the intersection of performance and communal witnessing—where theater is not separated from the audience, but held in close proximity, grounded in conversation and care. Ciara A. Shaw, fully present in the moment—inhabiting story, memory, and breath as the performance unfolds. A Story That Moves Between Memory and Time Drawing from personal narrative, dream-like imagery, and poetic ...

Many of us have spent decades doing what we were told would work. We earned the credentials. We showed up prepared. We gave more than was asked. We learned how to navigate spaces that were never built with us in mind—and still, we succeeded, even as the rules continued to shift. Over time, one truth became impossible to ignore. The issue was never our talent, our work ethic, or our readiness. It has always been structural. Across industries, long-standing promises around inclusion are quietly retreating. Doors that once appeared to be opening are narrowing again. In film, media, and culture, storytelling power remains concentrated—often far removed from the lived experiences of most of humanity. Not long ago, there was a collective pause. A moment that invited reflection, honesty, and possibility. Many leaned in emotionally, professionally, and financially, believing that meaningful change might finally take hold. But before those seeds could mature, much of that progress was rolled ba...