Community, Culture & Conversation - A Film Screening Series w/ an Interactive Audience-led Discussion

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Cover Art for the film Finding Joy In the Journey: A Flawed Masterpiece

(Atlanta, GA) Community, Culture and Conversation is a showcase of independently produced films by filmmakers who have unique creative voices. Their films will be screened followed by highly integrated and engaging conversations with the auteurs and the actors, led by the audience. Attorney Joy White: Founder & CEO of A Flawed Masterpiece, will facilitate the conversation. 

This series is powered by Producers Anthony R Page, Founder of The Studio Blue Acting Conservatory and Dan Moore, Jr., Founder of  The Revolution Media Network. 

When: Saturday July 29, 2023 - - Time: 12 PM – 3 PM
Location: Auburn Avenue Research Library - 101 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303

This is a FREE event and 
we encourage wide-spread public participation

Three films will be featured during this occasion and include:

Finding Joy In the Journey: A Flawed Masterpiece 
Written & Produced by Joy White
Directed by Sid Powell

Finding Joy In the Journey: A Flawed Masterpiece, an auto-biographical short film, follows the powerful story of Joy White, a successful Black female attorney. After facing several traumatic experiences during her youth and early adulthood, Joy struggles to make peace with her painful past.

This emotionally charged short film has been praised for its raw and unfiltered portrayal of Joy's struggle with mental health, single motherhood, surviving physical and sexual abuse, and her inspiring healing journey towards radical self-acceptance. 

This film has won multiple film festival awards, including Best Short Film at the Cannes World Film Festival, Atlanta DocuFest, Georgia Shorts Film Festival, Top Shorts Film Festival, Black Truth Film Festival, Short Cine Film Festival, and the Los Angeles Film Awards.

Behind the scenes photo from Finding Joy In the Journey A Flawed Masterpiece

Loren's Chimera
Produced by Tequoia Urbina, Lynnette Doby and Anthony R. Page
Written & Directed by Tequoia Urbina

Loren's Chimera is about the escape of a young woman who was held captive in a basement. Brittany Mayti, known for Irv Gotti's Tales on BET and Katt Williams' American Bad Boy, leads the film and is flanked by a supporting cast that includes Dexter Matthews, Tinesha Lynn, and Shawn Polite-Bledsoe.

The project was inspired after Tequoia read an article where a Black woman was held captive in the basement of an Ohio home. The woman escaped and went to the authorities and told of her experience. Initially, they did not take her seriously. It was later discovered that her assailant had several dead bodies buried on his property. 

“I created this film to honor the women who have suffered from media apathy; those missing and murdered women of color and trans women who didn't get the attention that they needed. Countless names will go unknown, unspoken, and only remembered by their loved ones. This film is for them and for the women fortunate enough to be alive to tell their stories. Our voices must be heard.” ~ Tequoia Urbina

This will be the premiere screening of this film. 

Brittany Mayti on the set of Loren's Chimera

Men In My Bed
Produced by Anthony R. Page and Mercuries Ryzen
Written & Directed by Anthony R. Page

In this short biopic, the middle-aged Shasha played by Shaunii Arce comes to terms with her own past during a reflective conversation with her emotionally fatigued, 20-something-year-old daughter Fatima, played by Allie L. Harris. Throughout the course of the conversation, Shasha realizes that she must confront some of her own demons. 

The film has a supporting ensemble cast that includes Rese Cheri, Kellen Marcus, Joe James, Sefora Adjaho, and L'Raven Rouse. This film also marks the introduction of Evana Dollar, in her very first role as a 10-year-old version of the main character. Evana has a very special connection to the story as she is the granddaughter of the author. 

Men in My Bed won the Best Director – Short Film Award at the 2023 International Black & Diversity Film Festival. 

"This film is a reminder of the importance of our relationships with our fathers. The main character spent years trying to fill the void in her life left by her father's absence."  ~ Anthony R Page 

Digital Promo for Men In My Bed featuring Evana Dollar (left) and Shaunii Arce
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