Sisters in Cinema's Reel Innovators: Shorts Showcase + Training Incubator is a young adult short film screening series that showcases the work of emerging Black young adult filmmakers ages 18-24 with a passion for storytelling. This program provides the opportunity for emerging Black women and gender-expansive media makers to screen their work, receive training, and raise their visibility as filmmakers.

Saturday May 2, 2026

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - "YELSZ BEHIND LOVE - A SELF LOVE SHORT FILM" ft. films "YELSZ BEHIND LOVE", dir. Quonyel Shelton

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - "THE FIRSTS OF MANY" ft. films "SEE YOU LATER" & "DOUBLE-CONSCIOUSNESS", dir. Tristen Janae' Green

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - "FADE TO BLACK" ft. film "HOW TO SWIM", dir. Mary Belay

3:00PM - 4:00PM - "ALMOST THERE" ft. film "STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKE", dir. Jillian Green

RECEPTION: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Join us for an afternoon of innovative screenings, community, and celebration featuring work by emerging Black women & gender-expansive filmmakers! This event is free and open to the public✨

Reel Innovators 2026 Shorts Showcase

✨Spotlighting Stories from Rising Visionaries✨

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