
Film Screening: Themes and Journeys of Artists and Filmmakers in New Jersey
Seyi Peter-Thomas, writer director; Cortney Lamar Charleston, poet
Thu, 2/6 · 7:30 pm—9:00 pm · James Stewart Film Theater
Lewis Center for the Arts; Thomas Edison Film Festival

Thomas Edison Film Festival and Lewis Center for the Arts honor Black History Month with Themes and Journeys of Artists and Filmmakers in New Jersey. This film screening and panel of top, award-winning filmmakers and poets living and working in New Jersey will include a premiere screening of three award-winning films from the Thomas Edison Film Festival collection produced, directed and/or performed by the five panel members. The films include How Do You Raise a Black Child? by writer/director Seyi Peter-Thomas in collaboration with poet Cortney Lamar Charleston; The Bravest, the Boldest by award-winning filmmaker Moon Molson, professor of film at Princeton; and Freedom for Freedom by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Yuri Alves featuring poet Bimpé Fageyinbo. A panel discussion with the filmmakers facilitated by festival director Jane Steuerwald will follow the screening.
Admission: Free and open to the public; no tickets required.
Accessibility: The Stewart Film Theater is an accessible venue. Guests in need of access accommodations are invited to contact the Lewis Center at least one week in advance at LewisCenter@princeton.edu