The Spelman College Digital Moving Image Salon will present its 7th annual student film showcase at Midtown Cinemas. The four DMIS student films that will be screened explore a diverse spectrum of subjects: A five-year retrospective of New Orleans women rebuilding their lives after Hurricane Katrina and the levee breaks; a portrait of women refugees from war-torn Sierra Leone who have settled in Atlanta; a study of a non-traditional family headed by an unmarried professor who adopted daughters of different nationalities; and a look at contemporary Black lesbian activism.
“This year includes an exciting lineup of budding filmmakers who follow prior Spelman students who have gone on to have their work screened at international showcases, pursued advanced study and won awards including an Emmy as a result of their DMIS filmmaking experience,” said Ayoka Chenzira, founder and director of the Digital Moving Image Salon.
“DMIS filmmakers receive extensive two-semester training in everything from story research to editing to interview techniques and information about the business” added Chenzira about the student filmmakers. “We have an exceptional slate of films to showcase this year. The digital media program is unique in that it offers Spelman students an opportunity to use different types of moving image platforms such as digital cameras, mobile phones and tangible user interfaces to create work.”
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The film showcase is free and open to the public.