Opening Night S.E. Manly Afr. Amer. Film Fest Benefiting Tech Exchange

Welcome to the S.E. Manly African American Film Festival On Tour benefiting Tech Exchange! Join us at Oakstop as we open a weekend filled with inspiring short films and meet Black filmmakers that will showcase their talent, share their inspiration, and tell their stories, along with what it takes to envision and create a film that represents an authentic experience. This will be an in-person event to learn about two California organizations that have been providing services, promoting and supporting our communities.

The was founded in1996, by Sandra Evers-Manly to remove the veil of invisibility that shrouds African Americans and other diverse groups from the main stage, and to spotlight diversity and the stellar contributions of black film and television artists who brought dignity and professionalism to even the most menial of roles.

was founded by Bruce Buckelew, a pioneer in addressing the digital divide through green technology solutions. After retiring from IBM Bruce began volunteering at Oakland Technical High School. With the help of students, he began refurbishing computers to provide to families in need. Bruce has since retired a second time, and Tech Exchange continues the work he started for nearly 29 years, obtaining a 501c3 in 2024. Tech Exchange continues to provide free and low cost refurbished computers, along with digital literacy training, assistance in finding and connecting to low cost Internet plans, and multi-lingual tech support to low-income families, schools, community centers and more.

BHERC and Tech Exchange join forces to celebrate Black and diverse filmmakers, many from right here in Oakland and the Bay Area, with an opportunity to raise funds to continue the work of Tech Exchange, and provide digital tools and skills for the next generation of filmmakers and more. Enjoy an opening night of to celebrate powerful short films by our own Bay Area filmmakers!!

Host or Publisher Tech Exchange