Queer Voices NYC X CUNY Presents Black AS U R

Queer Voices NYC Film Festival is excited to present Black As U R in partnership with the CUNY LGBTQIA+ Consortium at the historic Roosevelt House! Join us for an incredible night celebrating Black History Month with a powerful screening of Black As U R, directed by Michael Rice and executive produced by Billy Porter.

The evening kicks off with a fashionable happy hour at 5 PM, followed by an exclusive screening and a talkback with director Michael Rice and filmmaker Sekiya Dorsett. Don't miss this unforgettable celebration of rich queer Black culture, featuring special guest appearances, including Dominique Jackson from POSE!

Tickets are limited, so be sure to grab yours now! For more details about the program, see the agenda . We look forward to celebrating with you!

About Black AS U R :

BLACK AS U R poses to Black America a highly confrontational and much avoided question. Why do we as a people protest against racial injustice, but disregard the injustices experienced by black queer people? After all, we are just as black as you are.In this incendiary documentary, filmmaker Micheal Rice takes the audience on a journey through the homophobia that characterizes many black spaces, both contemporarily and via an autobiographic look into his own upbringing in the south. BLACK AS U R is the first step in confronting the African American community about queerphobia, via the searing stories of queer black people.

Director Michael Rice:

Micheal Rice is a filmmaker, producer, choreographer, and creative director for stage and film. His uncompromising vision is to bring the stories and art of LGBTQ communities of color to the forefront of society. Rice has over 15 years of experience working across multiple platforms, from television to regional theatre. Rice has worked with a slew of different production houses, agencies and noted artist in his career such as IMG, WME, Big Fish Entertainment, Chadwick Boseman, Janet Hubert, composer - Bill Lee and theatre guru Woodie King Jr. His groundbreaking 2017 debut documentary, 'party boi, black diamonds in Ice Castles' (awarded ‘Best Documentary’ at the prestigious Pan-African Film Festival in 2020) sparked intense controversy and generated a much-needed dialogue among urban LGBTQ communities of color about substance abuse, HIV infection, and isolation.

QVNYC is a cultural arts institution dedicated to centering and celebrating BIPOC LGBTQIA+ filmmakers from around the world. Our mission is to empower LGBTQIA+ filmmakers of color by providing a platform to showcase their talent and shape their own stories. Through the Queer Voices NYC Film Festival, as well as various screenings and workshops, we offer professional development opportunities that help emerging and established artists thrive in the entertainment industry. Learn more here or follow us on social media @queervoicesnyc

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