Dir. Hilary Brougher
92 mins

16-year-old Stephanie Daley (Amber Tamblyn) is hospitalized unexpectedly during a school fieldtrip while, in a nearby public restroom, a dead newborn is discovered. Faced with charges of murder, Stephanie claims she never knew she was pregnant and that the child was stillborn. Forensic psychologist Lydie Crane (Tilda Swinton) is hired to determine the truth behind Stephanie’s continuing state of denial. Coincidentally, Lydie is herself pregnant and struggles with an impending fear that her marriage and her pregnancy is in jeopardy. Her intuition intensifies with each session with Stephanie and she soon believes that unraveling the teenager’s mystery is somehow crucial to her own fate.

Featuring gripping performances by Tilda Swinton and Academy Award-winner Timothy Hutton, Stephanie Daley is anchored by a brave powerhouse performance by Amber Tamblyn. Writer/director Hilary’s Brougher’s evocative film, winner of Best Screenplay at Sundance Film Festival, weaves two parallel journeys into a sublime masterpiece about the absolute nature of truth.

Friday, July 20th, 6pm

Q&A with FILMMAKER HILARY BROUGHER AND AMBER TAMBLYN following screening.

Screening with "Sisters Rise"

Dirs. Dom Brassey and Joe Golling
10 mins

Sisters Rise is a collaborative video ethnography which documents the thoughts and reflections of the young women in the Sisters Rising job training, political awareness, and wellness program at The Center for Young Women’s Development. Screening before Stephanie Daley.

Friday, July 20th, 6pm

Screening before "Stephanie Daley"

Dir. Byron Hurt
63 mins

HIP-HOP: BEYOND BEATS AND RHYMES is a riveting documentary that examines representations of gender roles in hip-hop and rap music through the lens of filmmaker Byron Hurt, a former college quarterback turned activist. Conceived as a “loving critique” from a self-proclaimed “Hip-Hop Head,” Hurt tackles issues of masculinity, sexism, violence and homophobia in today’s hip-hop culture.

HIP-HOP: BEYOND BEATS AND RHYMES features revealing interviews with famous rappers including Mos Def, Fat Joe, Chuck D, Jadakiss and Busta Rhymes and hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons; and interviews with young women at Spelman College, a historically black school and one of the nation’s leading liberal arts institutions. This film reveals culture, commerce and gender through on-the-street interviews with aspiring rappers and fans at hip-hop events throughout the country. Screening with short film “My Letter to Hip-Hop” directed by Malik Booth and written by Bridget Gray. Panel~ Sistaz, My Sistaz: Women and Men Addressing Misogyny and Reclaiming Hip-Hop directly following screenings.

Saturday, July 21st, 3pm

Screening with "My Letter to Hip-Hop"

Dir. Malik Booth, Written by Bridget Gray
8 mins

MY LETTER TO HIP-HOP is a compelling and powerful commentary on one woman’s exposure to and transcendence from misogyny in mainstream Hip-Hop music videos and lyrics. Winner of the Best Narrative Short and Best Actress Awards in the 2006 Elevate Film Festival. Written by award winning poet Bridget Gray.

Saturday, July 21st, 3pm

Screening before
"Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes"