Film Series
Creatively Speaking presents Through Her Eyes: The Personal is Political
The celebration and respect of women of color continues to be an underrepresented notion in mainstream media. This series offers a selection of films, all made by women of color, that cover a range of contemporary topics.
This intimate documentary examines the rise, demise, and contested resurgence of Detroit through the lens of African-American mail carrier Wendell Watkins and the many resilient residents on his route.
A vérité, on-the-ground look at everyday life in North Korea screens alongside a moving study of grief and healing.
Michelle Materre has more than 30 years of experience as a film producer, writer, arts administrator, and distribution and marketing specialist. She co-curated last year’s widely celebrated series One Way or Another: Black Women’s Cinema, 1970-1991, which received a Film Heritage Award from the National Society of Film Critics and was called “the most important repertory series of the year” by The New Yorker.