


Reel Sisters and BAM are presenting a Trailblazer award to Brooklyn filmmaker Samantha Knowles, director of Harlem Ice (Disney+), for her distinguished career in documentary filmmaking. Her latest work includes directing an episode of Katrina: Come Hell and High Water, a highly acclaimed new Netflix docuseries.
Join us Wednesday, October 22 for a retrospective of Samantha’s work, including episodes from Harlem Ice (Disney+) and Eyes on The Prize III: We Who Believe In Freedom Cannot Rest 1977—2015 (HBO) and The Coder, a short film about a rising young woman in the tech industry who built her groundbreaking Photo Patch app at age 16.
Yoruba Richen, a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker, will lead a dynamic conversation with Knowles on the power of the female lens in storytelling. Join us for an exciting evening of film, conversation, and inspiration.
Join us Wednesday, October 22 for a retrospective of Samantha’s work, including episodes from Harlem Ice (Disney+) and Eyes on The Prize III: We Who Believe In Freedom Cannot Rest 1977—2015 (HBO) and The Coder, a short film about a rising young woman in the tech industry who built her groundbreaking Photo Patch app at age 16.
Yoruba Richen, a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker, will lead a dynamic conversation with Knowles on the power of the female lens in storytelling. Join us for an exciting evening of film, conversation, and inspiration.
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