9:00 AM - 10:30 AM, 1-2 PM
VENDORS

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
VENDORS & APPETIZERS

*Where creativity fuels community through our market! Dive into a rich tapestry of handmade treasures and uncover one-of-a-kind pieces from local businesses, artisans, and culinary talents.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
MORNING AFFIRMATION WORKSHOP
Presenter: Nicolette Ellis

Join us for an enriching experience led by Nicolette Ellis, the visionary Founder of itsRANDOM. Nicolette guides attendees through her renowned affirmation and reflection workshop, intricately crafted to nurture mental health, foster wellness, and empower the setting of intentions for the upcoming month and season.

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
OPEN DIARIES
Join us at SoulCanvas for "Open Diaries," an intimate activation that invites participants to share their deepest hopes, dreams, and areas they wish to heal within a digital diary. This unique experience transforms spoken words into powerful affirmations, breathing life into aspirations and initiating the healing process. Step into this sacred space, where the act of vocalizing desires and challenges becomes a catalyst for profound transformation, igniting a flame of hope and fostering a sense of shared vulnerability and strength.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
TRUST YOUR MAGIC
Featuring: Kristen V. Carter

Trust Your Magic™ is an interactive workshop geared to empower participants to uncover confidence in their gifts, talents and offerings. Within this session, participants will learn how to articulate their skills with clarity, and negotiate their titles, rates and new opportunities with power.

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
OPEN DIARIES

*Black Film Space presents a LIVE screenwriting workshop! This is an invaluable opportunity to observe your peers receive valuable feedback. Utilize the advice on your work to refine your writing and network with fellow aspiring writers and industry experts. They will present two sessions.

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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP in partnership with BLACK FILM SPACE
Presenters: Regina Hoyles

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Black Film Space Screenwriting Workshop
Moderator:  Wilhelmina Simone

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
How To Amplify Your
Cinematic Voice
With Roman of Film Reframed

In this workshop, you’ll improve your cinematography by learning how the compositional choices you make affect the way an audience interprets your story. We’re going way beyond the rule-of-thirds to bring you 8 actionable techniques that will supercharge your image-making skills and clarify your shot-list ideas. Through draw-over diagrams of images from your favorite films, you’ll learn how to identify and employ: Focal Points Leading Lines Value Structures Flagging Dynamic Ratios Balance Directional Force & Visual Rest With these 8 techniques at your disposal, you will be able to reliably create images that align with your intentions and captivate audiences. Equipped and inspired to make your best work yet, you’ll leave this workshop feeling a new appreciation for cinematic composition, and re-frame the way you approach your cinematography.

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
BLACK GIRLS FILM CAMP SCREENING

Black Girls Film Camp (USA) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides a FREE, national (USA), and hybrid 16-week experience (held once a year) where high school Black girls across the country pitch a story idea, and a final ten are selected to have their short film project produced by the program. ver 200 Black girls across the country applied for the 2023 camp and 10 finalists were selected to direct and develop their own short films. The camp is an incubator for the 10 girls and each of their films.

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
BLACK BUTTERFLIES
Featuring Tamara S. Hall

A woman who's haunted by the ailing health of her postpartum sister is confronted with a fight to save her sister and ultimately, herself.

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
TRACES OF MIKA SCREENING

 Meah Denee Barrington leads this talkback for 'Traces of Mika.'

Traces of Mika, is an inspirational documentary derived from Tamika Newhouse’s unscripted podcast series of the same title. In her debut as a filmmaker, Newhouse, explores the importance of healing from childhood traumas while exploring her family history. Her journey of learning about her family’s past helps her unlearn generational curses. Facing her past and pushing through her uncertainty, she is determined to love her people while they are here.

Part documentation, the film is a visual memoir that celebrates the dynamic complexities of Black family bonds, mental healing among Black women, and features original songs.

9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
SISTA BRUNCH PODCAST