In celebration of Pride Month, Third World Newsreel is excited to join the Resistance & Joy Screening Tour and host a community screening in New York, in partnership with PrideFull, Black Public Media, and Brooklyn Community Pride Center.

advances movement storytelling and media arts for cultural and social justice since 1968. We champion the self-representation of historically marginalized communities—including Black, Latine, Indigenous, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, North African, Mixed/Multiracial, People with Disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ individuals—through distribution, exhibition, production, preservation and training.

, a non-profit organization that supports the development of visionary content creators and distributes stories about the global Black experience to inspire a more equitable and inclusive future.  

 is a New York-based film festival by and for Queer and Trans People of Color. PrideFull curates and screens innovative films that center LGBTQIA2S+ people of color and their stories.

 uplifts and empowers LGBTQ+ Brooklyn through socially conscious and culturally responsive programs, partnerships, and advocacy.

Third World Newsreel

The Resistance & Joy Screening Tour is a bold new initiative by 

 presenting a powerful slate of short documentaries, all directed by filmmakers of color. These films highlight activism, social justice movements, and the fight for equity across different communities. 

Through intergenerational storytelling, bold artistic expression, and lived experiences, this block of films centers personal and collective journeys of self-discovery, healing, and belonging.

Block 1: Reclaiming Identity

India Martin (she/they)

Marcellus (he/him)

Chithra Jeyaram (she/her)

Janet Chen (Ma) (she/her)

Pride Month Screening: Reclaiming Identity

Brooklyn Community Pride Center is located within Major Owens Community Center in Crown Heights.  Please bring your ID card with you so you can get access to the building.