upcoming grant deadline: 05/15/2024
Scribe Video Center presents Chavela
Through its lyrical structure, CHAVELA takes viewers on an evocative, thought provoking journey through the iconoclastic life of game-changing ranchera singer Chavela Vargas. Although she didn’t officially identify as a lesbian until she was 81 years old, Chavela carefully crafted a public persona as a powerful, rebellious, free spirited outsider who blazed her own unique trail. [learn more]
Producers' Forum - Feminists: What Were They Thinking?
Scribe is thrilled to present the Philadelphia Premiere of Feminists: What Were They Thinking? (USA, 2018, 85 min). Director Johanna Demetrakas and editor Kate Amend will be present for the Producers' Forum [learn more]
Taino Cultural Workshop Hosts Film Screening of Even the Rain
The Taino Cultural Workshop in collaboration with the Caribbean Community in Philadelphia will host a film screening of Even the Rain (También la lluvia) on June 3. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion facilitated by Priscilla Anacakuyani (ACG '17) on how colonialism affected the peoples of the Caribbean during the time of contact, Indigenous survival, and what effects are still felt today in the Caribbean and the rest of the Americas. [learn more]
Open Video Call Screening at ICA
Join ICA on May 31 for an outdoor screening of video works by Philadelphia-area artists and filmmakers included in the annual Open Video Call, on view on the first floor of the museum April 28 through August 6, 2017. Enjoy an evening of popsicles, drinks, and snacks on our museum terrace! [learn more]
Sara Zia Ebrahimi's Short Films Screen on March 3 and 9
Sara Zia Ebrahimi's (LTA '14, ACG '13, '09) short film The FBI Blew Up My Ice Skates will be screened as part of the Philadelphia Film Society's Philly Film Showcase on March 3. The film will also screen on March 9 at the Newtown Theatre's Independent Film Night in Newton, PA. [learn more]
Screening and Artist Talk: Arthur Jafa, Dreams Are Colder Than Death
Scribe Video Center will be hosting a screening and artist talk of Arthur Jafa's Dreams Are Colder Than Death. Jafa will speak about the film on Thursday, July 31 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm at the Scribe Video Center (4212 Chestnut Street), followed by a screening at the Philadelphia International House (3701 Chestnut St.) at 6:30pm. [learn more]
