MediaRites presents a screening of four short films from "The --Ism Project"
Featuring
"Ruega Por Mi" written by Yasmin Ruvalcaba and performed by Yolanda Porter (about a mom searching for her child who was detained at the border),
"That Diversity Thing" written by Bonnie Ratner and Roberta Hunte and performed by Shelley B Shelley (about a Black lesbian tradeswoman dealing with dangers of being an essential worker),
"Being Me In The Current America" written by Josie Seid and performed by Shareen Jacobs (about an actress' experience with racial profiling in Lake Oswego)
and the debut of "Ofelio" A Borderline Story written Andrew Siañez-De La O directed by Francisco Garcia and performed by Phillip Ray Guevara, “Ofelio” tells the story of a former border patrol guard who is now a father of a young baby. As he cares for his child, he is haunted by the faces of children who were detained at the border.
MediaRites is a tax-exempt, 501 (c ) 3, nonprofit production organization based in Portland, Oregon, dedicated to telling the stories of diverse cultures and giving voice to the unheard through the arts, education and media projects. Since 1984, MediaRites has produced award-winning radio and film documentaries, interactive websites, theatre and outreach projects
Take a short dinner break and return at 7p for SOUL'D: the economics of our Black body, a new performance piece adapted for film, engaging questions of how our Black bodies have participated in the American Economic Dream. Info/RSVP here
Tickets $5
Registration required. Reserve your sit HERE
