A queer Egyptian-American Mennonite pastor and one of his congregants lead protests against Christian Zionism in solidarity with besieged Palestinians. With rigorous analysis and deep faith, Pastor Jonny Rashid explains how Christian support for Zionism is entangled with the growing tide of Christian nationalism and guides his community toward fighting back.
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Explore short-form speculative fiction writing in prose and on the screen. Participants will watch and discuss short speculative fiction films by upcoming national and international filmmakers and engage in writing exercises on world-building and script analysis.
Filmmaker Peter Nicks will discuss the range of factors that precede filming, from access negotiation to relationship building and camera and lens choices. The workshop will also explore different ways of approaching the direct cinema style of documentary filmmaking, and the practice of editing (which can radically inform one’s approach to filming).
A closing reception will be held at Scribe Video Center on Friday, October 16 at 5 pm.
This exhibit brings together the work of artists Jihan Thomas, Sherry Shine, DeJeonge Reese, and Linda Fernandez in an exhibition exploring healing, identity, and self-possession through deeply personal visual language.
The Gary Smalls Gallery Project at Scribe is curated by Tamara J. Mason.
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