March 17, 2019
Conference with The New Negress Film Society
The Black Women's Film Conference
MoMA PS1
The inaugural Black Women’s Film Conference convened Black women from all over the country to screen work, exchange filmmaking strategies, and build community. Offering a space that centers Black women’s voices and experiences, this conference provides a vital alternative to a white, male-dominated film industry. Featuring screenings, talkbacks, and roundtables in a mix of intimate and communal spaces, the conference explores the current landscape of Black women’s cinema and the intersections of history, film theory, filmmaking, and political action.
The Black Women’s Film Conference was co-organized with The New Negress Film Society, a core collective of Black women filmmakers whose priority is to create community and spaces of support, exhibition, and consciousness-raising.