"A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde" Restoration Premiere and Celebration
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Third World Newsreel announces the restoration of A LITANY FOR SURVIVAL: THE LIFE AND WORK OF AUDRE LORDE, the most comprehensive portrait of the legendary feminist and self-described "Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet" ever committed to film.
In partnership with Black women-led cultural institutions Black Public Media, BlackStar Projects, Black Women Radicals, Firelight Media, and Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project (QWOCMAP), a two-day premiere in January will bring together community and filmmakers Ada Gay Griffin and Michelle Parkerson. On January 28, Gladys Books & Wine, the Black lesbian bookstore and lounge in Bed-Stuy, will host a salon-style conversation on preservation as resistance. On January 29, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) will screen the restored film with a Q&A featuring both filmmakers.
Your Guide To The Experience:
"Columbia Revolt" Schedule
Preservation as Resistance: Keeping Each Other Alive Virtual Conversation
Join Abenaa Adomako, Co-Founder, Initiative of Black People in Germany (ISD e.V.), Kebo Drew, Managing Director, Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project (QWOCMAP), Loira Limbal, President & CEO, Firelight Media, and Maori Karmael Holmes, Founder, BlackStar Film Festival. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/preservation-as-resistance-keeping-each-other-alive-tickets-1980417741777
Salon at Gladys Books & Wine (Bed-Stuy)
A salon-style conversation on preservation as resistance and the role of art and media in safeguarding Black and queer histories. RSVP link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/preservation-as-resistance-a-salon-at-gladys-books-wine-tickets-1980232187780
"A Litany for Survival" Restoration Premiere at BAM and Q&A with Filmmakers
https://www.bam.org/film/2026/litany-for-survival
Testimonial
When I first joined a twn workshop, I was an aspiring filmmaker with a vision but uncertain how to bring it to life. twn didn't just offer me tools and training; they provided a community that believed in my story.
When I first joined a twn workshop, I was an aspiring filmmaker with a vision but uncertain how to bring it to life. twn didn't just offer me tools and training; they provided a community that believed in my story. The mentors and peers I met there have become lifelong collaborators and friends. Today, I'm proud to say my documentary, which highlights the struggles and triumphs of Indigenous communities, has not only been made but has received acclaim in film festivals. This journey of empowerment and creation began with twn, and for that, I am eternally grateful.
When I first joined a twn workshop, I was an aspiring filmmaker with a vision but uncertain how to bring it to life. twn didn't just offer me tools and training; they provided a community that believed in my story. The mentors and peers I met there have become lifelong collaborators and friends. Today, I'm proud to say my documentary, which highlights the struggles and triumphs of Indigenous communities, has not only been made but has received acclaim in film festivals. This journey of empowerment and creation began with twn, and for that, I am eternally grateful.
When I first joined a twn workshop, I was an aspiring filmmaker with a vision but uncertain how to bring it to life. twn didn't just offer me tools and training; they provided a community that believed in my story. The mentors and peers I met there have become lifelong collaborators and friends. Today, I'm proud to say my documentary, which highlights the struggles and triumphs of Indigenous communities, has not only been made but has received acclaim in film festivals. This journey of empowerment and creation began with twn, and for that, I am eternally grateful.
"...pure movement and expression of catharsis...”
“It wasn’t until I took a film workshop at TWN that I actually believed that I could make a film.”
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“Technique for us is secondary. The people themselves have a rich life experience, a knowledge of history and their culture and community organization. And these people are far more qualified to make films than people who have learned their skills in a school."
“I learned to shoot and edit on video, but the most important thing I learned was how to collaborate with people on the stories that mattered to us.”
“TWN Production Program serves as a gateway for emerging makers to move forward – several have managed with their workshop film projects to then enter the elite film schools, others have gone straight into the field, including colleagues that I work with in the industry now.”
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“It was a great experience that I continue to cherish."
“I learned so much both technically and artistically and now feel connected to a community of people who share my values as a filmmaker.”
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“I always felt supported by the facilitators Chrystian Rodriguez, Danny Kim and JT Takagi. They helped me develop my proposal further and taught me the technical aspects to bring it to life.”
“The strength and value of TWN’s production program continues to impact other filmmakers like me, in finding community, mentorship, resources, and education in filmmaking.”
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“I made lifelong collaborators and found a rich filmmaking community through the fellowship cohort. I am so grateful for my experience with TWN for helping me find my creative voice and a BIPOC queer filmmaking community.”
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“It was refreshing and inspiring to be around other value-driven, community-oriented, and social-justice-oriented filmmakers.”
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Visual Journey: Moments From
Columbia Revolt
