Cadence's ACTION Film Fest Heads to William & Mary!
The Arts & Sciences Inclusive Inquiry Speaker Series brings transformational organizations and speakers to our community to explore shared values around DEI, engage with diverse perspectives, and enhance our inclusive teaching and research practices through community dialogue and collaboration.
In alignment with William & Mary's celebration of 2023-2024 as the Year of the Arts, the 2024 series will host a two-day film festival on February 22nd and 23rd featuring Cadence Theatre Company's Sitelines BLM ACTION short films.
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Richmond Free Press: ACTION Film Festival features 3 new works by local artists
The sights, stories and histories of the city of Richmond are the focus of a new film festival running from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture.
The ACTION Film Festival will showcase three films, “Still Fighting,” “Bleach” and “Break,” written by and featuring local creatives and set at historic locations and landmarks across Richmond…
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Style Weekly: Growing in the Dark
“I was thinking about why the theater, the building itself, is so important,” says Omiyemi Green, director of the Sitelines BLM Program for Cadence Theatre Company. “And it’s because when we all come into that space, all of our attention is focused in one direction. We are all there under a common agenda.”
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Richmond Magazine: Within Site
To be seen and heard is the goal of every artist, but not all creatives get the chance to have their work acknowledged. That’s one of the reasons Cadence Theatre Co. developed Sitelines BLM to offer a platform for underrepresented filmmakers…
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SIFTER: Taking ACTION for BLM
Hear Omi Green, Sitelines BLM Program Director, chat on the SIFTER podcast about:
– How Sitelines BLM emerged
– The process from script selection to production
– A brief discussion the 3 shorts
– Why the festival is called “Action”
– The Welcome Table discussions afterward
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