Through the Kaleidoscope: Diversity in Film
3BT Productions is celebrating this region’s filmmaking talent with a showcase of stellar shorts!
April 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
This event will feature a panel discussion with industry professionals; screenings of nine locally made shorts; a trailer for Darrel Pullie’s Until We Meet Again, a short premiering at The Lindsay in May; and an in-person Q&A with participating filmmakers.
While this event is free, RSVPs are recommended in advance due to space limitations. Through the Kaleidoscope was organized by Pittsburgh-based 3BT Productions.
“This is a rare chance to engage with independent films that push boundaries, then dive into meaningful discussions with the filmmakers and industry professionals behind them,” says 3BT founder Xayne Allen. “If you love movies that challenge, inspire and spark conversation, this is the event for you.”
The panel will be hosted by activist, stylist and culture writer Ajani Zanaya. She’ll lead a conversation with DeJonna Williams, a Cleveland-based executive producer and vice president of Women in Film & Television Ohio; filmmaker, writer and politician Emily Skopov; feature and documentary producer Jasnoor Kaur; and Treble NLS, an Emmy-winning musician and lead teaching artist at 1Hood Media.
The nine shorts being screened are:
• Don’t Tell Mama: A man struggles with how best to share a secret with his mother. (Conrad Faraj, 7 min.)
• Edges: A grieving woman finds healing and hope by reviving once-cherished holiday traditions. (Delaney Hathaway, 4 min.)
• Here With You: A young woman can’t quite decide how to feel about her father’s death. (Genesis Nelson, 7 min.)
• Lay It: Denzel grapples with loneliness, totally unaware of his obsessive ex lurking in the shadows. (Denzel, 4 min.)
• Maxx: Son of the Damned: The first natural-born warlock in centuries has a decision to make. (Xayne Allen and Delaney Hathaway, 2 min.)
• Pilgrim: Two people experience the end of the world. (Brian Marczewski, 17 min.)
• Pivot: A codependent couple question if they’re truly in a healthy relationship. (Aditi Sridhar, 9 min.)
• Purple: Returning to normalcy proves difficult for a couple coping with tragedy. (Xayne Allen and Marlo Martini, 7 min.)
• Will Roger: A closeted gay man reflects on a night that could have changed his entire life. (Taylor Martin, 10 min.)
