Eight black & white films by the MFA in Documentary Film and Video Program First Year students.

Q&A with filmmakers and reception to immediately follow screening.

LISTED IN SCREENING ORDER

En posesión de Dios (In God’s Possession) by Priscilla Gonzalez Sainz
A parish community deals with the theft of their church’s holy relic.

Writing on the Walls by Dane Christensen
A graffiti artist in East Palo Alto explores how his art has impacted himself, others and his community.

Deja’s Mirror by Leonor Zúniga Gutiérrez
A passionate birth coach reflects on the possibilities and limits of motherhood.

Ala Paints Light by Aria Swarr
Iranian-American artist, Ala Ebtekar, illuminates themes of conflict and hope through the stories in his paintings.

Pit Stop by Olivia A. Booker
A day in the life of a San Francisco Public Toilet.

One Way Ticket by Lyntoria Newton
Verlie Mae Pickens moved from Louisiana to California during the Great Migration. At 99 years old, she has stories to tell.

37° North by Puck Lo
A Korean-American farmer collects and harvests rare Korean heirloom seeds in California.

Stay True to the Game by Sam Ellison
A search for meaning with the rapper* Kool AD.