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🌿 Exciting News! 🌿The Farming While Black cast and crew will be featured on a panel at the 2024 Women’s Environmental Le...
10/15/2024

🌿 Exciting News! 🌿

The Farming While Black cast and crew will be featured on a panel at the 2024 Women’s Environmental Leadership Summit! Join Karen Washington, Leah Mahan, Director Mark Decena, Producer Liz Decena, and Co-Producer Lynn Waymer as they discuss their work on this powerful film.

📅 Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
🕚 Time: 10:45am - 12:15pm (ET)
🌍 Event: Free & online from October 18-19, 2024

This summit, hosted by the Smithsonian’s Center for Environmental Justice, brings together women leaders exploring the intersection of environmentalism and social justice. Don’t miss out on this transformative experience!

✨ Registration closes Wednesday, October 16.
🔗 Register now to secure your spot!

Take a deep breath and join us tomorrow!Come watch Farming While Black at the UCLA Hammer Museum Thursday, October 10th,...
10/10/2024

Take a deep breath and join us tomorrow!

Come watch Farming While Black at the UCLA Hammer Museum Thursday, October 10th, at 7:30 PM — and it’s FREE!

As part of the Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice program series, this is your chance to take part in the first steps toward meaningful change for both climate and social
justice .

️Tickets are free but seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. Be sure to get there early! The box office opens at 6:30 PM.

🎥🌱 Join us for an inspiring evening at The Onyx Downtown in Nevada City for a special screening of Farming While Black t...
10/08/2024

🎥🌱 Join us for an inspiring evening at The Onyx Downtown in Nevada City for a special screening of Farming While Black tonight Tuesday, October 8th at 7pm!

Stay for an engaging Q&A featuring one of the filmmakers and a local farmer, with Director Mark Decena joining us on Zoom!

Proceeds from the event benefit the Ujamaa Farmer Collective 🌿✨

📍 Where: The Onyx Downtown at the Nevada Theatre
🎟️ Tickets: $10 BriarPatch Owners | $13 General Admission

Get your tickets! Link on our bio.

Don’t miss out on this meaningful community gathering!

Join us tomorrow for a special screening of Farming While Black at the Port Townsend Film Festival! 🌿🎬 Director Mark Dec...
09/20/2024

Join us tomorrow for a special screening of Farming While Black at the Port Townsend Film Festival! 🌿🎬 Director Mark Decena will be joining us for a post-screening panel discussion.

🗓 Friday, September 20th
⏰ 4:00 PM @ Rose Theatre
📍 235 Taylor St, Port Townsend, WA

Port Townsend Film Festival, aka “Sundance by the sea,” is the largest and oldest film fest on the Olympic Peninsula. You won’t want to miss this! 🎥✨

Sponsored by Well-Organized and Black Lives Matter of Jefferson County.

🎟 Get your tickets now – link in bio!

In 2 days! Come See Farming While Black atMorehouse College Human Rights Film Festival. Our Atlanta premiere!Don’t miss ...
09/16/2024

In 2 days! Come See Farming While Black at
Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival. Our Atlanta premiere!

Don’t miss this chance to witness a story of resilience and reclaiming heritage.

Come be a part of the conversation! Lynn Waymer, our Co-producer, Cicely Garret from Black Food Justice Alliance, and a representative from the Federation of Southern Cooperatives will be present for the post screening panel.

Get your tickets now. Link in our bio!

We are thrilled to announce that “Farming While Black” has received an Honorable Mention at the 2024 Jackson Wild Media ...
08/06/2024

We are thrilled to announce that “Farming While Black” has received an Honorable Mention at the 2024 Jackson Wild Media Awards! 🏅

Our film has been recognized by the preliminary judges and Jackson Wild staff for its outstanding quality, creativity, and impact. While it didn’t advance as a category finalist, we are immensely proud of its unique contribution to storytelling and its ability to connect audiences with the natural world in meaningful ways.

Thank you for all your support and for joining us on this journey! 🌿✨

🌾 Exciting news! 🌾 Farming While Black has been nominated for an award at the 6th Annual Morehouse College Human Rights ...
08/03/2024

🌾 Exciting news! 🌾 Farming While Black has been nominated for an award at the 6th Annual Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival!

🎬✨ Join us from September 17-21, 2024, at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Screening schedules will be available by August 6, 2024.

All nominated films will be shown in-person and on Eventive. Stay tuned for more details!

New York! Join us for a screening of Farming While Black.The screening will be followed by a lively conversation between...
06/25/2024

New York! Join us for a screening of Farming While Black.

The screening will be followed by a lively conversation between writer and director Mark Decena and NYBG trustee Karen Washington, one of the film’s main characters.

Organized by NYBG’s Humanities Institute in partnership with Kontent Films, this event is free and open to the public.

Details:
- Date: Saturday, June 29, 2024
- Time: 12:00pm
- Location: Ross Hall, 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10458-5126

Karen Washington sits on the Board of Trustees at the New York Botanical Garden and is the board president of Greenworkers Cooperatives, which leads workshops on growing food and food justice across the country. She is also the former president of the New York City Community Garden Coalition and has sat on boards of organizations such as Just Food, WhyHunger, and Farm School NYC.

Mark Decena is a writer, director, and producer of award-winning feature films, television programming, web, and brand films. He is a three-time Sundance alumnus whose work spans from narrative features to documentaries and shorts. Mark’s first feature, *Dopamine*, won the Alfred P. Sloan Prize in 2003 at Sundance. Since then, Decena has built a body of documentary work that spans themes of social justice, sustainable design, and the environment.

We look forward to seeing you there! RSVP link on our bio!

🎬  is  screening Farming While Black! 🎥RSVP is full, but you still have a chance to watch it.6/20/24 UPDATE: Due to the ...
06/24/2024

🎬 is screening Farming While Black! 🎥

RSVP is full, but you still have a chance to watch it.

6/20/24 UPDATE: Due to the popularity of this event, we will have a stand-by line onsite starting at 6pm for folks who were unable to RSVP due to list capacity. We will release available theater seats to folks in the standby line at 6:55pm!

Event Description:
Bioneers and the David Brower Center present Farming While Black, a Kontent Films production and feature-length documentary film which examines the historical plight of Black farmers in the United States and the rising generation reclaiming their rightful ownership to land and reconnecting with their ancestral roots.

This film screening will be followed by an in-person Q&A with Mark Decena, Director / Writer / Producer of the film and founder of Kontent Films.

📍 Where: David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way Berkeley, CA 94704

🕔 When: Thursday, June 27 · 7 - 9pm PDT

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉“Farming While Black” won Best Documentary at the Filmteenth Film Festival 2024! 🏆We’re honored to hav...
06/21/2024

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉

“Farming While Black” won Best Documentary at the Filmteenth Film Festival 2024! 🏆

We’re honored to have received this award. A massive thank you to our production team and all the incredible individuals and organizations featured in the film.

FILMTEENTH Film Festival is an annual celebration of the JUNETEENTH American holiday (18-19 June 2024). FILMTEENTH is a celebration of American excellence and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in film, history, arts, entrepreneurship, and STEM. 🌟

The Festival’s mission is to showcase the best films from around the world, celebrate diversity, and inspire audiences to explore new perspectives. 🌍✨

🎬✨ It’s a big week for our film, Farming While Black! 🌱🎥 We have 7 community screenings lined up during the week of June...
06/19/2024

🎬✨ It’s a big week for our film, Farming While Black! 🌱🎥 We have 7 community screenings lined up during the week of Juneteenth, including virtual, private, and public events! Don’t miss your chance to see the film in your area. 📽️❤️

Screening Schedule:

🗓️ June 19th, 2024, 4:00pm 📍 Landmark Pasadena Playhouse Theatre 673 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101

🗓️ June 20th, 2024, 5:30pm 📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School Auditorium 1781 Rose St, Berkeley, CA 94703

🗓️ June 21st, 2024, 7:30pm 📍 Far Out West Community Garden Judah St @ 43rd Avenue, San Francisco, CA

🗓️ June 17-26th, 2024 📍 Virtual - The Redford Center & Imagine Five // Films That Move Online Screening

Make sure to get your tickets! 🎟️ Links in our bio.🌿🙌

Bay Area! We have another local screening coming up hosted by  ! Join us for an inspiring evening featuring a reception,...
06/18/2024

Bay Area! We have another local screening coming up hosted by !

Join us for an inspiring evening featuring a reception, film screening, and panel discussion.

🗓 Date: Thursday, June 20 ⏰ Time: 5:30 - 8:00 pm

“Farming While Black” is a powerful documentary that delves into the history and ongoing struggles of Black farmers in the U.S. From the peak of Black-owned farms at 14% in 1910 to less than 2% today, this film highlights the efforts of Leah Penniman and others in reclaiming their land and ancestral farming practices.

📍 Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School Auditorium, 1781 Rose St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Event Schedule:

5:30 pm - Reception
6:00 pm - Screening
7:15 pm - Panel Discussion

Get your tickets on the link in our bio.

Los Angeles! Come Watch Farming While Black!Join us at the FILMTEENTH Film Festival to celebrate Juneteenth with the pow...
06/17/2024

Los Angeles! Come Watch Farming While Black!

Join us at the FILMTEENTH Film Festival to celebrate Juneteenth with the powerful screening of Farming While Black.

Event Details:

• Film: Farming While Black
• Date: June 19th, 2024
• Time: 4:00 PM
• Venue: Landmark Pasadena Playhouse Theater
• Address: 673 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101

The FILMTEENTH Film Festival is an annual celebration of Juneteenth, showcasing American excellence and the contributions of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in film, history, arts, entrepreneurship, and STEM. This year’s festival promises to be an inspiring event, and Farming While Black is a highlight you won’t want to miss.

Join us for an enriching experience filled with captivating films and cultural celebration. Mark your calendars and be part of this vibrant community event at the Landmark Pasadena Playhouse Theater!

For more information and tickets, click on our bio.

Bay Area! Join us for a virtual screening of Farming While Black on Sunday, June 2nd from 1:00pm - 3:30pm, hosted by  Mo...
06/01/2024

Bay Area! Join us for a virtual screening of Farming While Black on Sunday, June 2nd from 1:00pm - 3:30pm, hosted by

MoAD Chef-in-Residence Jocelyn Jackson presents “The Soul of Black Land” - A conversation about the Black experience in relationship to land. The event will kick off with the film and followed by an enriching conversation with Jocelyn Jackson, Leah Penniman, Brandi Mack, and Angie Provost.

🎟️ Get your tickets through the link in our bio! Don’t miss out!

We’re thrilled to announce the New York Premiere of “Farming While Black” at the New York African Film Festival! 🌟📅 Join...
05/17/2024

We’re thrilled to announce the New York Premiere of “Farming While Black” at the New York African Film Festival! 🌟

📅 Join us on Saturday, May 18th at 8:30pm @ Maysles Cinema.

🎬 Special guest: Director Mark Decena will be joining the Q&A session!

Don’t miss out! Get your tickets on the link in our bio! 🌿

Everyone! It’s your chance to see Farming While Black in the comforts of your own home!The film will be screening under ...
05/11/2024

Everyone! It’s your chance to see Farming While Black in the comforts of your own home!

The film will be screening under Next City for the EcoMetropolis Film Festival On May 15th. The Film festival tackles the most pressing climate issues of our time - clean energy, land stewardship or sea-level rise. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with one of the film’s main character, Blain Snipstal, along with our Co-Producer, Lynn Waymer.

Tickets are available for purchase on a sliding scale starting at $5. Your contributions cover streaming costs and help preserve free access to solutions journalism for all readers who work to liberate cities. Grab your tickets on our bio. We have roughly 60+ slots left!

What an incredible turnout we had! Check out some of the photos from the  screening of Farming While Black. A huge thank...
04/08/2024

What an incredible turnout we had! Check out some of the photos from the screening of Farming While Black. A huge thank you to all who joined us. Special gratitude goes out to and Mama Karen for their inspiring presence and leadership during the QA panel.

DC!!! We’re excited to screen Farming While Black at the DC Environmental Film Festival , the pioneering platform in the...
03/28/2024

DC!!! We’re excited to screen Farming While Black at the DC Environmental Film Festival , the pioneering platform in the United States dedicated to advancing environmental understanding and stewardship through the power of film.

Join us for a special panel discussion after the screening featuring Leah Penniman and Karen Washington, two of the inspiring figures from our film, along with Director Mark Decena , Producer Liz Decena , and Co-Producer Lynn Waymer

Tomorrow! Friday March 29th, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. The screening is currently fully booked. However, tickets are most likely available at the door.

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