**To receive the Zoom conferencing information, please register on Eventbrite and the link will be sent in the confirmation email**

We're super excited to be virtually screening After the Game: A 20 Year Look at Three Former Athletes created by former Reel Stories board member April Abeyta! Tickets currently available for pre-sale with the film available for viewing Nov. 14-Nov. 20, 2020. On Nov. 18 at 6PM PST, we're hosting an exclusive virtual Q&A featuring April & moderated by professional basketball player Nola Taylor.

*Ticket sales benefit Reel Stories. Every dollar raised will be matched by the Quest Foundation, meaning you'll double your impact in support of female media creators!*

About After The Game: A 20 Year Look at Three Former Athletes

This documentary follows three young women on a 1999 collegiate basketball team as they test their limits to push to reach their athletic potential and seek NCAA glory at a small university. Nearly 20 years later, these same women each find themselves applying lessons learned from their playing days to different professional off-the-court challenges today.

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EVENT DETAILS

Tickets The film is available for viewing Sat Nov. 14 thru Friday Nov. 20. $10 for access to the Vimeo film link & the Q&A Recording

*Q&A Recording AND After the Game film link/password will be in this confirmation email. Film Link is valid from Nov. 14 thru until Nov. 20*

WHO: This event is open to all ages & genders.

Q&A DATE: Weds, Nov. 18, 2020

Q&A TIME: 6PM-7PM PST on Zoom featuring the cast & filmmaker April Abeyta. Moderated by professional basketball player Nola Taylor.

ABOUT THE FILMMAKER

April Abeyta has a 15+ year career in filmmaking and corporate video production, and has acquired a unique ability to balance creativity with business acumen. As an independent filmmaker, she has directed and produced several short films, including Sly Sylvester, an award-winning comedy, and Seven Minutes to Closing, a nationally-screened drama starring Trestin George (Fruitvale Station) which earned Best Direction and Best Cast Performance awards.

In the corporate sector, she has produced and managed video teams for a wide variety of projects and customers. Currently she is the Head of Operations for Seed&Spark, an entertainment platform built to increase representation in media and help creators build sustainable careers. April has a BFA in Film and Television Production from Chapman University.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR

Nola Taylor was born in Oakland California and played basketball at Oakland High from 2001-2003 and transferred to Fremont High School 2003-2005. At her time at both high schools they appeared in the OAL playoffs and made many appearances in CIF playoffs as well. After graduating with a 2.75 in 2005, she was offered a scholarship by Midland College, College of Southern Idaho, Foothill College, University of Nevada- Reno. She committed to attend and play for Midland College.

While attending Midland College she majored in Kinesiology, also earning playing time and eventually appearing in the starting line up 5 times as a Freshman, and starting her Sophomore year. During her Sophomore season she was highly recruited by top Division 1,2 and 3 universities. She committed to Texas A&M University-Commerce, where she became an important player after injuries took place to star players. In her Junior season she ended the season she finished second on the team. After finishing her playing career at A&M-Commerce, she decided to play basketball aboard for 5 and a half years playing in Ukraine, Romania, Turkey, Montenegro, Malta Winter, & Puerto Rico. Summer 2014. After finishing overseas in Fall 2014 she came back home. She got a job with OUSD and decided to finish her degree. Currently, she is the head Varsity basketball coach at Fremont High School.

Going Virtual:

Reel Stories transitioned 100% online starting in March. We have since hosted dozens of online opportunities: scriptwriting, editing, documentary filmmaking, animation, professional panel discussions, after school programs, summer camps and Instagram Live interviews with working professionals in the creative arts industry. We have discovered since going virtual that our youth are craving community now more than ever - and we are working to hold space for their creative needs, while seamlessly staying true to our mission of training the next generation of female-identifying and non-binary filmmakers. We encourage you to share and enjoy access to our content no matter where you are in the world - welcome to our online community!

Reel Stories is an Oakland-based nonprofit that aims to train, mentor and support the next generation of female/non-binary filmmakers and creators. Our small yet mighty team has been working relentlessly to transition all of our in-person workshops into a digital-friendly format for people of all ages, genders and backgrounds. We encourage you to share and enjoy access to our content no matter where you are in the world - welcome to our online community.