Represent is a short-film festival dedicated to shifting the narratives told about people of color through stories that reflect on our ever-growing dreams, realities and imaginations. The festival aims to provide a platform for us to share our own narratives on our own terms. Whether through production, talent, or storytelling, it is essential that we have a role in the frameworks of filmmaking that allows us to reflect our own cultural, ethnic, and linguistic identities.

Presented by the Antiracist Classroom, Represent is an opportunity to discuss, deconstruct, and express what’s missing from the film industry and what we hope to see more of in the future.

Represent will be hosted on Saturday, October 5th 2019 at Downtown Independent in Los Angeles, California. The festival will include a day-long program, presenting films from three genres—narrative, animation and documentary—followed by curated panel discussions that shift the narrative toward one that encompasses the wealth of talent, creativity, and diversity we seek in this field.

Check out an official trailer of our 2019 selected films!

Festival Schedule

Doors Open

10:00AM - 11:30AM

SCREENING: Animation

11:30 AM - 12:21 PM

WORKSHOP: Animating with Chaz Bottoms

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

SCREENING: Documentary

2:00 PM - 3:05 PM

WORKSHOP: Documentary Filmmaking with Brittney Janae

3:05 PM - 4:05 PM

SCREENING: Narrative

4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Q&A: A Conversation with Morgan Cooper

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM

Closing Reception & Awards

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Would you like to attend Represent Film Festival but are unable to attend due to financial reasons?

Email us at antiracistclassroom@gmail.com and we’ll make it work for you. We also highly encourage audiences to continue to sponsor tickets for our students and filmmakers if they are able to.

Sponsors

The Antiracist Classroom would like to thank Star In You, ArtCenter Film, ArtCenter’s Humanities & Sciences Department and ArtCenter Dialogues (A Toyota Motor Corporation Endowed Series) for their generous financial and community support in making this event a reality.

ARTCENTER STUDENTS GET IN FREE!

Email us a photograph of your ID to antiracistclassroom@gmail.com and we'll put you on the list.

For more details about Represent Film Festival, visit https://antiracistclassroom.com/RepresentFestival