The 5th Annual Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival Releases Event Schedule with Captivating Community Dialogues

The 5th Annual Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival (MCHRFF) today announced its highly anticipated event schedule from September 19 to 23, 2023, on the campus of Morehouse College. With a dedicated focus on fostering understanding of global issues, this year's festival will include community dialogue sessions to bring filmmakers face-to-face with audiences. To secure your badges and tickets and to explore the complete list of programming, visit morehousehumanrightsfilmfestival.com.     

The MCHRFF is expanding its reach as a platform for impactful storytelling by introducing community dialogue sessions," said Kara Walker, executive director of the MCHRFF. "This new initiative aims to encourage people to explore the themes portrayed on the screen and initiate conversations that have the potential to bring about transformative change in our community."   

In addition to an array of riveting film screenings throughout the festival, below are a few critical screenings, screening blocks, post discussion and panel events with filmmakers and subject matter experts: 

Tuesday, September 19th  

• 10:30 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. - Narrative Short Screening Block  

• 11:20 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. - Panel Discussion: “Your First Film Job” – Presented by Rockstar Brothers   

• 3:00 - 5:15 p.m. - Student Film Showcase + Q&A with Filmmakers  

• 5:15 - 6:00 p.m. - Pitch Workshop – Presented by Rockstar Brothers  

• 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. - The Right to Read Screening + Conversation with producer Kareem Weaver – Sponsored by the Morehouse Center for Excellence in Education, Southern Poverty Law Center and in partnership with The Reading League 
   

Wednesday, September 20th 

• 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. – Narrative Short Screening Block, Community Dialogue with Southern Poverty Law Center  
   
• Wednesday, Sept. 20 from 2:00 - 4:15 p.m. – Narrative Short Screening Block  + Q&A with Filmmakers  
  
  

Thursday, September 21st 

• 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. – Workshop: The Business of Production: Finance, Budget & Production  

• 1:00 - 2:45 p.m. – Vigilante: Georgia's Voter Suppression Hitman Screening + Q&A with Filmmaker 

• 7:00 - 9:15 p.m. – Nominated Narrative Short Screening Block + Q&A with Filmmakers  
   

Friday, September 22nd 

• 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. – Financial Freedom For All + Community Dialogue with Director Rachelle James Gregory 
  

• 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. – Documentary Short Screening Block + Q&A with Filmmakers  
• 2:00 –3:00 p.m. – Community Dialogue with Splicer Films 
• 3:00 - 5:45 p.m. – Nominated Documentary Short Screening Block + Q&A with Filmmakers 
  
• 7:00 - 9:15 p.m. – Honor Student Screening + Post Discussion with Director Tamika Miller and Avery O Williams  

Saturday, September 23rd  

• 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. – DocuCourse: Pregnancy & Prejudice Screening + Community Dialogue  
  
• 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. –  The Only Doctor + Conversation with Producer Anjanette Levert
   

A full list of programming for the Morehouse Human Rights Film Festival can be found at morehousefilmfestival.eventive.org/schedule. For more information, visit morehousehumanrightsfilmfestival.com.