Caribbean Queen @caribbeanqueenthefilm a film by IMA alum Sekiya Dorsett @sekiyadorsett is screening at NewFest! @NewFest In partnership with the Caribbean LGBTQ+ non-profit, Caribbean Equality Project, Caribbean Queen centers self-expression, acceptance, and the power of dreams. It tells the story of Q, a young Caribbean individual facing adversity and prejudice in pursuit of their dream to become the Queen of the West Indian Day Carnival Parade. More info and tickets: https://newfest.org/events/shortscaribbeanpridepower/ There is an in person screening at BAM on October 13, 4pm And virtual access - October 10-22 Follow Sekiya’s work: https://www.seabreezemedia.co @caribbeanqueenthefilm @sekiyadorsett #film #narrative #filmfestival #NewFest #SekiyaDorsett

WORKS IN PROGRESS is back! Friday, October 18 at 6:00-8:30pm at Hunter WIP is a gathering for IMA students to come together to share their ideas and unfinished work for feedback. IMA students Shira Golden and PJ Rountree started the project and have been spearheading the series, it’s grown to include hosting and behind-the-scenes support by other IMA students like Zoha Akhter, Azia Egbe, Sabeena Singhani, A.J. Cincotta-Eichenfield, Celeste Newcomb, Lisa Draho.... WORKS IN PROGRESS takes place on a friday night every month. A great way for current students to get to know each other/‘s work and to create opportunities for feedback, discussion, collaboration and growth as a creative community—outside of class! A chance to connect with other IMAers at various stages in the program including Thesis! **Students don’t have to share to attend! Listening is great too! (flyer by Shira Golden @shiragolden.art #WorksInProgress #gathering #feedback #community #ideas #multimedia #storytelling #film #installation #audio #sound #interactivemedia #animation #projectionmapping #music #performance #documentary #narrative @huntercollege

IMA alum Deepak Rauniyar is screening his latest feature film, Pooja, Sir @poojasirfilm Last month it premiered at the Venice International Film Festival. Synopsis: When two boys are kidnapped in a border town in Nepal, Detective Inspector Pooja is sent from Kathmandu to solve the case. However, upon her arrival, the brewing political unrest and violent protests throw her off course, compelling her to seek help from Mamata, a local Madhesi policewoman. By putting aside systemic discrimination and pushing through everyday misogyny, the women manage to solve the case—but at what personal cost? Inspired by real events which took place in Southern Nepal during the 2015 race protests. More info about the film and Deepak’s work: https://deerauniyar.com @poojasirfilm https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2024/orizzonti/pooja-sir #film #filmmaking #narrative

IMA alum Betty Yu @bettyyu21 is included in a group exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum which is opening tomorrow! “Spotlighting artists who have lived or maintained a studio in Brooklyn during the last five years (2019–24), The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition honors the borough’s dynamic present, storied past, and bright future. Selected by a committee led by esteemed artists Jeffrey Gibson, Vik Muniz, Mickalene Thomas, and Fred Tomaselli, participants represent a full range of disciplines, from drawing and painting to sculpture, video, installation, and beyond. Their creations tackle themes that resonate on both local and global levels—migration and memory, identity and history, uncertainty and turbulence, healing and joy. Together these works capture the vibrancy of both Brooklyn and its artists, who are bound by deep-rooted connections and a shared love of this singular place.” https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/brooklyn-artists-exhibitions-2024 #groupexhibition #BrooklynMuseum #multimedia

IMA is at the Gotham Week Expo on Monday and Tuesday Sept 30 + Oct 1 from 12 - 4 alongside many awesome film and media orgs and film and media grad programs. Monday Sept 30 from 12-4 - FREE Tues Oct 1 from 12-4 - FREE Location: Brooklyn Navy Yard, Building 303 - 399 Sands St, Brooklyn New York INFO + RSVP : https://thegotham.org/gotham-week/expo/ GOTHAM EXPO: SHOWCASE Showcase is an opportunity for Expanding Communities, Owning It, and Gotham EDU to host spaces to promote their individual community, programs, and events. The audience for the Gotham Week Expo Showcase includes the Project Market participants, industry attendees, and the general public. This year’s Showcase participants include: American Documentary, Art House Convergence and Art House New York, Black TV & Film Collective, Brown Girls Doc Mafia, Center for Communication, Chicken & Egg Pictures, Diversity in Cannes, Filmshop, Hunter College IMA MFA, Kartemquin Films, Minorities in Film, Mississippi Film Office, Missouri Film Office, NewFest, NYU Tisch – Film Department, Outlast Arts and Education, Inc., PANO, Undocumented Filmmakers Collective, Virginia Film Office, and more! #GothamWeekExpo #media #film @thegotham

IMA alum Asya Gorbacheva’s @spacer_woman thesis film, At Home Among Strangers is selected by Shorted Films as the pick of the month of September. You can watch the film on their site now here: shortedfilms.com/short-films/at-home-among-strangers/ At Home Among Strangers is an “intimate portrait of Sasha Smirnov, a gay asylum seeker, explores the steep price he pays for freedom after coming out publicly in Russia. As a 40-year-old journalist without English language skills, Sasha fights to find his place In the US.” #AtHomeAmongStrangersFilm #film #filmmaking