Students Will Unveil Films Addressing Issues Of Race At Festival

FINANCIAL DISTRICT, NY — A group of high-school students will unveil their short narrative films talking about race and their own lived experiences Saturday evening at Trinity Church Wall Street.

The event, "Keep It Reel: Teens Facing Race Through Film," is a local film festival to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Spike Lee's film, "Do The Right Thing," as well as kicking off Pride month.

The festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 1 at 6 p.m.

Dylan Marron, a human rights activist and filmmaker, will host the event at Trinity Church Wall Street, at St. Paul's Chapel, located at 75 Broadway at Rector Street.

High-school students from District 2 from the Leadership & Public Service High School, The Door, The James Baldwin School and Trinity Youth will show five short films that students created.

After, there will be a question and answer session with the students will talk about race and their own lived experiences — and discussing the themes of their films.

For more information on the event and to RSVP, click here.