An enormous thank you to @durbanfilmmart for inviting me to be an Industry Programme Panelist! I can't even begin to describe how excited I am to attend and witness all the talent that Druban has to offer!
If you haven't already planned to do, so, please head to https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/dfm-2025-event-programme/ and buy tickets to attend.
#DocumentaryFestival #DocumentaryFilm #Sheffield #Film #Documentary #FilmFestival #Directors #durbanfilmmart
Our film is an official selection @dcdoxfest ! Join us for the DC Premiere of MOVE YA BODY, directed by @elegancebratton and produced by @algernal .
Tickets now on sale for Sunday, June 15th, 5:00PM at & Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company —> Visit @dcdoxfest
/films/move-ya-body-the-birth-of-house/
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We are overjoyed to announce that @elegancebratton 's film @moveyabodyfilm has been selected for @tribecafilmfestival . Produced by @algernal , we could not be more proud of this stunning portrait of the birth of house music in Chicago. Tickets go on sale on 4/29. We hope you'll join us for this one!
#ByAnyMeans #Tribeca2025 #EleganceBratton #ChesterAlgernalGordon #MoveYaBody #ChicagoHouse #LGBTQStories #BlackJoy #HouseMusicLives
Going back to where it all started! It is an incredible privilege to announce that @moveyabodyfilm will be opening Doc10 this year in Chicago. Directed by @elegancebratton and produced by @algernal , this incredible film tells the astonishing story of the birth of house music in Chicago. We could not be more thrilled for this event and hope that you will join us! You can even purchase a ticket to the epic after-party on the Doc10 website!
I'm so excited to attend @miamifilm next week, where I will receive the Impact Award. This is such an honor and I am so grateful to the folks at @miamifilm ! To celebrate, there will be a screening of STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING, followed by a conversation between myself and @kijikmultimedia (BFMG). If you're in town, please join us! This is going to be a good one! Link in bio.
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4 Stars Global Recognition ✨
Dubbed "Brilliant and Illuminating" by The Guardian, The Battle for Laikipia is showing TONIGHT at Unseen Cinema! 🎥Dive into this gripping story of unresolved historical injustices and the escalating stakes of a generations-old conflict in Laikipia, Kenya—a wildlife conservation haven and historical grazing route grappling with a devastating drought.
🎟 Get your ticket now! (Link in bio) Don’t miss it! 🌍🔥
MOVE YA BODY: THE BIRTH OF HOUSE, a One Story Up Production, is premiering at #Sundance 2025! Directed by the brilliant Elegance Bratton, produced by Chester Algernal, executive Produced by Roger Ross Williams and Geoff Martz, and line produced by Kati Davenport Mascarenhas. We’re so grateful to our partners at Impact Partners and LAMF and co-production partner Hidden Light. As the title suggests, this is the never-before-told real story of the birth of House Music in Chicago. The film takes a unique lens into the evolution of House music from its roots in R&B to disco to house as told through its pioneering music performers. Join us in-person from Jan 23–Feb 2 or watch online. Passes and packages are on sale now and Single Film Tickets go on sale Jan 16th. Visit: festival.sundance.org. @sundanceorg for more information.
It’s official! HOW TO BUILD A LIBRARY, a Circle and Square and One Story Up production, will premiere at the 2025 #Sundance Film Festival, screening in the World Cinema Documentary Competition section. Directed and produced by Maia LeKow and Christopher King and executive produced by Roger Ross Williams and Geoff Martz, HOW TO BUILD A LIBRARY follows two intrepid Nairobi women who decide to transform what used to be, until 1958, a whites-only library into a vibrant cultural hub. Along the way, they navigate local politics, raise millions for the rebuild, and confront the lingering ghosts of Kenya’s colonial past. It all happens Jan 23–Feb 2! For ticket pass and package info, visit: festival.sundance.org. @sundanceorg
Thank you to all film lovers who have been streaming in @unseen_cinema to watch #TheBattleforLaikipia we truly appreciate the support and love shown to the film.
SOLD OUT! 🎉
What a weekend, Nairobi! All tickets for Friday 6th, Saturday 7th, and Sunday 8th screenings of #TheBattleforLaikipia @unseen.nairobi are officially GONE! 🙌
A huge THANK YOU for embracing this authentic, heartfelt story — told by our people, for our people. Your love and support mean the world! ❤
Missed out on this weekend? Don’t worry! 🗓️ Tickets for Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th Dec are still available. Tap the link in the bio and secure your seat before they’re gone too! 🎟️🔥
#TheBattleForLaikipia #NairobiCinema #KenyanStories #SoldOut #SupportLocalFilms
Drought, politics and history collide in this thrilling, paradoxical film #BattleforLaikipia about the consequences of climate change. Grab your tickets (link in the bio) and come experience #TheBattleForLaikipia screening at @unseen.nairobi this Friday, 6th Dec 7 PM
Don’t miss out on a story of identity, inequality, and the climate crisis that’s igniting global conversations. Ticket link in bio. Spread the word.
#KenyanCinema #ClimateAction #IdentityAndBelonging
