Dreaming Forward
Dreaming Forward highlights Black-centered storytelling and themes of resilience, resistance, identity, and social justice. Through a selection of documentaries and discussions, Dreaming Forward celebrates corrective narratives that challenge stereotypes while reshaping perceptions within and about San Francisco’s Black communities. Join award winning producers Sidra Smith and Tisha Campbell in conversation about how they build power through storytelling and film. FACES OF THE CITY explores how filmmakers and storytellers reclaim, redefine, and amplify diverse Black experiences.
FACES OF THE CITY
FACES OF THE CITY is an anthology comprised of six standalone documentary short films focusing on social justice in San Francisco.
Each film focuses on a different community program in the Bay Area, showcasing the unsung heroes that are making a difference as well as those whose lives have been changed.
At MVAAFF, we are excited to present our film centering on Collective Impact, a center for uplift for the African American community.
FACES OF THE CITY is produced by The Turnpike Alliance, a partnership between iconic actress/writer/producer Tisha Campbell and veteran writer/director/producer Andrew Jameson (POWER).
The anthology is narrated by Campbell and directed by Jameson. Executive Producers for the project are Dani Wright, Campbell and Jameson.
Speakers
Film 1 (20min)
Faces of the City: Collective Impact
Sidra Smith
Producer
Tisha Campbell
Producer