Schedule:
11 am: Redefining Reproductive Rights, Health, and Justice Panel
Join our community leaders as they assess the United States’ post-Roe landscape through a lens of reproductive justice and the wide range of issues it encompasses, including access to abortion, contraception, sex education, gender-affirming care, and more.
12 pm: Chosen Family
Ann (Heather Graham) is a yoga teacher struggling to achieve inner peace despite the fact her family is driving her crazy and her dating life is miserable. She doesn’t know how to say no and wants to fix everyone’s problems. In the meantime, Ann struggles to save her sister Clio (Julia Stiles) from addiction with disastrous results. With so many expectations on her, Ann leans on her good friends Max, Frances, Roz, and Ella for support. They in turn set her up with a cute divorced dad Steve, who has an adorable 7-year-old daughter. When Ann meets Steve’s daughter, Lily, she is immediately smitten. But Lily does not feel the same, and as Steve and Ann get closer, Lily grows increasingly jealous and competitive. When Lily starts to misbehave, Ann sees that Lily can do no wrong in Steve’s eyes – she’s in the battle of her life with a 7-year-old.
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2 pm: Shorts Program
A curated selection of short films, featuring: Strong Grandma (Dir. Cecilia Brown, Winslow Crane-Murdoch), Nun or Never! (Dir. Heta Jäälinoja), Neo Nahda (Dir. May Ziadé), A Real One (Dir. McKenzie Chinn), A Crab in the Pool (Dir. Alexandra Myotte, Jean-Sébastien Hamel), Hello Stranger (Dir. Amélie Hardy) and We Ride For Her (Dir. Prairie Rose Seminole, Katrina Lillian Sorrentino).
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4:30 pm: Seeking Mavis Beacon
The most recognizable woman in technology lives in our collective imagination. Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing taught millions globally, but the software’s Haitian-born cover model vanished decades ago. Two DIY detectives search for the model while posing questions about identity and artificial intelligence.
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7:30 pm: Midwives
After five years of dedicated learning in the noble profession of midwifery – often hailed as “the most beautiful job in the world” – Louise and Sofia are embarking on their professional journey, bracing themselves for substantial responsibilities. In a world that operates at a frenetic pace, they navigate the delicate realms of birth, motherhood, and occasionally, the solemnity of death. The question lingers: will their profound calling endure the tumultuous storm they are about to face?
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