Location: Ada Slaight Hall in Daniels Spectrum | 585 Dundas Street East
Join RPFF for an illuminating one-on-one conversation with visionary Toronto-based filmmaker Alicia K. Harris! A short retrospective of Harris’ past films will be screened – including her newest, stunning short, On a Sunday at Eleven – and will be followed by an extended conversation with the director about her creative practice and filmmaking philosophy.
An incident between two people is examined through the exploration of rooms.
Alicia K. Harris is a filmmaker from Scarborough, ON, Canada. She is best known for her short film PICK which won Best Live Action Short at the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards. Using her signature poetic visual style, she is dedicated to celebrating the Black experience in her work.
Director will be in attendance
Two lovers on the run try to escape an inevitable fate. A musical film inspired by Jessie Reyez album BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US.
Alicia K. Harris is a filmmaker from Scarborough, ON, Canada. She is best known for her short film “PICK,” which won Best Live Action Short at the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards. Using her signature poetic visual style, she is dedicated to celebrating the Black experience in her work.
Director will be in attendance
In the safety of his bedroom sanctuary, a divine light liberates a man’s inner joy, in this celebration of a Black man’s vulnerability and freedom.
Alicia K. Harris is a filmmaker from Scarborough, ON, Canada. She is best known for her short film “PICK,” which won Best Live Action Short at the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards. Using her signature poetic visual style, she is dedicated to celebrating the Black experience in her work.
Director will be in attendance
A young girl wears her afro to school on picture day and must deal with the unexpected consequences.
Alicia K. Harris is a filmmaker from Scarborough, ON, Canada. She is best known for her short film “PICK,” which won Best Live Action Short at the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards. Using her signature poetic visual style, she is dedicated to celebrating the Black experience in her work.
Director will be in attendance
A young Black ballerina performs her Sunday routine while facing the pressure to perform whiteness.
Alicia K. Harris is a filmmaker from Scarborough, ON, Canada. She is best known for her short film PICK which won Best Live Action Short at the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards. Using her signature poetic visual style, she is dedicated to celebrating the Black experience in her work.
