The Epic NEXT Film Festival features 22 short films that explore how systemic racism manifests itself in education and the arts. Two new films will be released every week for the rest of 2020.
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FIRST QUESTION directed by James Wallert
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TESTING CONNECTIONS written and directed by Liv Dunbar
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THROUGH OUR LENS written and directed by Taylor Bolan
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ROTTEN SEEDS written and directed by Luan Taveras
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A LEADER HAS PASSED written and directed by Abel Santiago
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THE THREE-FIFTHS RULE written and directed by Nakkia Smalls
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DISCONNECTED VS. CONNECTED written and directed by Devin E. Haqq
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INEQUALITY AT ITS FINEST written and directed by Ian Holmes
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FEELING EQUALITY written and directed by Jazmin Leon
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WHAT TO DO AND WHAT REALLY TO DO written and directed by Jalen Brown
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DIFFERENT written and directed by Isabella Rios
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A QUEER LITANY written and directed by Asherde Gill
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WELCOME FRESHMAN written and directed by Liana Morales
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…IN THAT SPACE written and directed by Roman Claudio
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WINNING A BATTLE DOESN’T MEAN WINNING A WAR written and directed by Miladys Sanchez
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Epic NEXT Film Festival Commissioning Partners: Center for Ethnic, Racial, & Religious Understanding The Century Foundation Diverse Charter Schools Coalition Harlem Education History Project at Teachers College, Columbia University Muhlenberg College New York Appleseed NYC Department of Education NYU Metro Center Patricia O’Rourke Shino TanikawaJacob Ming-Trent