Join us at Comfort Station for a live outdoor screening of "Veracity" followed by a Q&A with the writer!
In the event of rain, this event will move indoors at Comfort Station. Otherwise, join our livestream!
Registration is FREE (donations encouraged)
Attend in-person* or virtually on Youtube or at www.softcagefilms.com
*Masks will be required at all times during the event regardless of vaccination status, and social distanced seating will be enforced for all parties.
"Veracity" is a 19-minute film about a popular African American student, Olivia, who is outed by her friends after she acts on feelings for a new girl at her high school. Written by Janaya Greene when she was a high school senior on the South Side of Chicago, Veracity explores the tensions and stigma of being gay in the Black community.
Click here to view the "Veracity" preview clip.
Writer Janaya Greene will join us for a live Q&A.
Special musical preshow by Da Geisha Mane!
Local filmmaker Yettiii will moderate a discussion with the filmmakers before taking questions from the community.
About Soft Cage Films:
Soft Cage Films is a radical, non-profit multimedia production company in Chicago. We make work that challenges oppressive systems, combats harmful narratives, and amplifies voices for progressive social change.
www.softcagefilms.com
"Shootin the Sh*t" is a screening and Q&A series that uplifts the work of bold local filmmakers and engages the community in critical conversations in order to face uncomfortable truths in ways that support discussion, empathy, and accountability.
About Comfort Station:
Since 2010, Comfort Station has been operated by an all volunteer staff as a multidisciplinary art space. As of 2016, the programming team has obtained 501c3 status as a non-profit organization, which works in conjunction with Logan Square Preservation, the current lease holder of the Comfort Station building.