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The Social Justice Now Film Festival – 2024
February 24 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
he Social Justice Now Film Festival (SJNFF), presented by the Film Life Foundation, today announced its lineup of official narrative, documentary features and short films. The festival will run February 22-24, 2024, at Sony Pictures Entertainment’s studio lot in Culver City. Sony Pictures is the event’s Founding Sponsor.
This year’s program will feature impactful spotlight screenings including the BET+ Original Film Kemba, directed by Kelley Kali and written by Christine Swanson, both ABFF Alums; documentary shorts How to Sue the Klan, by Emmy nominated director John Beder, producers Benjamin Crump, Cameron S. Mitchell, and Raji Ramanathan, Underwater Projects, directed by Dream Hampton and Liz Havstad; and the world premiere of 848: The Criminalization of America, directed by Thomas Freeman, Jr.
With the mission “to watch, to reflect and to take action,“ the Social Justice Now Film Festival provides a unique platform to showcase content that confronts the social and economic issues – racism, criminal justice reform, equity, education, and immigration rights facing Black and Brown communities. Through content from established and emerging filmmakers, along with engaging post-screening talkbacks with activists, authors and academics, the festival aims to amplify critical issues and encourage social change.
“We believe in the power of film as a vehicle for social change,” said Festival Director Melanie Sharee. Thank you to SONY for believing in the mission of this festival and providing a home for filmmakers to share their perspectives, amplify marginalized voices and engage with the community.”
The schedule for the Social Justice Now Film Festival is below or visit https://socialjusticenowfilmfestival.org/films/. To attend visit Eventbrite at
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/social-justice-now-film-festival-78794526593. Follow SJNFF @socialjusticenowfilmfestival