Curated by DaManuel Richardson and Solomon Turner, the screening series New Black Wave showcases films by Black filmmakers who push cinema’s conceptual and aesthetic boundaries to explore deep-rooted emotions within the African diaspora.

Vol. 2

Back for its second edition, the films in New Black Wave, Vol. 2 remix public and personal archives to reveal new meanings within familiar images of Black life in America. We bear witness to the absolute and overwhelming freedom exhibited in Black expression and the ever-present power of Black culture.

Screenings in Los Angeles and San Fransisco co-presented by Canyon Cinema, LA Filmforum, and the California African American Museum

Vol. 1

These films challenge us to consider how the performance of intimate rituals addresses a legacy of racial trauma. Celebration and mourning coexist as individuals devise strategies to mask or confront their pain through color or lack thereof.

Co-presented by Film at REDCAT