Join us for cinéSPEAK x Two Locals Brewing Company present Movie Mondays—a monthly gathering every 2nd Monday celebrating innovative Black filmmakers!
In November, we’re delighted to welcome author and curator, Ashley Clark (Criterion Collection) for a special presentation of Julie Dash’s Daughters of the Dust. Ashley will be in-conversation with Stephanye Watts, curator, cultural producer and founder of Be Reel Black Cinema Club.
Before and after the program, Ashley will have copies of his latest book—The World of Black Film: A Journey Through Cinematic Blackness in 100 Films— for purchase and sign.
About the Artists:
Ashley Clark is the curatorial director at the Criterion Collection. Previously, he worked as director of film programming at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and he has curated film series at BFI Southbank, the Museum of Modern Art, and TIFF Bell Lightbox, among other venues. He has written for Film Comment, Reverse Shot, and Sight and Sound, and is the author of two books: Facing Blackness: Media and Minstrelsy in Spike Lee’s Bamboozled (2015), and The World of Black Film: A Journey Through Cinematic Blackness in 100 Films (2026).
Stephanye Watts is the founder of BeReelBlack Cinema Club, an advocacy group based in Brooklyn and Philadelphia, dedicated to amplifying independent, rare, and previously inaccessible Black films one monthly meetup at a time. The Philadelphia native also serves on the board of Art House Convergence whose mission is to connect and advocate for the indie film community. A graduate of Clark Atlanta University, Stephanye is an arts worker building bridges between our city’s museum and historical societies with residents and tourists alike.
Event Flow:
—Enjoy happy hour at 5-7 PM ($9 sangria, $1 off beer & wine, $10 bartender’s special cocktail!)
—Arrive early to grab your seat and catch happy hour specials!
—Meet and Greet and Book signing with Ashley Clark at 5:00 – 6:30 PM
—Film Program at 6:30 – 9:00 PM —Enjoy a post-screening discussion with Ashley Clark and Stephanye Watts to follow (you’ll have fun AND be home and in bed before 10!)
Food:
Purchase dinner from Corio on-site
Free movie theater style popcorn by cinéSPEAK
Tickets:
This event is free to attend, however, if you like what cinéSPEAK does, please consider donating $5 (or more) to help us cover the costs of film licensing fees and artist talent. Thank you in advance!
Dining and Cooking