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Black Adoptees Identities – Episode 11 – Amandine Gay
Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Amandine Gay, filmmaker-producer, writer-scholar, afrofeminist activist and transracial adoptee who grew up in France and now living in Canada. They discussed Amandine’s adoption story and how she navigated her identity. Amandine shared about her creative work (Speak Up, Story of One’s Own, Chocolate Doll)and the importance of resting and…
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Cabaret féministe pas gentil du tout II // SOLD OUT
This year, October 16th will not only be my birthday but it will also mark my return to the stage as I will have the pleasure of presenting a short performance (5 to 7 minutes) as part of the “Feminist Cabaret not nice at all II” initiated by artist D.Kimm during their “Phenomena” festival. Art…
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“Spotlight on Diversity” at Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
As part of Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2023, I have the pleasure of hosting two round tables initiated by the APQM (Association Québécoise de la Production Médiatique): Program : 13 OCTOBRE 2023 à 15Hhttps://forms.gle/5xSjVEWVFdUHadoP6
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“Nouveau depart” launch at Racines bookstore
To celebrate the publication of May Ayim’s “Nouveau Départ”, her collections of essays for which I am signing the afterword, I have the pleasure of participating in a face-to-face/virtual event with Lucie Lamy and Jean-Philippe Rossignol who translated the book from German. Practical information :Librairie Racines6524 Saint-Hubert, MONTREAL 11 OCTOBRE 2023 à 18Hhttps://fb.me/e/tc2rBDeH1
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Publication of May Ayim’s “Nouveau Départ” and my afterword “This is not a postface”
My text “This is not a postface” is a vert personal one and I tried to be as respectful as possible of the fact that May Ayim was not a fan of pre/postfaces. I am very proud and pleased to be able to be in conversation with such an important figure of afropeanism, adoptee activism…
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MAIN FILM “Interviewing techniques” workshop
On Wednesday October 3rd from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., I will lead the “Interviewing Techniques” workshop offered by MAIN FILM. “The documentary interview is a decisive step in the making of your film. How to build the relationship between the director and the protagonists? How to understand your subjects according to their personality and…
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A Story of One’s Own screening + Q&A
In exactly on month, the NYC/US Premiere of A Story of One’s Own, my documentary about transnational adoption will take place at Columbia University. Thank you Columbia Maison Française for inviting me as part of the “Across Generations: Unveiling the Past, Embracing the Present” film festival. I’ll be joined by Joyce McMillan (from JMacforFamilies) after…
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Q&A Panel host with director Karen Cho – Big Fight in Little Chinatown
See you on the 3rd of July at 9:15 P.M., Place Sun-Yat-Sen for #cinemaunderthestars screening of #bigfightinlittlechinatown I’ll have the pleasure and honor to moderate the discussion after the screening with Karen Cho – the director of this fantastic documentary! This evening is also an opportunity to raise funds: “Volunteers from Chinatown will welcome you…
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Screening + Q&A « A Story of One’s Own »
“The AIDS and Sexuality Observatory, the research center of the Faculty of Psychological Sciences and Education of ULB – Free University of Brussels, in collaboration with the Belgian Network for Gender Studies -sophia, the Group for Research of Ethnic Relation, Migration & Equality -GERME; the University of Maastricht, the Anthropology Laboratory are organizing a screening…
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Screening + Q&A « Speak Up »
Echoing Zanele Muholi’s retrospective, the European House of Photographie (MEP Paris) organizes a screening of Speak Up followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Amandine Gay. https://www.mep-fr.org/event/projection-du-film-ouvrir-la-voix-et-rencontre-avec-la-realisatrice-amandine-gay/