04/14/2024
Excited about the screening of the first episode of Ragko, documentary on the Mapuche culture and struggle by Javier Tavolari. Talk with Lonko Juanita Millal afterwards. See you there!
Oakland based film collective organized around community oriented action + the transformative power of film.
04/14/2024
Excited about the screening of the first episode of Ragko, documentary on the Mapuche culture and struggle by Javier Tavolari. Talk with Lonko Juanita Millal afterwards. See you there!
02/02/2022
08/12/2021
Follow the Drinking Gourd has an international presence!
at All Living Things Environmental Film Festival - ALT EFF
March 8th, 2021. CDMX, México. Thousands went out into the streets to protest against gender violence and feminicides. They were received by the government with fire extinguishers, tear gas, pepper spray, stones and urine. President AMLO continues to say that the cops remained passive.
12/11/2020
It's with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Liberated Lens and member, Dennis Terry.
If you attended any of our screenings, you probably met Dennis at the front door. As a walking encyclopedia of film, Dennis was our chief curator.
Dennis has a long list of contributions to the East Bay Community. He will be greatly missed.
In his honor, we plan to hold a memorial event that will include a screening of Sidewalk Stories -- a powerful film by an African-American filmmaker that Dennis introduced us to.
Because of Covid closures, we've had to put his memorial on hold. But please be on the look out for an announcement in January 2021.
09/05/2020
In case you missed this morning's "A Rude Awakening" on KPFA Radio, our documentary FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD was highlighted. Sabrina Jacobs, the host of the show, interviewed Shirah about the film. You can listen to the archive online.
KPFA - A Rude Awakening en Apple Podcasts Política · 2020
08/15/2020
07/30/2020
Hello Friends, Ready to adapt? We're doing outdoor RIDE-IN movie screenings now and our first one is TOMORROW! You can drive in, ride your bike, or walk and be socially distant or isolated in your car. Bring a chair or blanket for the city street, we'll be playing several shorts from local filmmakers about BLM, defund OPD, San Quentin, covid mutual aid, etc! Music starts at 8:30pm and screening at 9pm. See you at 34th & Ettie, filmmakers will be present and speaking after each film!
1st Mother's Day