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MEANWHILE
April 22, 2024
FILM | PANEL
Alumni in the Arts | IGNITE Series
Join Brown alumna Catherine Gund ‘88 for a preview screening of her new film.
MEANWHILE
April 22, 2024
FILM | PANEL
Alumni in the Arts | IGNITE Series
Join Brown alumna Catherine Gund ‘88 for a preview screening of her new film.
An IGNITE Series Alumni in the Arts Event
Take part in an evening of cinematic revelation and deep contemplation.
Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, Martinos Auditorium
Monday, April 22, 2024, 6:00pm
Followed by a post-screening conversation
Presented in partnership with Brown's Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America
Join Brown alumna Catherine Gund ‘88 for a preview screening of her new film, MEANWHILE, narrated by Jacqueline Woodson. In this groundbreaking, immersive, nonlinear cinematic journey, artists' expressions blend with historical and observational footage to unveil the profound impact of white supremacy on our human connections.
Led by the dynamic team of Jacqueline Woodson, Meshell Ndegeocello, Erika Dilday, Mar Trevino, and Catherine Gund, this collaborative masterpiece weaves together diverse visions, poignantly sharing how race, racism, and resistance shape our collective breath, not just in moments of crisis, but in the enduring, pervasive legacy of that risk.
Post-screening conversation introduced by Professor Tricia Rose (director, CSREA), featuring Catherine Gund (director), Erika Dilday (producer) and Professor Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo (Advisor).
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Ella Mahoney in MEANWHILE
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Dána-Ain Davis and LaFrieda Davis in MEANWHILE
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1950s Archival footage from MEANWHILE
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Josh Quat and Daniel Alexander Jones in MEANWHILE
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Josh Quat and Daniel Alexander Jones in MEANWHILE
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Nate Lewis in MEANWHILE
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Mel Chin in MEANWHILE
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Teresita Fernández in MEANWHILE
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Shamel Pitts and Tushrik Fredericks in MEANWHILE
“ This is not a love letter to this country. But to us inside this country. We see us. We love us. We make eye contact and nod to us. ”
MEANWHILE Team
Writer: Jacqueline Woodson
Composer: Meshell Ndegeocello
Director: Catherine Gund
Producer: Erika Dilday
Editor: M. Trevino
Animator: Yannick Lowery
Cinematographer: Jia Li, Catherine Gund, Emerson Mahoney
Executive Producers: Melony & Adam Lewis, Jack Shear, Mickalene Thomas
Additional Support: Ford Foundation/JustFilms, National Endowment for the Arts, Brown University/CSREA, Gotham Film & Media Institute, and many individuals.
Brown Arts’ IGNITE Series uplifts the spirit of artistic collaboration across Brown, Providence, the Rhode Island region, and beyond. Ignite your creative curiosity through this multi-year series of programs, activations, interventions, and investigations.