As part Confluence, a month-long environmental film festival held each April in celebration of Earth Month, we will host a screening of Brittany Shyne’s Seeds.

Seeds is a portrait of centennial farmers in the geographical south. Using lyrical black and white imagery, this meditative film examines the decline of generational black farmers and the significance of owning land.

The event will include a pre-screening gathering with organizational partners from 5:30–6:30PM. The film program will begin at 6:30 and will include a Q&A with BlackStar Program Manager Sydney Rodriguez.

Confluence Film Festival is hosted by the Academy of Natural Sciences in partnership with BlackStar Projects, cinéSPEAK, the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival and the Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival. This year’s festival explores the theme of ‘Seeding the Future’. With feature-length films, shorts and documentaries appropriate for adults, the festival is both a call to action and a loving reminder that we don’t have to simply react to the climate crisis; we can actively shape a more just and sustainable future. Rooted in tradition, wonder and possibility, Confluence invites audiences to imagine what’s next. Experience this powerful film program, hear from filmmakers, community organizations and advocates, and learn how you can support and imagine climate resilience for the next seven generations. Click here to view the full program.