Schedule

09:30 AM  •  OPENING
Welcome remarks from Chiké Frankie Edozien (NYUA Site Director), William Pruitt (Associate Vice President, Global Programs), Erich Dietrich (Vice Provost, NYUAD) & Wilnelia Gutierrez (Associate Vice President, Strategy & Operations - Office of Global Inclusion, Diversity, and Strategic Innovation)

SESSION 1 • 10:30 AM • THE DOC STREAMS
Part three of the Emmy award-winning series, Talking Black in America. “Talking Black in America — Roots” is the third program in a series of television documentaries exploring dimensions of African American language and culture and their formative influence on the United States and beyond; it is a celebration of African-American resiliency, creativity, and ingenuity, finding a connection of the spirit to the people and society of West Africa and the African Diaspora. Filmed in West Africa, the Caribbean, and throughout the United States. (57 mins)

11:30-12:00 PM • TALKBACK SESSION
Noble Nazzah, Prof. John Collins & Prof. Esi Sutherland (30 mins)

LUNCH BREAK/ MUSICAL INTERLUDE - Legon Palmwine Band  12:15 – 1:30 PM

SESSION 2 • 1:30 PM • THE SHORT STREAMS
Paapa’s Life Lessons by Gene Adu (18 mins)
In Paapa’s Life Lessons a grandfather passes on a legacy of lessons to his grandson as he reflects on his experiences, ambitions, regrets, and observations. This short film marks the return of award-winning filmmaker Gene Adu into the scripted narrative space. He describes it as a collection of deeply personal thoughts and a layered piece of art that he hopes audiences will sit with and replay over time. The film is the first collaboration between The Creative Inc. and Cassette and features performances from newcomer Michael Angelo Taylor, Andrew Bunting (Water & Garri), Princess Fathia Nkrumah (The Kids Are Not Alright) and King of Stage Andrew Tandoh Adote (The Gods Are Not To Blame).

Baby Something by Nicole Amarteifio (10 mins)
A Ghanaian-American woman and a Ghanaian-Indian man embark on their journey of parenthood, but the universal politics of race quickly becomes a piercing obstacle for her to overcome.

Method Madness by Kabuki Akiwumi  (2 Mins)
Akua is a manic depressive 35-year- old wife and mother. Her husband Fred and her three kids are her whole life. They met in her final year in Law School, became inseparable and married soon after they graduated. Akua lets go of her dream to become a lawyer when their first child comes along soon after. Fred tells her that he is leaving her for a lawyer in his firm because he can no longer live with a woman who is manic depressive.

Nyamme Mma by Joewackle J. Kusi (28 mins)
Following his father’s sudden death, a young man returns home for closure as his father embarks on a magical journey into the afterworld. Nyame Mma explores how the lack of space for queer men and male grieving makes their loss very isolating.

SESSION 3 • 14:45 PM • TALKBACK SESSION: THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT
Gene Adu, Wanlov the Kubolor & Joewackle J. Kusi in conversation with Tim Quashigah (40 mins)

15:30 - 16:00 PM • POPCORN BREAK
Interaction with Cast & Crew of the short streams

SESSION 4 • 16:00 PM • Bad Luck Joe (1 hr 40 mins)
Bad Luck Joe follows the chaotic lives of everyday people caught in a power struggle between two widows, Madam Francesca and Aunty Beatrice, over their deceased husband's properties. Joe (Chris Attoh) is a broke man trying to turn his life around for the love of Abena (Adomaa). Zuri (Sika Osei) is a spirited young woman seeking redemption with her father after a past tragedy. Meanwhile, Elizabeth (Kande Talata Awudu) is a devoted wife managing a clingy husband in a wheelchair while navigating the demands of her manipulative aunt, Francesca. As the characters search for a missing body, their intertwining fates lead to unexpected twists and revelations.

PURPLE CARPET ARRIVALS • 18:00 PM

Remarks by H.E. Harriet Thompson (The British High Commisioner)

MONOLOGUE: THE SECOND COMING OF NKRUMAH - Globe Productions

Remarks by Awam Amkpa

SESSION 5 • 18:30 PM • KEYNOTE STREAM: THE MAN DIED
The Man Died by Awam Amkpa - GHANA PREMIERE (2 hrs)

SESSION 6 • TALKBACK SESSION
Panel Discussion: Femi Odugbemi, Wale Ojo, Jahman Anikulapo, & Makin Soyinka in conversation with Bliss Kingg

SESSION 1 • 9:00 AM • THE DOC STREAMS

Reimagining Nanny by Leo Douglas (32 mins)

The Price of Gold in Ghana: Chinese Mining in Ghana (15 mins)

Documenting the African by Alpha Yahaya Suberu (13 mins)
ABACCRADHABI

TRIAL BY MEDIA: 41 Shots (65 mins)
After four white NYPD officers shoot the unarmed Amadou Diallo 41 times, defence lawyers press for a change of venue as racial tensions escalate.

LUNCH BREAK: MUSICAL INTERLUDE - LEGON PALMWINE BAND AND INTERACTION WITH CAST AND CREW Leo Douglas, Alpha Yahaya Suberu & Chiké Frankie Edozien 12:30 – 13:30 PM

SESSION 2 • 13:45 PM • A TRIBE CALLED JUDAH
A movie  (2 hrs 15 mins)

SESSION 3 • 16:00 PM • TALKBACK SESSION
Writing our stories for the Big Streamers: Prime, Netflix & Peacock - Collins Okoh, Ramesh Jai and Nicole Amarteifio in conversation with Bliss Kingg (40 mins)

PURPLE CARPET ARRIVALS • 18:00 PM

MONOLOGUE: THE SECOND COMING OF NKRUMAH - Globe Productions

SESSION 4 • 18:30 - 19:30 PM • A celebration of 10 years of the groundbreaking TV show: 'An African City' with NICOLE AMARTEIFIO
Episode Screening (16 mins)
Talkback Session: Nicole Amarteifio, Maame Adjei & Nana Akosua Hanson

CLOSING REMARKS
Closing Remarks by Wilnelia Gutierrez
Closing Remarks by Wiliam Pruitt
Vote of thanks from the NYUA Site Director & Team

Goodbye brunch (Strictly by invitation)