The siren call of the ivory-billed woodpecker lures a New York-based tantric sex teacher into the swamps of the American South on a 17-year journey to prove the mythic bird still exists. Along the way, he finds a tendril of hope in the face of climate change. This is a DX Reel South Award finalist. Film to be followed by post-screening Q&amp;A.Director <a href="https://dxfest.com/speakers/andy-sarjahani/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andy Sarjahani</a> will be in attendance. <a href="https://dxfest.com/speakers/andy-sarjahani/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/d18e51158d39be027310c8be70bd911b.png" width="67"></a> With post-screening Q&amp;A, moderated by <a href="https://dxfest.com/speakers/brent-lambert-zaffino/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brent Lambert-Zaffino</a> of Peaberry Film Festival. <a href="https://dxfest.com/speakers/brent-lambert-zaffino/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/cc83801529d1a1731d21ee7acd7bca8e.png" width="67" style="max-width: 100%;"></a>

American Grail: A Quest for the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker

The siren call of the ivory-billed woodpecker lures a New York based tantric sex teacher into the swamps of the American South on a 17-year journey to prove the mythic bird still exists. Along the way, he finds a tendril of hope in the face of climate change.

How to Sue the Klan is the story of how five Black women from Chattanooga used legal ingenuity to take on the Ku Klux Klan in a historic 1982 civil case, fighting to hold them accountable for their crimes and bring justice to their community. Their victory set a legal precedent that continues to inspire the ongoing fight against organized hate. With post-screening Q&amp;A, moderated by <a href="https://dxfest.com/speakers/brent-lambert-zaffino/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brent Lambert-Zaffino</a> of Peaberry Film Festival. <a href="https://dxfest.com/speakers/brent-lambert-zaffino/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/cc83801529d1a1731d21ee7acd7bca8e.png" width="67" style="max-width: 100%;"></a> This is a DX Reel South Award finalist.﻿

How to Sue the Klan

After a mother's passing, a daughter searches through archival footage to understand who she was, and how it connects to the father's abusive relationship that is shaping her understanding of womanhood. This is a DX Reel South Award finalist. Film to be followed by post-screening Q&amp;A.Director <a href="https://dxfest.com/speakers/ashley-salman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ashley Salman</a> will be in attendance. <a href="https://dxfest.com/speakers/ashley-salman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/6c8284e066f427699f365c85edacc419.png" width="67"></a> With post-screening Q&amp;A, moderated by <a href="https://dxfest.com/speakers/brent-lambert-zaffino/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brent Lambert-Zaffino</a> of Peaberry Film Festival.﻿ <a href="https://dxfest.com/speakers/brent-lambert-zaffino/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/cc83801529d1a1731d21ee7acd7bca8e.png" width="67" style="max-width: 100%;"></a>

Prelude of a Story

Using family films of her young and beautiful mother and the not entirely reliable account of her father, the director begins to piece together a story of her deceased mother's life.

After a routine follow-up appointment, Bryn learns her treatment isn’t over. What begins as a solo investigation into the thoroughness of her healthcare, evolves into a larger re-imagining of the metrics we use to measure our well-being and the importance of community in healing. This is a DX Reel South Award finalist. Film to be followed by post-screening Q&amp;A.Director <a href="https://dxfest.com/speakers/bryn-silverman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bryn Silverman</a> and Producer <a href="https://dxfest.com/speakers/naveen-chaubal/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Naveen Chaubal</a> will be in attendance. <a href="https://dxfest.com/speakers/bryn-silverman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/64e7c5f13578e88340f122d8ac75c97e.png" width="67"></a> <a href="https://dxfest.com/speakers/naveen-chaubal/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/974564fbf5b77aa1ca6a4702de9f0e97.png" width="67"></a> With post-screening Q&amp;A, moderated by <a href="https://dxfest.com/speakers/brent-lambert-zaffino/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brent Lambert-Zaffino</a> of Peaberry Film Festival.﻿﻿ <a href="https://dxfest.com/speakers/brent-lambert-zaffino/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/cc83801529d1a1731d21ee7acd7bca8e.png" width="67" style="max-width: 100%;"></a>

Expression of Illness

After a routine follow up appointment, documentary filmmaker and thyroid cancer survivor, Bryn Silverman learns her treatment isn’t over.

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