Local Sightings Film Festival 2021

Cultivation: Black Power Shorts

Expired September 27, 2021 6:59 AM
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Across generations, Black activists emphasize the importance of investments in community health and heritage-keeping to maintain strong, grassroots civic engagement that will grow a better future.


To accommodate evolving public health recommendations regarding COVID-19, we are adopting a hybrid virtual-and-in-person festival model for 2021. VIRTUAL, IN-PERSON, and HYBRID (virtual AND in-person) Festival Passes are available here.


⚠️ Please note: For the sake of public safety, NWFF will require both face-coverings and proof of vaccination from in-person audiences. We reserve the option to shift the festival to virtual-only on short notice.

Brothers Aaron and Elmer Dixon, key figures in the founding of the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, give their account of the sociopolitical environment that inspired them to act in the ‘60s, and elaborate on the history and values of the Panthers’ organizing work.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    29 minutes
  • Language
    English, with no subtitles or captions
  • Country
    US
  • Director
    Tajuan LaBee