MADE OF; + FILM SERIES - Music Composition Focus @ The Carr Center
MADE OF: an exhibition featured at The Carr Center that takes the internal layers of each artist and displays them for the public to view. Held in conjunction with The Carr Center Film Series, MADE OF; will be on display from July 10th through the end of the festival.
Founded in 1991, The Carr Center’s core mission is to platform and uplift Black excellence, history, creativity, and culture. The Carr Center hosts multiple programs aimed at educating others about the importance of preserving Black artistry—particularly notable is their Artist Hub, which supports local and regional artists and hosts rotating exhibits and guest artist residencies. Their dedication to displaying various forms of art, from photo and film to music and poetry, makes The Carr Center one of Detroit’s foremost patrons of creativity, and NOVA24 is extremely honored to take part in The Carr Center legacy.
The Carr Center Film Series also includes short film group screenings from various filmmakers, as well as a highlight night on July 30th for Music Composition in Filmmaking. Programming includes an artist talk made up of those filmmakers to give audiences insight on their creative processes. Join us to explore the voices of Detroit’s photography and film scene!
Featured Photographers in MADE OF; | Artist Talk on July 16th!
Kamari Crenshaw | Website Instagram
Xavier Cuevas | Website Instagram
Amara Murphy | Website Instagram
Melli Pittiglio | Website Instagram
Emerald Quartz | Website Instagram
Nailah Rene | Website
Kayla Stotts | Website Instagram
Featured Filmmakers for July 2nd:
Antonia Seegars | Website Instagram
Taj Brown-Bey | Website Instagram
Desawna Buford | Website Instagram
Featured Filmmaker for July 9th:
Edward Hill | Website Instagram
Featured Filmmakers for July 16th:
Bryson Henry | Website Instagram
Featured Filmmakers for July 30th:
Go Take Media (Clark Bishop + Gabriel Freeman) | Website Instagram
Kashira Dowridge | Website Instagram
Jerod Willis | Website Instagram
thecarrcenter.org
Something's Not Quite Right @ Pink Flamingo
Step into the strange at “Something’s Not Quite Right,” an outdoor experimental film screening hosted by the Pink Flamingo. Curated for the curious by Tryst Red, these short films conjure eerie atmospheres, otherworldly imagery, and disjointed realities that linger long after they flicker out.
The 8 short films will run for 17 minutes and loop for two hours, so if you come later, you will still have a chance to experience the experimental.
Come hungry! The Pink Flamingo will be serving delicious food for sale throughout the event. Find yourself entranced, disturbed, or somewhere in between. Nothing here is quite what it seems.
Featured Artists
Gunnar Applebaum | Website Instagram
Abigail Conley | Website Instagram
Zack Dannunzio | Website Instagram
Brandon Fectaeu | Website Instagram
Ndiloma Musa | Website Instagram
Marie Le Moigne | Website Instagram
Gary Schwartz | Instagram
Raina Yarbrough | Website Instagram
Focus Film Screening @ Scarab Club
Join us for a special film screening event at Scarab Club hosted by ‘FOCUS’!
As a companion event to the 54th Annual Scarab Club Photography Exhibition, NOVA24 will be featuring a group screening from multiple filmmakers featured from Detroit.
Featured Filmmakers
Nik Liguori | Website Instagram
Kashira Dowridge | Website Instagram
Trinity Sutherland | Website Instagram
Campfire Film Cooperative @ Scarab Club
Join Campfire Film Cooperatie at the Scarab Club for drinks, conversation, and more! Anamorphic Widescreen… What is it? How does it work? Why do filmmakers and projectionists continue to use it?
For the fifth installment in their monthly series, Nick and Darian (both from Back Alley Cinema and MCCS) will demonstrate how a special lens doubles the width of a photographic image by means of anamorphosis, a cinematographic technique which has seen use in CinemaScope, Panavision, and other well-known processes for eight decades, and how it compares to the aspect ratios of ‘Flat’ films, including those adapted for cropped widescreen and the infamous practice of Pan & Scan. Admission is FREE. Drinks are FREE. - Donations are appreciated!
MADE OF; + FILM SERIES @ The Carr Center
MADE OF: an exhibition featured at The Carr Center that takes the internal layers of each artist and displays them for the public to view. Held in conjunction with The Carr Center Film Series, MADE OF; will be on display from July 10th through the end of the festival.
Founded in 1991, The Carr Center’s core mission is to platform and uplift Black excellence, history, creativity, and culture. The Carr Center hosts multiple programs aimed at educating others about the importance of preserving Black artistry—particularly notable is their Artist Hub, which supports local and regional artists and hosts rotating exhibits and guest artist residencies. Their dedication to displaying various forms of art, from photo and film to music and poetry, makes The Carr Center one of Detroit’s foremost patrons of creativity, and NOVA24 is extremely honored to take part in The Carr Center legacy.
The Carr Center Film Series also includes short film group screenings from various filmmakers, as well as a highlight night on July 30th for Music Composition in Filmmaking. Programming includes an artist talk made up of those filmmakers to give audiences insight on their creative processes. Join us to explore the voices of Detroit’s photography and film scene!
Featured Photographers in MADE OF; | Artist Talk on July 16th!
Kamari Crenshaw | Website Instagram
Xavier Cuevas | Website Instagram
Amara Murphy | Website Instagram
Melli Pittiglio | Website Instagram
Emerald Quartz | Website Instagram
Nailah Rene | Website
Kayla Stotts | Website Instagram
Featured Filmmakers for July 2nd:
Antonia Seegars | Website Instagram
Taj Brown-Bey | Website Instagram
Desawna Buford | Website Instagram
Featured Filmmaker for July 9th:
Edward Hill | Website Instagram
Featured Filmmakers for July 16th:
Bryson Henry | Website Instagram
thecarrcenter.org
MADE OF; + FILM SERIES @ The Carr Center
MADE OF: an exhibition featured at The Carr Center that takes the internal layers of each artist and displays them for the public to view. Held in conjunction with The Carr Center Film Series, MADE OF; will be on display from July 10th through the end of the festival.
Founded in 1991, The Carr Center’s core mission is to platform and uplift Black excellence, history, creativity, and culture. The Carr Center hosts multiple programs aimed at educating others about the importance of preserving Black artistry—particularly notable is their Artist Hub, which supports local and regional artists and hosts rotating exhibits and guest artist residencies. Their dedication to displaying various forms of art, from photo and film to music and poetry, makes The Carr Center one of Detroit’s foremost patrons of creativity, and NOVA24 is extremely honored to take part in The Carr Center legacy.
The Carr Center Film Series also includes short film group screenings from various filmmakers, as well as a highlight night on July 30th for Music Composition in Filmmaking. Programming includes an artist talk made up of those filmmakers to give audiences insight on their creative processes. Join us to explore the voices of Detroit’s photography and film scene!
Featured Photographers in MADE OF;
Kamari Crenshaw | Website Instagram
Xavier Cuevas | Website Instagram
Amara Murphy | Website Instagram
Melli Pittiglio | Website Instagram
Emerald Quartz | Website Instagram
Nailah Rene | Website
Kayla Stotts | Website Instagram
Featured Filmmakers for July 2nd:
Antonia Seegars | Website Instagram
Taj Brown-Bey | Website Instagram
Desawna Buford | Website Instagram
Featured Filmmaker for July 9th:
Edward Hill | Website Instagram
Featured Filmmakers for July 16th:
Bryson Henry | Website Instagram
thecarrcenter.org
Film Series @ The Carr Center
Four Wednesdays in July at 7:30 PM, NOVA24 will be collaborating with The Carr Center to showcase films that seek to tell stories across several genres, techniques, and schools of thought.
Founded in 1991, The Carr Center’s core mission is to platform and uplift Black excellence, history, creativity, and culture. The Carr Center hosts multiple programs aimed at educating others about the importance of preserving Black artistry—particularly notable is their Artist Hub, which supports local and regional artists and hosts rotating exhibits and guest artist residencies. Their dedication to displaying various forms of art, from photo and film to music and poetry, makes The Carr Center one of Detroit’s foremost patrons of creativity, and NOVA24 is extremely honored to take part in The Carr Center legacy.
The series will include short film group screenings from various filmmakers, as well as a highlight night on July 30th for Music Composition in Filmmaking. Programming includes an artist talk made up of those filmmakers to give audiences insight on their creative processes. Join us to explore the emerging voices of Detroit’s film scene!
Featured Filmmakers for July 2nd:
Antonia Seegars | Website Instagram
Taj Brown-Bey | Website Instagram
Desawna Buford | Website Instagram
thecarrcenter.org
For The Billionth Time Today - Film Screening @ Detroit Public Library
“For The Billionth Time Today” is a multidisciplinary generational horror film combining several forms of media from live action to experimental animation and archival footage. This dreamlike coming of age epic uses deeply surreal imagery and atmospheres in order to bring a unique sense of closure to one’s adolescence. The project also touches heavily on grief, derealization and the critical importance for emotional vulnerability in young men. Please join us on Saturday, June 28th from 2-5pm for a film screening and conversation at the Detroit Public Library, Main Branch!
Film Screening: Saturday, July 28th | 2-5pm
Statement from the Director:
The earliest ideas of “For The Billionth Time Today” originated from a journal series I produced two summers ago- primarily focusing on spontaneity and channeling my emotions about my own upcoming college graduation, entrance to adulthood and long term self deprecation. I became inspired to turn the words and images from my pages into a surrealist narrative piece, embracing the iterative process that helped the journals come to life in the beginning. Although so much of this film was heavily storyboarded, planned and scripted, another half was improvisational- embracing the authenticity of the actors’ real emotions and reactions, and utilizing it as a base for the dialogue. Through the conclusion of this piece, I have also been able to properly mourn all eras of my former self and heal that inner child that had to grow beyond his own torment.
Director Bio:
Jack Chisik is an experimental independent filmmaker/animator residing in Detroit, MI recently graduated from the College For Creative Studies. Chisik finds inspiration from the intersection of normal and bizarre. He appreciates narratives that challenge viewers to analyze the abstract with "out of bounds" visuals that shock the senses while also leaving an impactful deep resonance, often tapping into 21st century nostalgia. Chisik is intricately involved in all processes of filmmaking from conception, direction, visual and practical effects, and original scoring, leaving his unique touch on every project he puts forth.
Film Series @ The Carr Center
Every Thursday at 7:30 PM, NOVA24 will be collaborating with The Carr Center to showcase films that seek to tell stories across several genres, techniques, and schools of thought.
Founded in 1991, The Carr Center’s core mission is to platform and uplift Black excellence, history, creativity, and culture. The Carr Center hosts multiple programs aimed at educating others about the importance of preserving Black artistry—particularly notable is their Artist Hub, which supports local and regional artists and hosts rotating exhibits and guest artist residencies. Their dedication to displaying various forms of art, from photo and film to music and poetry, makes The Carr Center one of Detroit’s foremost patrons of creativity, and NOVA24 is extremely honored to take part in The Carr Center legacy.
The series will include short film group screenings from various filmmakers, as well as highlighted screenings of Danielle Eliska’s “Serial Monogamous” and Miles Reuben’s “Merlot”. Programming includes an artist talk made up of those filmmakers to give audiences insight on their creative processes. Join us every Thursday from July 11th to August 1st to explore the emerging voices of Detroit’s film scene.
Featured Artist
The Golden Year @ The Congregation
"The Golden Year" is a love letter to Kameron Sheffield's life and experiences heard through an exploration of the music that has gotten him to this point.
Occurring on the night of his golden birthday, this performance will be a fully immersive experience featuring music for solo saxophone, chamber music, video, jazz, and more!
The bar at The Congregation will be serving a menu of curated cocktails and drinks crafted by Kameron. Who, in addition to being a musician and composer, works as their Front-of-House manager.
Featuring the works of Jill Scott, OutKast, Little Dragon, Mammal Hands, and more. Plus original compositions by Joseph Rubenstein, Clayton Woosley, Kameron Sheffield, and mathyu djän.
July 28th, 2024
Doors @ 7 pm
Show @ 7:30 pm
$20 Presale Tickets | $25 Door Sales | EventBrite
Closing Reception + Film Screening | FemmeVOYANT
Curated in partnership with NOVA24 founders Mara Magyarosi-Laytner and Raymar, and The Congregation curator Dr. Chanel Beebe, FemmeVoyant is a month-long celebration of contemporary photography and film works by Detroit’s newest generation of young Black femme creatives.
Starting on Monday, June 8th, our featured exhibition will take place on the first floor and outside walls of The Congregation, where attendees will get the chance to view gorgeous portfolios, photomurals, and film stills from each of our eight presenting artists. There will be opportunities to watch the full films created by our artists at each event, beginning with the Opening Ceremony on Friday, June 12th from 6–8 PM. In addition, there will also be an Artist Talk on Saturday, July 13th from 4–5:30 PM. Attendees will be able to hear the philosophies behind the work of our photographers and filmmakers, as well the struggles and victories they faced in bringing their ideas to life. Finally, we close out the event with a film screening and closing reception on Sunday, July 28th from 2-5 PM.
FemmeVoyant, a follow up to last year’s Detroit Month of Design exhibition The Prelude, was created with the goal of uplifting and highlighting the voices of Black photographers and filmmakers, particularly the voices of young women. In creating this exhibition, we want to take part in the community-wide effort of showcasing talented creatives that have historically been underrepresented amongst all sectors of the art world.
Artist Information
Alice Jackson-Clark | Website Instagram
Tori Janae | Website Instagram
Kayla Stotts | Website Instagram
Melli Pittiglio | Website Instagram
Emerald Quartz | Website Instagram
Danielle Castle
Niajya Curtis | Instagram
Trinity Sutherland | Instagram
Film Series @ The Carr Center
Every Thursday at 7:30 PM, NOVA24 will be collaborating with The Carr Center to showcase films that seek to tell stories across several genres, techniques, and schools of thought.
Founded in 1991, The Carr Center’s core mission is to platform and uplift Black excellence, history, creativity, and culture. The Carr Center hosts multiple programs aimed at educating others about the importance of preserving Black artistry—particularly notable is their Artist Hub, which supports local and regional artists and hosts rotating exhibits and guest artist residencies. Their dedication to displaying various forms of art, from photo and film to music and poetry, makes The Carr Center one of Detroit’s foremost patrons of creativity, and NOVA24 is extremely honored to take part in The Carr Center legacy.
The series will include short film group screenings from various filmmakers, as well as highlighted screenings of Danielle Eliska’s “Serial Monogamous” and Miles Reuben’s “Merlot”. Programming includes an artist talk made up of those filmmakers to give audiences insight on their creative processes. Join us every Thursday from July 11th to August 1st to explore the emerging voices of Detroit’s film scene.
Featured Artist
Film Series @ The Carr Center
Every Thursday at 7:30 PM, NOVA24 will be collaborating with The Carr Center to showcase films that seek to tell stories across several genres, techniques, and schools of thought.
Founded in 1991, The Carr Center’s core mission is to platform and uplift Black excellence, history, creativity, and culture. The Carr Center hosts multiple programs aimed at educating others about the importance of preserving Black artistry—particularly notable is their Artist Hub, which supports local and regional artists and hosts rotating exhibits and guest artist residencies. Their dedication to displaying various forms of art, from photo and film to music and poetry, makes The Carr Center one of Detroit’s foremost patrons of creativity, and NOVA24 is extremely honored to take part in The Carr Center legacy.
The series will include short film group screenings from various filmmakers, as well as highlighted screenings of Danielle Eliska’s “Serial Monogamous” and Miles Reuben’s “Merlot”. Programming includes an artist talk made up of those filmmakers to give audiences insight on their creative processes. Join us every Thursday from July 11th to August 1st to explore the emerging voices of Detroit’s film scene.
Featured Artists
Ackeem Salmon | Website Instagram
Ronald James | Instagram
Miles N. Reuben | Website Instagram
Mesgana Berhane | Website Instagram
Film Series @ The Carr Center
Every Thursday at 7:30 PM, NOVA24 will be collaborating with The Carr Center to showcase films that seek to tell stories across several genres, techniques, and schools of thought.
Founded in 1991, The Carr Center’s core mission is to platform and uplift Black excellence, history, creativity, and culture. The Carr Center hosts multiple programs aimed at educating others about the importance of preserving Black artistry—particularly notable is their Artist Hub, which supports local and regional artists and hosts rotating exhibits and guest artist residencies. Their dedication to displaying various forms of art, from photo and film to music and poetry, makes The Carr Center one of Detroit’s foremost patrons of creativity, and NOVA24 is extremely honored to take part in The Carr Center legacy.
The series will include short film group screenings from various filmmakers, as well as highlighted screenings of Danielle Eliska’s “Serial Monogamous” and Miles Reuben’s “Merlot”. Programming includes an artist talk made up of those filmmakers to give audiences insight on their creative processes. Join us every Thursday from July 11th to August 1st to explore the emerging voices of Detroit’s film scene.
Focus Group Film Screening @ Scarab Club
Join us for a special film screening event at Scarab Club hosted by ‘FOCUS’!
As a companion event to the 53rd Annual Scarab Club Photography Exhibition, NOVA24 will be featuring a group screening from multiple filmmakers from around the country.
Additional artists to be announced!