Strong Leads Fall 2024

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Strong Leads: A Film Seminar for High School Girls is a free after-school program spotlighting films by women. It is designed for 10th, 11th and 12th grade girls of all identities including gender-nonconforming youth. A presentation of the Belcourt’s education and engagement program, Strong Leads explores gender representation in cinema, in the Hollywood establishment, and in film discourse.

Students will meet at the Belcourt Wednesdays, Sep 4-Oct 2, 4-7:30pm, to watch films and discuss with their peers. Strong Leads is facilitated by Allison Inman, the Belcourt’s education and engagement director, and Jessie Griffith, the Belcourt’s theatre operations director and education associate.

Participation in Strong Leads is by application only. This seminar is offered at no cost to participants, but capacity is limited, and students must apply and be selected to attend. It is designed for students only and is meant to be taken in its entirety (no single sessions). Please note that the seminar is for 10th, 11th and 12th grade students. No exceptions, please.

Note: Strong Leads features high-quality films designed to spark conversation about important issues. Because of that, some films contain adult situations, profanity, drug/alcohol use, nudity, sexual situations, and violence.

Applications are due Tue, Aug 27. Students will be notified Wed, Aug 28.

Wed, Sep 4: BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY-BLACHÉ Dir. Pamela B. Green | USA | 2018 | 103 min. | NR

Wed, Sep 11: LOVE & BASKETBALL Dir. Gina Prince-Bythewood| USA | 2000 | 124 min. | PG-13

Wed, Sep 18: PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE Dir. Céline Sciamma | France | 2019 | 121 min. | R

Wed, Sep 25: CARAMEL Dir. Nadine Labaki | Lebanon | 2007 | 96 min. | PG

Wed, Oct 2: SMOOTH TALK Dir. Joyce Chopra | USA | 1985 | 91 min. | PG-13

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