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Name
The Power of Film: Documentaries as a Tool for Fostering Belonging and Inclusion
Date & Time
Thursday, April 24, 2025, 11:35 AM - 12:35 PM
Timezone
EDT
Bennett Singer Patrick Sammon
Description

Emmy-nominated filmmakers Patrick Sammon and Bennett Singer will join diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategist Monique Hunt for a session focused on the transformative potential of documentary films to foster meaningful dialogues about belonging, inclusion and cultural competency. Sammon and Singer will show clips from their acclaimed PBS documentary Cured, which addresses a key turning point in the fight for LGBTQ equality and has been showcased at more than 150 workplaces worldwide. (Watch the trailer at cureddocumentary.com.) The filmmakers will also share clips from their other films, Codebreaker and Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin, to demonstrate how documentaries can spark courageous conversations about bias, prejudice and intersectionality. Hunt, who has hosted numerous workplace screenings, will share her perspective on the power of social-issue films to promote authenticity, allyship and inclusion. The session will end with a Q&A, allowing participants to engage directly with the panelists.

Session Type
Live Session Presentation