Washington DC Screening of “A Time To Yell: More Than a Statue,” Winner of the BronzeLens Film Festival Best Documentary Award and the DC Black Film Festival Audience Choice Award

Nationwide — The production teams at Davisville, LLC and Untouchable Creative, Inc are proud to bring two screenings of its award-winning documentary A Time to Yell: More Than a Statue to Washington, DC during the week of the Congressional Black Caucus’ Annual Legislative Conference.

The first screening will be hosted by Washington National Cathedral’s Cathedral College of Faith and Culture in partnership with the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) and the DC Black History Film Festival and will be held at the Washington National Cathedral, located at 3101 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, on September 11, from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm. The second screening will be hosted by U.S. Congresswoman Jenn McClellan of Virginia and U.S. Congresswoman Nikema Williams of Georgia and will take place at the Lincoln Theatre, located at 1215 U Street NW, Washington, DC, on September 14, from 12:00 Noon – 3:00 pm.

In addition to the screenings, both events will feature panel discussions with distinguished panelists. The Washington National Cathedral showcase will be moderated by Melanie Campbell, Executive Director of NCBCP, and will include Dr. Wes Bellamy, Rev. Canon Leonard Hamlin Sr., and Daryl Davis. The Lincoln Theatre panel will feature panelists Dr. Wes Bellamy, Attorney Benjamin Crump (invited), Attorney Randolph McLaughlin (How To Sue The Klan), Angela Rye (invited), Abby Phillips (invited), and Tony Lewis Jr.

A Time to Yell: More Than a Statue, winner of the BronzeLens Film Festival’s Best Documentary Award and the DC Black Film Festival’s Audience Choice Award, tells the untold story of Charlottesville community members who experienced the monumental events of the “Unite the Right” rally on August 12, 2017. Through the lens of Dr. Wes Bellamy and the community, the film explores the history behind this racially motivated attack and one of the most divisive conflicts in modern American history. Directed by Eric Newman and Daniel Levin, and produced by Daryl Davis, Eric Newman and Daniel Levin, A Time to Yell: More Than a Statue chronicles how a community rallied to create change that resonated nationwide.

“In the eyes of some, the Charlottesville community has become synonymous with White Supremacy due to the riots of 2017, but we are so much more than that. We are like many other places across the country trying to deal with these issues, the difference is, we did something tangible about it,” said Dr. Wes Bellamy.

“In this current time where books are being banned and black history is not being taught in schools, it is imperative for filmmakers and storytellers such as ourselves, to document the truth and not only to document the truth but ensure its dissemination,” said Daryl Davis, the documentary’s lead producer.

The Lincoln Theatre event will also feature the documentary How to Sue the Klan: The Legacy of the Chattanooga Five, directed by Jon Beder and produced by Attorney Benjamin Crump, Cameron S. Mitchell, Raji Ramanthan and Jon Beder. This documentary recounts a racist attack in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1980, where five Black women successfully sued the KKK in federal civil court using the Enforcement Act of 1871.

How to get tickets:
Ticket registration for these free screenings are available at the Washington National Cathedral’s box office and the Lincoln Theatre’s box office.

Credits: Directors: Eric Newman and Daniel Levin; Producers: Daryl Davis, Eric Newman, Daniel Levin; Executive Producers: Daryl Davis, Jay “Jeezy” Jenkins, Angela Rye, Ian Swain, Charlotte Ducksworth, Marvin Arrington Jr., and Ronnell Rock.

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