Early short films by Barry Jenkins and Ryan Coogler will be screening in Oakland in September, thanks to a new, year-long film series presented by the Sarah Webster Fabio Center for Social Justice.

Black Film: Unscreened & Unstreamed is co-curated by Oakland filmmakers Cheryl Fabio and Rae Shaw , along with Cornelius Moore, the co-director of California Newsreel . Screenings through the end of 2025 will take place on Thursdays in the first floor gallery of Oakstop , the co-working and event space in downtown Oakland. Every event will be accompanied by discussion and analysis from hosts and a variety of guests.

Each evening’s selections will fall under a particular theme. Jenkins’ Remigration and Coogler’s Locks will be showing on Sept. 11 as part of an evening titled

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