What is Reel Stories?

Reel Stories was created to screen documentaries and films with themes around social change in an intimate setting at City of Asylum’s Alphabet City. All screenings are free public screenings that focus on issues important to our community, such as: youth, gender identity, adoption, international struggles and accomplishments, and hate crimes against our community.

All screenings are free and take place at City of Asylum @ Alphabet City (40 W North Avenue)

Next Event: Small Talk (Ri Chang Dui Hua)

Join us at City of Asylum on Wednesday, November 20th for a screening of Small Talk (Ri Chang Dui Hua). In a series of long shots the two women discuss loneliness, trust and abuse, yet most of these discussions end in painful silence. Shifting focus in order to plumb the depths of their relationship, Hui-chen brings viewers along on her desperate attempts to understand her mother.

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Past Events

Reel Stories: Unsettled (Seeking Refuge in America)

Wednesday, October 23rd @ 7:00 pm
City of Asylum (40 W North Avenue)
Free (RSVP)

Reel Stories: Facing Mirrors

Wednesday, August 21st
City of Asylum (40 W North Avenue)
Free (RSVP)

Reel Stories: I’m Moshanty, Do You Love Me?

Wednesday, July 31st
City of Asylum (40 W North Avenue)
Free (RSVP)

Reel Stories: A Moment in the Reeds

Wednesday, May 29th
City of Asylum (40 W North Avenue)
Free (RSVP)

Reel Stories: America in Transition (Episode 4)

America in TransitionWhen: Sunday, March 31stWhere: City of Asylum (40 W North Avenue)Tickets: Free (RSVP) About the FilmEpisode 4: Where Is My Refuge follows the story of Nina. After growing up misunderstood in India, Nina fell in love with another trans...

Retablo

Join us for a the premier regional screening of Retablo CLICK THE POSTER ABOVE TO RSVP “A memorable and moving performance from first-timer… [Junior Béjar] Roca. A measured, authentic and compelling turn.” – Screen Daily “Peruvian filmmaker Álvaro Delgado-Aparicio...