Kwanzaa Film Festival Leaders + Filmmaker/Activist Sam Reetz

Before we take our summer break, we’ve got interviews with Ina Norris, Keya Mason and Sam Reetz! 🌟  Ina shares stories from her career putting Black storytellers in the spotlight, founding the Kwanzaa Film Festival (now in its ninth year!) a cultural hub for artistic empowerment. Ina is joined by Keya, the festival’s new director and three-time Emmy-nominated casting executive, director, and producer who also runs Mason Castle Productions. 🚗  Sam takes us down the road of policy and cultural change, with her production company Millennial Ethics and publication Route 24, creating original films and campaigns to spark intergenerational conversations. 📺  Hosts Katie and Janine break down the Tubi and Kickstarter crossover and the big opportunities it could bring to indie filmmakers. 👾  Katie invites us to NYWIFT’s upcoming Summer Soirée: Leveling Up: Girls in Gaming and VR Development (RSVP here)! Send us an email at [email protected] to be featured next season! SOCIALS: Kwanzaa Film Festival: Instagram: @kwanzaafilmfestival / Kwanzaa Film Festival Official Website / Kwanzaa Film Festival Submissions Ina Norris: Instagram: @inanorris / LinkedIn Keya Mason: Instagram: @keyadmason / LinkedIn /  Keya Mason’s Official Website / Mason Castle Productions Website Sam Reetz: Instagram: @samreetzcloseup / LinkedIn / Facebook: SamReetzCloseup / IMDB / Bio Site  Millennial Ethics: Instagram: @millennialethics / LinkedIn / Facebook: MillennialEthics – Bio Site WEBSITES: News: Tubi and Kickstarter PartnershipKwanzaa Film Festival Official Website Kwanzaa Film Festival Submissions Keya Mason’s Official WebsiteMason Castle Productions Website Route 24 on Substack