Sistah Sinema

Sistah Sinema is a movie event showcasing Black womyn in Queer roles. Each showing will be followed by a moderated discussion section. Sistah Sinema was created to showcase the nuances of Black Queer Womyn culture. It is hoped that the movies will serve as a vehicle to foster honest dialogue on struggles and opportunities unique to Black Queer Womyn. While discussion will focus on Black Queer Womyn, all members of the Queer community are invited to attend.

Sistah Sinema will be held every first and third Saturday of the month, with possible schedule changes for holidays and to coordinate producer schedules.  Sistah Sinema is currently operational in Seattle and will launch in New York, Saturday, May 28th with plans to start in Atlanta and Portland by the end of 2011. Click here to buy tickets

Herstory of Sistah Sinema - Seattle

The founder of Sistah Sinema - Seattle was inspired by the warmth and family of three butch Black lesbians who, with their respective femmes, would get together every Sunday for dinner. The three friends referred to their gatherings as Sunday Dinner and would attend rain or shine, in good health or in bad as long as they were in the city.

The founder thought to herself, all lesbians of color should be blessed to share and have this sense of community with each other and other members of the queer community.   

Sistah Sinema - Seattle started January 15, 2011 at Vibe Bar and Grill. The inaugural event screening Family by Faith Trimel had ten attendees.

Sistah Sinema - Seattle is currently hosted at various Capitol Hill venues, including Wild Rose Bar, Broadway Grill, and others. Click here to purchase tickets.