DEI Speaker Series with Celia C. Peters (she/her/hers)
Channel: Columbus State Library
Date: 31/03/2022

The Columbus State Library welcomes visual artist and filmmaker Celia C. Peters for a discussion on Afrofuturism and her experience as a filmmaker. This event was part of the Columbus State Library's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Speaker Series. 

This event was originally streamed via Zoom on March 30th, 2022.

The event is supported by the State Library of Ohio with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. 

Here are some links referenced within the video:

Domesticated: Afrofuturist Audio Drama
https://domesticated.simplecast.com/

Roxë15, short film trailer
https://vimeo.com/320029580

MISSION, short film trailer (shot in Columbus, post production at The Wexner Center for the Arts)
https://vimeo.com/artisticfreedom/missiontrailer

GODSPEED, feature film project concept reel
https://vimeo.com/684816252

GODSPEED, animated scene featuring Cree Summer
https://vimeo.com/585050595

GODSPEED: Official Web Site
https://www.godspeedscifimovie.com

BLACKNESS REVISUALIZED: virtual film festival curated by CCP
(10 films, companion articles, playlist, AF explainer video)
https://www.allarts.org/2021/02/afrofuturism-blackness-revisualized-film-festival-intro/

ARTISTIC FREEDOM LTD.
https://www.artisticfreedomltd.com

Video Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:34 What is Afrofuturism?
7:29 Roots of Afrofuturism
18:30 Afrofuturism In Different Mediums
28:30 Cultural Stewarts of Afrofuturism
33:28 Afrofuturism Wrap-Up
37:00 Filmmaker Life and Filmmaking Tips
49:22 Filmmaking Examples
56:28 Presentation Conclusion and Q&A with Celia