Atlanta Citizens Revival Screening

Citizens Revival Screening brought to you by BriteHeart and This Is Noteworthy

TOPIC FOR THE NIGHT: HOW DO ARTIVISTS & COMMUNITY OPRGANIZERS IMPACT COMMUNITIES & DEMOCRACY? WHERE DO I BEGIN? HOW DO I KNOW WHAT THE NEXT "RIGHT" STEP WILL BE.

Come join us for a special (friends, family, cast, crew, participants) Director's Cut screening & discussion of the documentary Citizens Revival at the Tara Theater in Atlanta.

This is a free screening with limited seating, so please RSVP. Film with be followed by a Q&A with the film's cast members and location producers, and Munir Meghjani and David Perdue, co-hosts of Comedy & Conversations, two of our heroes of democracy who star in the film.

Many familiar and amazing creatives, friends, and colleagues are featured including: Policy Makers: Senator Kim Jackson and Representative Jordan Ridley, Comedians: Tamar Rubin, Mark Kendall & Brittany Dent, Advocates: Aisha Yaqoob Mahmood, Johnny Philavong, Nusaiba Mubarak, Hanan Abdelrahman, Hamdi Mursal and Lumas Younis ; and venue owner Jamie Bendall

This in-person event will feature a thought-provoking film that explores the power of grassroots movements in shaping our civic communities, particularly with a focus on education & participation. Don't miss this opportunity to be inspired and connect with like-minded individuals.

6:30pm: check in starts

7pm: film begins

9pm: Q&A w/ Munir & David

9:30pm wrap it up

Filmed in communities (including Atlanta) around the US between March 2024 and November 2024, a group of interested creatives from all sides of the aisle decided to partner up and get curious about what real people were doing in real time to get involved in their communities, especially as it revolved around civic participation.

Citizens Revival is an educational, awareness film first and foremost that lives in community. Much like democracy itself, it is driven by the people: every participant, educator, public servant, and audience member who engages with it. It doesn't project. It just witnesses, without creating conflict. It asks us not for results, but shows where windows of opportunities arise for each of us to be more engaged.This is a film that is accessible to all ages and levels of understanding. It gives the opportunities for parents & grandparents to engage with their kids, allows the children to ask the hard WHY questions, and figure out how we can foster a better education system as it pertains to democracy, and how it works before it's too late.

The film explores the state of our democracy, largely from the perspective of young people with a focus on education. It’s full of hope, joy, and energy, but also the challenges and obstacles to meaningful participation in our system. We are ready to start our conversation now, and with you. Here's to art that makes a difference. You are part of that process by showing up. Thank you.

A very special thanks to the Trara Theater for hosting this event, and Munir & David for ALL their contributions and to the incredible local organizations tabling at the event.

And many praises to our ATL crew: Director of Photography Peter Leininger, Camera Operators Craig Goodale & Antonio Tarrell, and Live Sound Mixer Alonso Cacho.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Tara Atlanta, 2345 Cheshire Bridge Road Northeast, Atlanta, United States

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