Virtually Free + Live Panel Discussion May 28th 8pmET
WATCH AT ANYTIME THEN JOIN THE LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION ON THURSDAY 5/28 AT 8PMET/5PT
Join Shine Global, Director André Robert Lee, Former Chief of Police in Richmond Alfred Durham, Activist Gina Lyles, and Moderator Lynette Tannis for a virtual screening and panel discussion. Watch the film anytime before the panel discussion from the comfort of your own home.
LIVE Panel Discussion
Thursday, May 28th
8pmEST/5pmPST
GET TICKETS
How to Watch
1. Click here to go the screening page on Eventive
2. If your screen says “Watch Now” simply click to begin viewing. If your screen says “Unlock” enter your email and password (you will need to create an account with Eventive if you don’t have one already) to purchase a ticket and the page will take you to the “Watch Now” screen.
3. You have until May 28th at 8pmET to begin watching the film after unlocking. Once you begin watching, you have 48 hours to complete the film. You can watch at anytime before the panel discussion – the film is 40 minutes long.
4. On May 28th at 8pmET the same page will host the live Panel Discussion. You must be signed into your account to view. You can type questions and comments into the chat box.
5. If you’d like to make it a Movie Night, follow this timeline to join in the fun simultaneously with the filmmakers and friends across the country:
Thursday, May 28th
7:00pm EDT (NY) / 4:00pm PDT (CA)
Log in to Eventive to watch Virtually Free from the comfort of your home. The film is 40 minutes long.
7:45pm EDT (NY) / 4:45pm PDT (CA)
15 minute break – get your questions ready and re-fill your beverage
8:00pm EDT (NY) / 5pm PDT (CA)
Participate in our live Q&A and panel discussion
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to sean@shineglobal.org for assistance and you can view the FAQ from Eventive
ABOUT THE FILM
Virtually Free is short documentary about unlikely allies in Richmond, VA who partner to transform the juvenile justice system and stop mass incarceration. In the film, we meet Sid, Taee, and AR, three teens currently being held in a Richmond, VA detention center who are offered the chance to become activists speaking truth to power. Participating in a local arts organizations’ program, Performing Statistics, they are taught by different artists to deliver their powerful, authentic messages to the public, law enforcement, and government officials using their art, including a virtual reality jail cell they’ve helped create.
André Robert Lee – Director
André has taken a unique path from teaching in the NYC public school system, to graduate school, and then the Ford Foundation before finding his way to the entertainment business. André wrote, directed and produced the feature documentary The Prep School Negro (2012) which has had hundreds of screenings and workshops at high schools, colleges, universities, gatherings and conferences. He also produced the documentary feature I’m Not Racist…Am I? (2014). In the past, André served for two years on the Miramax Films Academy-driven Marketing team, was Director of Marketing for Urbanworld, and produced short films at Film Movement. André’s work as a freelance producer has included a music video for The Churchills, numerous segments for German television, and directing an episode of “The Election Effect” digital series with Shine Global for Paramount Network.
Alfred Durham – Former Chief of Police in Richmond, Virginia
Alfred possesses over three decades of service in law enforcement. After serving four years of active duty with the United States Marine Corps, he began his law enforcement career with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC in 1987. Before becoming Chief of Police in Richmond, VA in 2015, he served as assistant chief of police in Washington, DC and spearheaded the planning and execution of the 55th Presidential Inauguration in January 2005 among other roles in law enforcement. Alfred retired from the Richmond Police Department in December 2018 and currently serves in a role as director of investigative and security services for the National Football League.
Gina Lyles – Engagement Director at Performing Statistics
Lynette N Tannis – Moderator
Dr. Lynette N. Tannis is an adjunct lecturer on education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) where she teaches the newly designed course Educating Incarcerated Youth: Practice, Research, and Policy. She also conducts research for HGSE’s Juvenile Justice Education Research Initiative. Her work as an adjunct lecturer, researcher, and independent education consultant focuses on ensuring all students – free or incarcerated – receive a high-quality education. Dr. Tannis is the author of Educating Incarcerated Youth: Exploring the Impact of Relationships, Expectations, Resources and Accountability (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014) and is recognized as a juvenile justice education expert. Her work is featured in the Harvard Educational Review (2017), the National Association for Public Defense (2016), educationpost (2015), Education Week (2014), and the Harvard Ed. Magazine (2015, 2014, 2013). Dr. Tannis holds both a Doctor of Education degree (2013) and a Master’s of Education Policy and Management degree (2010) from Harvard University, a Master’s degree With Distinction in Educational Administration from Kean University (2003), and a Bachelor’s degree Cum Laude in Elementary Education from Greensboro College (1995).
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