Screening

93 Queen is set in the Hasidic enclave of Borough Park, Brooklyn, where EMS corps have long been the province of men.

Though the neighborhood is home to the largest volunteer ambulance corps in the world known as Hatzolah, that organization has steadfastly banned women from its ranks. Now a tenacious cast of dogged Hasidic women are risking their reputations by taking matters into their own hands to provide dignified emergency medical care to the Hasidic women and girls of Borough Park.

The first screening put on by the Littauer Film Series, this uplifting documentary offers up a unique portrayal of a diverse group of tenacious Hasidic women who are taking matters into their own hands to change their community from within.

NBC Universal is offering a free screening of "Happy Death Day 2U" for Ithaca College Students at Cinemapolis. Students can reserve their tickets at the attached link. Free merch is avaliable on a first come first serve basis.

Presented in observance of Black History Month

The first feature documentary about Lorraine Hansberry, the visionary playwright who authored A Raisin in the Sun. Artist, activist and public intellectual, Hansberry was outspoken and defiant against injustice and her works tackling race, human rights, women’s equality and sexuality anticipated social and political movements on the horizon.

Film student Vito Russo was among the crowd that fought back against the police raid of the Stonewall Inn in 1969. He would go on to become one of the most outspoken and inspiring activists in the LGBT community’s fight for equal rights. His book The Celluloid Closet explored the ways gays and lesbians were portrayed on film. He also traveled to gay film festivals and college campuses with his entertaining and informative lecture/clip show on media representation and homophobia.

Presented in collaboration with the Ithaca College Gerontology Institute and Theatre Department

A story about a gay couple and their friends as they negotiate life, love, loss, and new beginnings. Michael Slade is the co-creator, writer and executive producer of this highly acclaimed short-form digital series. Mr. Slade is an award winning playwright, librettist, television writer, and children’s author.

Presented in observance of Women’s History Month

Brooke Guinan was the first openly transgender firefighter in New York City. A third- generation firefighter, Brooke has a passion for heroism that runs in her blood. When Brooke transitions, it poses a challenge to a macho profession and to her family. Brooke and her boyfriend Jim, an Air Force veteran, realize that having the life they want means being vulnerable in the face of judgment. A heartfelt portrait of change in the American family and workplace, and a testament to love, courage, and loyalty.