Capturing the Real Reel: A Writing Workshop with InsideOut Literary Arts
Attend:
| Free with general admission |
*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.
Join InsideOut Literary Arts for an immersive, hands-on creative writing workshop inspired by the exhibition Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898 – 1971. Participants will explore the art, objects, film clips, and themes represented in the exhibition to draft creative pieces including short silent film “scripts” inspired by poetic forms. The workshop is designed for teens and adults.
Instructors:
- Alesyn McCall
An award-winning filmmaker/multidisciplinary artist with experience in education and performance. Alesyn holds her Bachelor of Arts from Howard University with a major in Television and Film Production and a Master of Arts in Arts Administration from Wayne State University.
- Shawntai Brown
A writer for screen and theater, Shawntai is co-creator of the collective Black LGBT+ Plays. Shawntai earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from Western Michigan University and a Master of Arts in Literacy Learning from Marygrove College. Her award-winning short film Don't Break Up Over Text is currently in the festival circuit.
Join InsideOut Literary Arts for an immersive, hands-on creative writing workshop inspired by the exhibition Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898 – 1971. Participants will explore the art, objects, film clips, and themes represented in the exhibition to draft creative pieces including short silent film “scripts” inspired by poetic forms. The workshop is designed for teens and adults.
Instructors:
- Alesyn McCall
An award-winning filmmaker/multidisciplinary artist with experience in education and performance. Alesyn holds her Bachelor of Arts from Howard University with a major in Television and Film Production and a Master of Arts in Arts Administration from Wayne State University.
- Shawntai Brown
A writer for screen and theater, Shawntai is co-creator of the collective Black LGBT+ Plays. Shawntai earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from Western Michigan University and a Master of Arts in Literacy Learning from Marygrove College. Her award-winning short film Don't Break Up Over Text is currently in the festival circuit.