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Screenings & Events
Black Film Fest
Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 3:00 pm ETThe screening will take place at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown, Maryland. Filmmaker Cintia Cabib will participate in a discussion following the screening of all the films. Reserve your free tickets here.
Previous Screenings & Events
DC History Center
Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 2:30 pm EDTJoin filmmaker Cintia Cabib and Benjamin Banneker High School art teacher Electra Bolotas for a screening of the film, followed by a post-film discussion. More information here.
AARP Movies for Grownups
Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 8:00 pm ETAARP will hold a free virtual screening as part of its “Movies for Grownups” series. AARP membership is not required. Register
here.
Anacostia Community Museum
Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 12:00 pm EDTThe Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum will present a free screening and discussion of Kindred Spirits in conjunction with its exhibit “A Bold and Beautiful Vision: A Century of Black Arts Education in Washington, D.C., 1900-2000.” Reserve a spot here.
Kindred Spirits Screening at Busboys and Poets
Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 7:00 pm EDTHumanitiesDC will present a screening and discussion of Kindred Spirits as part of its Culture Series program. The post-film discussion, moderated by producer Cintia Cabib, will feature 96-year-old artist Lilian Thomas Burwell, Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum Senior Curator Samir Meghelli, and mixed-media artist and co-founder of Black Artists of DC, Claudia “Aziza” Gibson-Hunter. Get tickets to the free event here.
Black Lives Matter at School Curriculum Fair – Virtual
Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 12:00 pm ETFilmmaker Cintia Cabib will present a clip of Kindred Spirits and discuss a study guide for the film. Learn more and register here.
ASALH Conference Film Festival – Virtual
Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 7:30 pm EDTThe Association for the Study of African American Life and History will present a virtual screening of Kindred Spirits during the 2021 annual conference’s film festival. This year’s conference theme is “The Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity.” Register for the conference and film screening here.
Berry Campbell Gallery – Virtual Screening 2
Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 1:00 pm EDTIn conjunction with the exhibit Lilian Thomas Burwell: Soaring, Berry Campbell Gallery will host a free virtual screening of Kindred Spirits on Saturday, May 8 from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Contact info@berrycampbell.com to receive a link to the film.
Berry Campbell Gallery – Virtual Screening 1
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 4:00 pm EDTIn conjunction with the exhibit Lilian Thomas Burwell: Soaring, Berry Campbell Gallery will host a free virtual screening of Kindred Spirits on Wednesday, April 28 from 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. Contact info@berrycampbell.com to receive a link to the film.
PBS Broadcast
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 - Saturday, February 3, 2024Broadcast and streamed on PBS stations nationwide via PBS Plus.
Community Stories Film Festival – Virtual
Friday, November 20, 2020 - Sunday, November 22, 2020Filmmaker Cintia Cabib will discuss the film on Saturday, November 21 at 6 p.m. ET
Purchase free tickets here.
Alexandria Film Festival – Virtual
Friday, November 13, 2020 - Sunday, November 15, 2020DC History Conference – Virtual
Friday, November 13, 2020 at 6:45 pm EDTFilm screening and discussion with producer Cintia Cabib
View conference program and register
Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival – Virtual
Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 11:00 am EDTSan Antonio Black International Film Festival – Virtual
Thursday, October 1, 2020 - Sunday, October 4, 2020D.C. Mondays: Kindred Spirits
Monday, September 28, 2020 at 12:00 pm EDTThe George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum host a virtual screening of Kindred Spirits and a discussion with filmmaker Cintia Cabib.
Register here.


