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Screenings & Events

Black Film Fest

Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 3:00 pm ET

The 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 EDT

Join 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 ET

AARP 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 EDT

The 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 EDT

HumanitiesDC 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 ET

Filmmaker 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 EDT

The 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 EDT

In conjunction with the exhibit Lilian Thomas BurwellSoaring, 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 EDT

In conjunction with the exhibit Lilian Thomas BurwellSoaring, 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, 2024

Broadcast and streamed on PBS stations nationwide via PBS Plus.

Community Stories Film Festival – Virtual

Friday, November 20, 2020 - Sunday, November 22, 2020

Filmmaker 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, 2020

DC History Conference – Virtual

Friday, November 13, 2020 at 6:45 pm EDT

Film 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 EDT

San Antonio Black International Film Festival – Virtual

Thursday, October 1, 2020 - Sunday, October 4, 2020

D.C. Mondays: Kindred Spirits

Monday, September 28, 2020 at 12:00 pm EDT

The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum host a virtual screening of Kindred Spirits and a discussion with filmmaker Cintia Cabib.
Register here.