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2024 Filmmakers Competition

1001cuts

Explore the careers of the daughters of Title IX through the experiences of surgeons facing pervasive stereotypes and gender-based discrimination.

The Purpose

Born with a disability, a young music enthusiast is lured into a life of crime and spends a decade in jail after hanging with the wrong people. He discovers his purpose in jail: to help at-risk youth and prevent them from making the same mistakes he did.

“I Identify as Me”

Through the intimate lens of eight Black & Brown Trans, gender-diverse people, and masculine-presenting women, the social concept of gender is challenged.

A Lien

On the day of their green card interview, a young couple confronts a dangerous immigration process.

Lyrical

A privileged, Black law student, trying to escape pressure from his dad, finds himself in a potential police violence situation.

Fannie

Mississippi civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer gives an impassioned speech at the 1964 Democratic National Convention and a prophetic warning to America.

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From Page to Stage: The Evolution of Long Way Down into a Powerful New Musical

On Monday, February 24, 2025, March On! hosted an exclusive virtual salon, From Page to Stage: Long Way Down, featuring MacArthur “Genius” Fellow and award-winning author Jason Reynolds in conversation […]

WNYC And Apollo Theater Present: “A Burning House” – MLK and The American Experience

An inspiring tribute honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream live from the Apollo Theater, and a timely dialogue on the ongoing project of forging an equitable society. This annual […]

2024 March On! Fest Recap

Relive the energy and excitement of March On! Festival 2024! From inspiring performances to unforgettable moments, this highlight reel captures the essence of the celebration. Watch as artists, creators, and […]

Presenting Lovely One: A Memoir with Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

This event was a live taping of New York Public Radio’s nationally syndicated podcast, Notes From America With Kai Wright. Host Kai Wright and Justice Jackson talked one-on-one about her […]

WNYC and Apollo Theater present: MLK, The Inconvenient King

The Apollo and WNYC presented the 18th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration, programmed as part of The Apollo’s Uptown Hall series, on Sunday, January 14 at 2pm. […]

Mind Your Movie Business 2024 – Casting

Calling all writers, directors, and producers! Moderated by Craig Emanuel at Ryan Murphy Productions, the March On! Festival’s Mind Your Movie Business Workshop Series is a set of monthly workshops […]

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Fall Arts Festival to Honor Enduring Impact of James Baldwin and Literary Legends of the Civil Rights Movement

Longest-running festival devoted to civil rights will feature literary legend Walter Mosley, celebrity chef Keith Corbin, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, tributes to Khalil Gibran and Octavia Butler, and […]