February 19th, 5:00 - 8:30 PM
Join us in celebrating the artistry and vision of black filmmakers, and experience the power of storytelling from the next generation, shaping cinema’s future. Experience a special screening of A Mess of Memories by Georgia’s own Ebony Blanding, a film about what we hold onto, what we let go, and what truly makes a home.
A Mess of Memories: When adult siblings return to their childhood home with one mission, to save their mother from losing everything to hoarding, they discover that the true clutter isn’t just material. Buried beneath years of accumulated possessions are family wounds that have never healed, secrets that have gone unspoken, and connections that have frayed but not broken. What begins as a rescue mission transforms into an unexpected journey of healing, forgiveness, and rediscovery, not just for their mother, but for themselves and each other.
Writer/Director, Ebony Blanding, brings an authentic and compassionate eye to this deeply human story, exploring themes of family, legacy, mental health, and the courage it takes to face our past to move forward. As an up-and-coming African American filmmaker making her mark in Georgia’s thriving film community, Blanding offers a fresh voice and perspective that resonates far beyond.
Additionally, we will be showcasing short films, Sunhearts by Promise Robinson & Beyond the Games by Skyla Montgomery.
Sunhearts: A mute former artist starts a new boring office job, where she becomes infatuated with her coworker, and will stop at nothing to impress her at the office Christmas Party.
Beyond the Games: In the shadows of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, a young man finds himself mistakenly swept up in the city’s ruthless efforts to hide its homeless population from the rest of the world.
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The Trilith Institute 365 Fund supports all aspects of the 501(c)(3) organization.
$250 pays for a single episode of the Trilith Institute Talks podcast.
$500 feeds cast and crew for one Creative Excellence Fellowship Grant film
$650 provides a one-week scholarship to the Script to Screen Summer Camp
$1000 covers a Dinner With… events where students talk with industry experts over dinner
No amount is too big or small.
