Our screenings
Where reels
make roots.
Reels & Roots curates transformative film experiences across Indianapolis and beyond. Each screening is paired with a community-centered conversation designed to challenge perceptions, deepen empathy, and extend the story beyond the screen.
Our screenings are more than movie nights. They are experiences designed to plant seeds of understanding and connection.
Beyond The Block
A rare look inside Sing Sing as incarcerated men prepare to step onstage and tell their own stories.
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3 screenings
Friday, May 1, 2026
Delivering While Black
A short documentary examining disparities in maternal and infant outcomes for Black birthing people in the United States.
- Black maternal health
- Healthcare equity
- Community care
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
The Alabama Solution
Filmed from inside Alabama prisons on contraband cell phones, this documentary hands the story back to the men living it.
- Incarceration
- Accountability and justice
- Human rights
Sunday, June 1, 2025
To Live and Die and Live
A filmmaker returns home to Detroit to bury his stepfather and confronts grief, addiction, and the weight of who he has become.
- Grief and loss
- Black masculinity
- Addiction and recovery
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