​Black Film as Protest: Donovan Gardener

​Join us for the return of the Black Film as Protest screening series! We're launching a new season focused on radical filmmakers from the global diaspora, starting with a special evening featuring Donovan Gardener.

​​Screening:
AAACC (African American Art & Culture Complex)
Friday, May 8, 2026
6P (Doors open)
Free Community Screening
Filmmaker in person

​About the BlackMaria Microcinema
The BlackMaria is a 40-seat brick-and-mortar space in San Francisco dedicated to cinema as study, discourse, and disruption. At its core is a cinema lens framework rooted in decolonization and abstract thinking, utilizing RDA (Rooted in Decolonization and Abstract Thinking).

​Venue Details:
Buriel Clay Theater
The African American Art & Culture Complex (AAACC)
762 Fulton St
San Francisco

​Details:

• ​Date: Friday, May 8, 2026

• ​Doors at 6:00 PM

• ​Screening at 6:30 PM

• ​Tickets: Free admission