Public Programming
Black Arc: Bending Memory + Vision
In February 2026, ARRAY hosted “Black Arc: Bending Memory + Vision,” a daylong program offering the freedom to dream through the lens of women filmmakers who bend time, memory and genre to create bold visions on screen.
Film Line-up
COMPENSATION (1999, 1h 32m)
Directed by Zeinabu Irene Davis
In this landmark of independent cinema, two Chicago love stories intertwine, one set at the dawn of the 20th century and the other in contemporary times, featuring a deaf woman and a hearing man.
Shown with film shorts:
THE CHANGING SAME (2001, 10m)
Directed by Cauleen Smith
Exploring Black alienation and outsiderhood via the story of two aliens stationed on Earth, searching for kinship and a sense of purpose.
ODDS AND ENDS (1993, 28m)
Directed by Michelle Parkerson
In the year 2096, Black women warriors wage a vigilant battle against racial and gender annihilation. In this devastated universe, a fable unravels between interplanetary frontlines.
TREE SHADE (1998, 29m)
Directed by Lisa Collins
Shame and embarrassment propel a gifted high school student, Savannah, to embark on a journey through space and time to witness the prison convictions of her great-grandmother Etta Mae, her grand-aunt Olive, and her aunt Denise.
