Steps of Hope: Combatting Anti-Black Racism Through Film

The Get REAL Movement is proud to present Steps of Hope 2026: Combatting Anti-Black Racism Through Film! Steps of Hope is our annual Ted Talk-style event focused on educational keynotes by inspiring individuals pushing for social change, for support for marginalized communities, for unity and solidarity against hate, and for an overall better world for us all. This year, thanks to the support of the Government of Canada and Cineplex, we are excited for a special edition of this event, focused on combatting anti-Black racism through film! Date: Wednesday, November 18th, 2026 Time: Doors open at 5:30 PM EST Schedule: 5:30 - 7:00 PM: Mingling, eating 7:00 - 7:10 PM: Opening host remarks 7:10 - 7:15 PM: Short film "Black Film Through The Ages" 7:15 - 7:30 PM: Clip from Lucah Rosenberg-Lee's "Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story" and Katia Café-Fébrissy's "RÉUNIS" 7:30 - 7:40 PM: Keynote "Whose Story? Whose IP? Owning Our Narrative, Protecting Our Cultural Legacy" by Katia Café-Fébrissy 7:40 - 8:30 PM: Panel "Combatting Racism Through Film & Storytelling" with Lucah Rosenberg-Lee and Katia Café-Fébrissy 8:30 - 8:45 PM: Closing remarks and announcement of the winners of the consulting sessions with Lucah Rosenberg-Lee Tickets: The price of the ticket ($5) is a deposit, which will be fully refunded to the ticket holder after the event, provided the ticket holder attended. The first 50 attendees who are either film students or film professionals to purchase tickets and show up at the event will receive one $25 gift card to Vistek. This event is 19+. Guests must be 19+ to enter the event venue. Each ticket holder will be entitled to the following: 1 x Regular Popcorn and a Regular Fountain Drink, and 1 x the following meals Cineplex's Pulled Pork Sliders, or Cineplex's Veggie Wrap The Get REAL Movement is a non-profit organization whose mission is to combat 2SLGBTQ+ discrimination, racism, and bullying in schools, summer camps, and workplaces. For more information about our work, please see the links below: Our 2025 Impact Report, which provides an overview of our programming: www.thegetrealmovement.com/impact Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getrealmovement/ Shop: https://wegetreal.ca/ Please note that attending this event will be considered consent to be photographed or recorded for the purposes of social media and advertising. Please find a member of the Get REAL team on the day of the event if you do not wish to be in photos or videos.