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Agenda
PTAFF Film Screening Schedule
​Day 1: Friday, November 7, 2025
Film Screenings - 12 PM - 8 PM
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12 PM PTAFF Opening Day Welcome
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12:10 PM — Short Block 1: Personal Freedoms (61m)
Silenced (13m) · CODE RED (5m) · Sensitive Zone (12m) · K’uchu: A Childhood Place (12m) · Gal’te (15m)
Boundaries of freedom from childhood to community—finding voice, safety, and agency.
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1:20 PM — International Adoptions: A Global Scandal (Feature, 90m)
Exposing decades-long global adoption industry, built on stolen babies and state-sanctioned fraud, we follow adult adoptees using the internet to reclaim their families and demand justice.
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3:00 PM — Short Block 2: Borders & Belonging (65m)
Amritsar Junction (15m) · Harij Weds Sajili (18m) · Mourning (19m) · A Hangman Was Crying (14m)
Family, migration, and cultural ties—how belonging shapes identity.
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4:15 PM — Music Vets (Feature, 76m)
Veterans heal trauma and rediscover community through music.
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5:40 PM — Shrinking Space (Feature, 78m)
Blending newly uncovered archives and intimate portraits, Shrinking Space investigates Israel’s pre Oct 7 campaign to dismantle Palestinian civil society terror designations, spyware, and detentions alongside U.S./European complicity and the human toll on activists and children.
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6 PM – Art Exhibit Opening: "Labors of Love and Resistance"
Visual art installations highlighting the struggles and resilience of workers globally. Featuring artists using mixed media, sculpture, and digital art.
6:30 PM – Opening Night Networking Reception:
Mix and mingle with attendees, panelists, and artists in the exhibit hall.
7:45 PM - Opening Night Ceremony:
Welcome address by PTAFF organizers and keynote speech on "The Role of Arts in Advocating for Labor Justice" by a prominent filmmaker or labor rights activist.
8:00 PM – Film Screening: "TBA" (Feature Film)
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Day 2: Saturday, November 8, 2025
Film Screenings 11 AM - 6 PM
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Theme: Labor Justice Through Creative Expression
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11:10 AM — Since I Been Down (Feature, 105m)
A powerful story on mass incarceration and transformation through education and organizing.
1:10 PM — Vanishing: A Love Story (Feature, 107m)
A tender portrait of love, illness, and caregiving—holding on and letting go.
3:10 PM — When Does Freedom Begin (Feature, 86m)
Formerly incarcerated activists chart the long arc from confinement to liberation.
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4:45 PM — Short Block 3: Memory & Survival (76m)
The Orphan (12m) · Benchless (23m) · Sugar Dumplin (19m) · Freedom Morning (19m)
Resilience from historical trauma to everyday endurance.
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6:15 PM — Haiti Is a Nation of Artists (Feature, 50m)
The creative resilience of Haiti told through its artists—art as survival and resistance.
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7 PM — Community Spotlight & Filmmaker Social (60m)
Meet the artists, take photos, and connect with the PTAFF community.
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8 PM - Fashion Show: "Threads of Justice"
A runway showcase featuring sustainable and fair trade designs. Each piece will symbolize stories of worker resilience, empowerment, and advocacy.​
Day 3: Sunday, November 9, 2025
Theme: Imagining a Just Future​
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12 noon – Closing Ceremony Brunch - Screening and Panel:
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1:00 PM — Resist for Peace (Feature, 65m)
A road documentary across Israel/Palestine exploring dialogue, dissent, and the pursuit of peace.
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3:15 PM – Closing Keynote & Awards
Recap of the festival, announcements of festival awards for films and closing remarks from PTAFF organizers.
PTAFF Public Forums
PTAFF Public Forums : November 7th
​​3:30 PM – From Policy to Pavement: Local Solutions for Labor Equity
How cities, organizers, and artists are driving ground-level change for worker justice.
True labor reform begins at the grassroots in city halls, community centers, and creative spaces where policy meets lived experience. “From Policy to Pavement” highlights the local leaders, organizers, and artists advancing labor justice through on-the-ground initiatives that prioritize equity, inclusion, and accountability.
This conversation examines how local governments, nonprofits, and creative change makers are building systems to protect vulnerable workers from addressing wage theft and labor trafficking to supporting reentry and fair hiring for justice-impacted individuals.​
PTAFF Public Forums & Workshops: November 8th
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1PM - Labor Justice and the Future of Arts Advocacy
How the creative industries can sustain long-term efforts for labor rights and fair practices.
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Art has always been a vehicle for social change — but who protects the artists and creative workers themselves? As the fight for labor equity expands from picket lines to production offices, galleries, and theaters, this panel explores how artists, cultural leaders, and policymakers can shape a more just creative economy.
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“Labor Justice and the Future of Arts Advocacy” invites a cross-section of voices — from union organizers and policy advocates to artists using their platforms for change to discuss how we can move beyond reactionary moments to build sustainable systems of fairness, inclusion, and dignity.
From grassroots organizing to legislative action, from creative collectives to cultural institutions, this dialogue unpacks the long-term strategies that ensure that the fight for labor justice in the arts isn’t just a movement it’s a mandate for the future.
2:30 PM - Unfair Labor Practices in Hollywood and Beyond
A critical look at the treatment of below-the-line workers, pay gaps, and the growing impact of AI in the entertainment industry.
The glitz of Hollywood often hides the struggles of the workers who make the magic happen. From crew members pulling 16-hour days without overtime pay to costume designers and editors fighting for fair contracts, the labor inequities in entertainment mirror broader global trends. This conversation exposes the realities faced by below-the-line professionals those whose work sustains the industry but rarely earns them recognition or security.
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As new technologies like artificial intelligence threaten to automate creative and technical roles, and as streaming models continue to shift compensation structures, what does justice look like for workers across film, television, and beyond?
This dynamic discussion brings together union representatives, independent filmmakers, and labor advocates to explore how policy, organizing, and creative solidarity can transform the culture of exploitation into one of equity and respect.
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PTAFF Public Forums & Workshops: November 9th
2pm - 3:15pm (Included with Brunch)
Creators at Work: Navigating the Creator Economy and the Future of Labor
Exploring equity, ownership, and sustainability in the age of digital entrepreneurship.
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The rise of the creator economy has redefined what it means to work, earn, and build influence. From viral TikToks to million-subscriber YouTube channels, creators are celebrated as self-made entrepreneurs generating billions in revenue each year. Yet beneath the success stories lies a deeper question: are creators truly independent or are they the newest class of precarious workers in a digital labor system?
“Creators at Work” investigates the unseen realities of content creation from algorithmic control and brand dependency to burnout, inequitable pay, and the absence of worker protections. As social platforms evolve into major economic engines, this panel examines how creators, artists, and influencers navigate the tensions between creative freedom and financial survival.
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Bringing together digital creators, economists, legal advocates, and cultural critics, the discussion reframes the creator economy as part of a broader labor movement one demanding fairness, sustainability, and recognition of creators as a vital part of today’s global workforce.