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THE 5TH<\/sup>\u00a0Annual MACRO Lodge at Sundance Film Festival<\/strong>\u00a0has been 100% virtual this year with an amazing group of panelists and talks to kick off an exciting weekend. Three days of virtual programming from January 21st – January 23rd, have been offered championing diversity, inclusion, and people of color. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

via MACRO Lodge:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The 5th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual MACRO Lodge at\u00a0Sundance<\/strong> (www.StayMACRO.com<\/a>), presented by\u00a0Chase Sapphire<\/strong>\u00a0and hosted by\u00a0MACRO<\/strong>\u00a0Founder & CEO\u00a0Charles D. King\u00a0<\/strong>(Judas and the Black Messiah, Mudbound) and his wife\u00a0Stacey Walker King<\/strong>,\u00a0Chief Brand Officer of the company,\u00a0is heading to the virtual\u00a0Sundance\u00a0Film Festival<\/strong>\u00a0for its annual showcase of inclusive\u00a0content at the iconic film festival to champion diversity, inclusion and people of color.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As this year\u2019s festival will be all virtual, the lodge\u2019s featured events will take place online from January 21-23, 2022<\/strong> and can be seen by Sundance Film Festival goers and the general public at <\/strong>www.MACROLodge.com<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>and include appearances by Regina Hall, Sterling K. Brown, Eva Longoria, Rosie Perez, Glynn Turman, Keke Palmer, Sinqua Walls, Anna Diop, Coodie & Chike, Krystin Ver Linden, Nikyatu Jusu, Channing Dungey, Tonya Lewis Lee<\/strong> and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Programming at the lodge includes events with ABC, Color of Change, DAZN, Lionsgate, Netflix<\/strong>, Vertical Entertainment and Roadside Attractions<\/strong>; and Warner Bros. Television; <\/strong>and social justice organizations The Culture Change Fund<\/strong> and The BIG We<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Returning again for the fifth straight year, SheaMoisture<\/strong> will be a premiere sponsor of The 5th Annual MACRO Lodge at Sundance to continue their joint effort with MACRO to elevate the voices of Black and POC creators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is a partial listing of the events at The (Virtual) 5th<\/sup> Annual MACRO Lodge at Sundance Film Festival Presented by Chase Sapphire<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MACRO Lodge Schedule<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Friday, January 21, 2022<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12pm PST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

La Guerra Civil: A Conversation with Director\/Producer Eva Longoria Bast\u00f3n.  Moderated by Rosie Perez.  Presented by DAZN.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Detailed archival footage and enthusiastic interviews are featured in La Guerra Civil with Oscar De La Hoya, the charismatic golden boy from East LA and Mexican-born boxing legend Julio C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez to illuminate a story that transcends language, heritage and interests. Director Eva Longoria Bast\u00f3n talks to Rosie Perez about her high-energy DAZN original documentary directorial debut that digs deep into the cultural significance of one of the biggest sports moments of the 1990s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1pm PST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Conversation with Channing Dungey, Chairman, Warner Bros. Television Group.  Moderated by Charles D. King, Founder & CEO, MACRO. Presented by Warner Bros. Television.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warner Bros. Television Group Chairman Channing Dungey, one of the entertainment industry\u2019s top power brokers and decision makers, sits for an intimate fireside chat with MACRO\u2019s Charles D. King to discuss her journey in the business, the changing landscape of media and her vision for the future of entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1:45pm PST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women of the Movement: Conversation with Creator, Showrunner and Executive Producer Marissa Jo Cerar and stars Cedric Joe, Tonya Pinkins, Glynn Turman and Ray Fisher. Moderated by Charisma C. Deberry, Director of Social Media, ESSENCE. Presented by ABC.<\/strong>
Cast members and creator, showrunner and EP, Marissa Jo Cerar will appear at the lodge to discuss Women of the Movement, the series which tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley, who in 1955 risks her life to find justice after her son Emmett is brutally murdered in the Jim Crow South. Unwilling to let Emmett\u2019s murder disappear from the headlines, Mamie chooses to bear her pain to the world, emerging as an activist for justice. All six episodes of the ABC series are now available to stream on Hulu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2:30pm PST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pass The Mic: Centering Communities of Color in Climate Storytelling. Moderated by Favianna Rodriguez, President, The Center for Cultural Power.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Audience will observe an explorative conversation on how film and storytelling tools can help us center communities of color and find courage in the face of climate chaos. This powerful discussion will feature filmmakers and voices from the 2022 Sundance Film Festival film To The End as well grassroots leaders and cultural strategists at the forefront of cultural and social movements for climate justice. Panelists include Layel Camargo, Climate Storytelling Project; filmmakers Rachel Lears and Sabrian Schmidt Gordon; and Varshini Prakash, Executive Director of Sunrise Movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, January 22, 2022<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12pm PST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hold The Crown: Hair Equity in Hollywood. Presented by SheaMoisture. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black Hollywood, notable stylists, industry leaders and change agents come together to raise awareness and embark on a solution-focused conversation around equity in hair and makeup in film and television. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1pm PST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nanny: Chat with Writer\/Director Nikyatu Jusu and stars Anna Diop and Sinqua Walls. Moderated by Stacey Walker King, Chief Brand Officer, MACRO. Presented by SheaMoisture.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writer\/Director Nikyatu Jusu visits the virtual MACRO Lodge to discuss her film, Nanny, a dynamic supernatural horror film following its festival premiere along with the film\u2019s stars Anna Diop and Sinqua Walls. The film follows an undocumented nanny working for a privileged couple in New York City. As she prepares for the arrival of the son she left behind in Senegal, a violent supernatural presence invades her reality, threatening the American dream she is painstakingly piecing together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2pm PST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BIG We: Panel & Launch. Moderated by Anasa Troutman, Founder, The BIG We.  Sponsored by The Culture Change Fund, Women\u2019s Foundation California and Kat Taylor.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curating the future from imagination to impact. Attendees will experience a thought-provoking conversation that celebrates the launch of The BIG We, a collective of creative risk-takers shaping culture through creativity and strategy. This high impact media company, shepherded by Founder Anasa Troutman and Tanum Davis Bohen, includes a foundation and investment fund revolutionizing how inspiration becomes transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday, January 23, 2022<\/u><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

11am PST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aftershock: A Conversation with Directors\/Producers Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee.  Moderated by Cortney Wills, Entertainment Director, TheGrio.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the deaths of their loved ones due to preventable childbirth complications and medical negligence, two bereaved fathers and a grieving mother galvanize activists, birth-workers and physicians to reckon with one of the most pressing yet unspoken American crises of our time \u2013 the US maternal health crisis.  Directors Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee discuss their journey making the film and following Shawnee Gibson, Omari Maynard and Bruce McIntyre as they fight for justice and build communities of support around this issue to help drive institutional change and legislative reform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12pm PST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy: A Conversation with Directors Coodie & Chike. Moderated by J. Ivy. Presented by Netflix.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Directors Coodie & Chike will discuss their epic three-film Netflix documentary with writer J. Ivy that features hours of fly-on-the-wall footage and paints a sweeping portrait of Kanye West, one of pop culture\u2019s most influential figures as it captures two decades of the rapper\u2019s life and career from his formative days trying to break through and his life today as a global brand and artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1pm PST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alice: In Conversation with Director\/Screenwriter Krystin Ver Linden, Producer Peter Lawson and star Keke Palmer.  Presented by Vertical Entertainment and Roadside Attractions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writer-director Krystin Ver Linden spins a modern empowerment fable inspired by true accounts in her directorial debut, Alice, starring Keke Palmer. Ver Linden, Palmer and producer Peter Lawson will discuss using extraordinary and little-known historical facts, mixed with original and thrilling fiction, to bring to life the story of an enslaved woman who, after a daring escape from a rural Georgia plantation, soon discovers the year is actually 1973. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6:00pm PST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul: A Fireside Chat featuring Director\/Writer Adamma Ebo, Producer Adanne Ebo and stars Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown.  Moderated by Cori Murray, Deputy Editor, ESSENCE.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Filmmaking power duo The Ebo twins, Adamma Ebo and Adanne Ebo stop by the lodge to discuss their feature film debut along with the film\u2019s stars Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown.  Partially shot in faux-documentary style, the film is a lively satire on for-profit religion and explores both the on-camera desperation in image rebranding and the hard truths that fester behind the scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sip & Change Cocktail Event. Presented by Lionsgate in Association with Color of Change.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An intimate gathering of industry changemakers. By invitation only. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABOUT MACRO<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Launched in 2015 by Founder & CEO Charles D. King, MACRO is a multi-platform media company representing the voice and perspectives of Black people, indigenous people and people of color.  The company\u2019s multiple business verticals include a film (MACRO) and television studio (MACRO Television Studios) that finances, develops and produces theatrical features and premium television, talent (M88) and content creator (UNCMMN) representation divisions, a branding and creative agency (Brand MACRO) and an affiliated venture firm (MaC Venture Capital).  The company\u2019s film projects have fifteen Oscar nominations and three wins.  MACRO co-financed Judas and the Black Messiah, Mudbound, Fences and Roman J. Israel, Esq.; as well as the critically acclaimed Just Mercy, Sorry to Bother You, Nine Days, Farewell Amor, Blast Beat, The Land and Blue Bayou.  On the television side, the Netflix drama series\u2019 Raising Dion (its second season streaming on February 1, 2022) and Gentefied (now streaming its second season) are both executive produced by MACRO Television Studios.  Go to https:\/\/www.staymacro.com\/about<\/a> for more information.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABOUT CHASE SAPPHIRE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a leading financial services firm based in the United States with assets of $3.8 trillion and operations worldwide. Chase serves more than 60 million American households with a broad range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. Customers can choose how and where they want to bank: More than 4,700 branches in 48 states and the District of Columbia, 16,000 ATMs, mobile, online and by phone. For more information, go to chase.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABOUT SHEAMOISTURE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SheaMoisture\u00a0is committed to serving those who have been underserved. Shea butter is one of the brand\u2019s core ingredients, praised for its hydrating and nourishing properties. As part of their Community Commerce business model,\u00a0SheaMoisture\u00a0partners with women-led co-ops in Northern Ghana to source their namesake shea butter. With the core belief that commerce can bring true economic independence and empower women to break cycles of poverty, the brand further reinvests into both the co-ops and the communities it serves throughout the U.S.\u00a0SheaMoisture\u00a0continues to create economic opportunities for women and other minority entrepreneurs in its ecosystem with engaging events, investment funds and educational programs.\u00a0SheaMoisture\u00a0is a global beauty leader in the hair care, bath, body, skin care, baby and men\u2019s categories, and is distributed in retailers throughout the world.\u00a0SheaMoisture\u00a0is a subsidiary of Unilever.\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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