Harlem Ice
Guests Expected
Director Samantha Knowles and Figure Skating in Harlem Creative Director Ila Epperson are expected to attend for a post-screening virtual Q&A.
Description
Harlem Ice is a 5-part documentary series from Disney+ following the girls of Figure Skating in Harlem as they prepare for competitions, performances and a life changing global experience. Through their eyes, we experience the highs and lows of the FSH Season, and the unique experiences they have as girls of color breaking the ice ceiling and gaining access to a global stage. We follow sisters Tori and Ashley, newbie Adrianna and senior Ariyana, and see how each girl makes her mark and helps to put Harlem Ice on the map.
This screening will feature episode 1 and 2 of the series. Harlem Ice will begin streaming on Disney+ in February.
AUDIENCE INFORMATION
This special event, in honor of Black History Month and hosted by SFFILM Education under its Family Programming initiative, is free and open to the public. Advance RSVP is required. Recommended for ages 8 and up.
Thank you to our partners at SFMOMA for hosting this SFFILM Education screening. Be sure to check out their exciting exhibit, Get in the Game, and work by renowned African American artists Kara Walker and Angela Hennessy. Children 18 and under always get in free.
Samantha Knowles is an award-winning director. She recently won a Cinema Eye Honors Award for Outstanding Achievement in a Nonfiction Series for co-directing the HBO docuseries Black and Missing and her most recent film, How We Get Free, was shortlisted for the 2024 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. In the past she’s also won a Television Academy Honors Award, an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing, and a Gracie Award for Best Director of a National TV Program. In 2023 she was named to the DOCNYC 40 Under 40 List, which honors and celebrates emerging talent in the documentary world. Her work has screened as part of Hot Docs, DOC NYC, the Tribeca Film Festival, the New York Times Op-Doc series, on HBO, Showtime, and more.
Trailer
Film Details
Language English
Year 2025
Runtime 60
Country USA
Director Samantha Knowles
Executive Producer Sara Bernstein, Geeta Gandbhir, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Meredith Kaulfers, Robin Roberts, Justin Wilkes
Cast Ila Epperson, Katie Thordarson, Vashti Lonsdale
Print Source Disney
Closed Captions Closed Captions are not available for this screening.
Audio Description Audio Description is not available for this screening.
American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation ASL is not currently confirmed for this screening.