"Cinema needs more filmmakers like Joseph and his collaborators, artists making truly original work that emerges from a self-aware yet playful artistic vision." - Beandrea July, Indiewire
"Joseph’s first feature becomes a stunning mise en abyme rife with rhythm and energy — as intellectually potent as it is emotionally stimulating.” - Siddhant Adlakha, Variety
We are pleased to participate in a unique distribution effort for visual artist Kahlil Joseph’s feature debut, screening this powerful film as part of BLKNWS SUNDAYS, a weekly presentation that invites the audience to a cinematic congregation. Adapted from Joseph’s acclaimed video art installation, BLKNWS: TERMS & CONDITIONS is a distinctive cinematic experience that mirrors the sonic textures of a record album, weaving fiction and history in an immersive journey where the fictionalized figures of W. E. B Du Bois and Marcus Garvey join artists, musicians, Joseph’s family, and even Twitter chats in a vision for Black consciousness.
Awards & Nominations
Official Selection – Sundance Film Festival
Official Selection - New York Film Festival
Related Event: BLACK HARVEST FILM FESTIVAL ENCORE – FROM THE BLOCK SHORTS PROGRAM
FROM THE BLOCK was originally presented as part of the 2025 Black Harvest Film Festival and continues as part of Black Harvest Film Festival’s year-round programming and ongoing exhibition.
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu