The full film lineup for the 4th Annual Academy Award®-Qualifying Indy Shorts International Film Festival is now available and we are pleased to announce that Virtually Free has been selected to play in the t“Youth Impact” program (along with another of Shine Global’s film Through Our… Read More »Virtually Free at Heartland Film Indy Shorts
Virtually Free has been screening around the country as part of workshops sparking conversations about anti-racism and policing in America. Check out this video for a taste of how engaging and thought-provoking these conversations have been – and if you are interested in booking a workshop of your own with the film and Director André Robert Lee – please let us know!
Virtually Free has won the Jury Award for Impact at the 9th Annual Social Impact Media Awards (SIMA 2021) for innovative videos that share unique insight into “how impact works” and that inspire critical consciousness of current social issues. Directed by André Robert Lee, the… Read More »Virtually Free Wins Jury Award for Impact from SIMA
Virtually Free has been shortlisted for the IDA Documentary Awards in the Shorts category. The IDA Documentary Awards is “the world’s most prestigious event dedicated to the documentary genre.
Hot off winning three film festival awards for Best Documentary Short – we are pleased to share the Virtually Free trailer with you!
Virtually Free has won Best Short Film at the 2020 DC Black Film Festival.
Director André Robert Lee was also featured on a panel at the festival “Making Black Lives Matter Through Film.”
Virtually Free, Directed by André Robert Lee and produced by Shine Global, has won Best Documentary Short at the 2020 Richmond International Film Festival! Virtually Free is a 40-minute documentary about unlikely allies in Richmond, VA who partner to transform the juvenile justice system and… Read More »Virtually Free Wins Best Doc Short Richmond International Film Festival
Virtually Free is premiering at festivals (Virtually) this September and the screenings include opportunities for filmmaker Q&As and panels.
Join us on May 28th for a virtual screening and live panel discussion with Shine Global, Director André Robert Lee, Former Chief of Police in Richmond Alfred Durham, Activist Gina Lyles, and Moderator Lynette Tannis.
April 23rd, 8pmET Join Director André Robert Lee and Producers Susan MacLaury and Alexandra Blaney of non-profit Shine Global for a live Q&A after viewing the film on your private link. The film was completed in part with the support of over 200 backers on… Read More »Live Q&A for Kickstarter Supporters April 23rd