Youth FX will kick off a new screening series called South End Cinema with a special exclusive Capital Region screening of the award-winning documentary film, Q, on Saturday, September 23rd at 7pm at Youth FX Studios, 25 Warren St., Albany, NY 12202.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, September 23rd
Venue: Youth FX Studio, 25 Warren St., Albany, NY 12202
Doors Open: 6:30 PM
Film Starts: 7:00 PM
Q is a compelling exploration of the delicate balance between love and devotion, offering an intimate and haunting portrayal of a quest for love and acceptance at any cost. The film delves into the insidious influence of a secretive matriarchal religious order in Lebanon on three generations of women in the Chehab family, and takes viewers on a masterful journey through the unspoken ties and consequences of loyalty that have bound her family to this mysterious organization.
Filmmaker Jude Chehab, who in 2017 was a Fellow in Youth FX's NeXt Doc Fellowship Program, has earned numerous accolades for the film, including the award for Best New Documentary Director at this year's Tribeca Film Festival where the film had its world premiere, and Best International First Feature at Sheffield Doc Fest. Q has also screened at Camden International Film Festival, Kosovo DokuFest, and will screen this fall at New Orleans Film Festival, Zurich Film Festival among other top festivals on the circuit.
Sold out screening of Q at the 2023 Camden International Film Festival in Maine
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker Jude Chehab, editor Fahd Ahmed which will be moderated by Youth FX co-executive director and Q consulting producer Bhawin Suchak.
Q & A at 2023 Camden International film festival
About Jude Chehab: Jude Chehab is a Lebanese-American filmmaker with a unique cinematic perspective that explores the esoteric, the spiritual, and the unspoken. She has honed her richly layered visual and intimate shooting style under the mentorship of Abbas Kiarostami's final student group. Jude's work has earned her recognition from organizations such as the BBC, Hot Docs, and Sesame Workshop, and she has received fellowships from CAAM, BGDM, NeXt Doc, Points North Institute, Firelight Media, Close-Up, and Chicken & Egg. Her debut feature documentary, "Q," has garnered support from IDA, ITVS, TFI, and the Sundance Institute, culminating in multiple prestigious awards and critical acclaim. In 2021, Filmmaker Magazine named her one of the 25 New Faces of Independent Film.
