Keuka College’s Dr. BettyLou Koffel ’74 Film Series returns next week with a powerful screening of “Grrrl Justice,” followed by a live discussion with the film’s creator.
The event takes place Tuesday, April 8, at 6 p.m. in the Hawkins Lounge. Written and directed by Shontina Vernon, the film follows three young women as they confront personal trauma and systemic barriers tied to race, gender, and social inequality.
“Grrrl Justice” sheds light on how experiences like family violence, racism, poverty, sexual abuse, homophobia, and transphobia can funnel young people into systems that punish rather than support them. Vernon, a longtime advocate for arts access as a means of prevention and reform, will join the audience for a post-screening Q&A session.
She developed the film through the Right of Return Fellowship, which supports formerly incarcerated artists in creating original works aimed at reshaping the criminal justice system.
Now in its third year, the film series was established in 2022 by Keuka College alumna Dr. BettyLou Koffel and her husband, Philip Moyer, to spark campus-wide conversations around community and belonging.
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