In Sequence — A Premiere Showcase of the Detroit Narrative Agency ’24-25 Fellowship Films

Friday, November 21, 2025 | 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Doors — 7:00 p.m.

Organ Overture — 7:30 p.m.

Films — 8:00 p.m.

1hr | Mini Q&A to Follow

Tickets — Free with RSVP | Limited Tickets Available | Donations support Senate Theater preservation

A Red Carpet Event

The Detroit Narrative Agency (DNA) proudly presents In Sequence, the highly anticipated premiere of its 2024–2025 Film Fellows — four visionary filmmakers whose short films explore lineage, identity, and legacy through a distinctly Detroit lens. The premiere will be held at the historic Senate Theatre, where audiences will experience a powerful collection of original films that reflect the spirit, complexity, and creativity of Detroit’s storytelling tradition.

The 2024–2025 DNA Film Fellowship supports emerging filmmakers of color in Metro Detroit in developing, producing, and premiering deeply personal films that challenge dominant narratives and expand cinematic language.

“At DNA, we believe that narrative power belongs in the hands of the people living the stories. This cohort represents the future of Detroit cinema — bold, diverse, and deeply intentional about the stories they tell and who they tell them for.”

— Ashley Calhoun, Interim Executive Artistic Director, Detroit Narrative Agency

The Films

To Move in My Mother’s Prayers

Director: Diop Russell | Producer: Leah Hill

A rebellious, nonbinary teenager wrestles with their hardworking single mom over joining the Legacy League—an elite organization for high school girls.

Heaven in Detroit

Director: Chris “INPAQ” Sutton | Producer: Miles N. Reuben

After the unexpected loss of his mother, a young house-head searches for his own sense of paradise and purpose on the last night of Detroit’s iconic LGBT+ sanctuary—Club Heaven. 

MIN EEDI

Director: Costa Kazaleh-Sirdenis | Producer: Frisly Soberanis

Following the loss of his mother to cancer, a Palestinian American artist journeys through memory, material, and mourning. MIN EEDI reconstructs his mother’s story—from Palestine to Detroit—through archival footage and personal reflection, transforming grief into a meditation on legacy and love.

Until It Feels Like Worship

Director: Ifayomí Christine | Producer: Nina Young

Isolated by years of grief, a woman allows the wisdom of her ancestors to guide her into a living practice of joy, ritual, and connection. 

About Detroit Narrative Agency

Founded in 2015 by ill weaver and adrienne maree brown, with support from Jeanette Lee of Allied Media Projects, the Detroit Narrative Agency (DNA) was created to disrupt harmful and incomplete stories about Detroit. For decades, mainstream narratives have portrayed the city as broken or in need of saving—first through deficit and later through gentrified “revival.” DNA exists to amplify the Detroit that has always been saving itself: the Detroit rooted in resistance, creativity, and collective power.

Through mentorship, funding, and hands-on production opportunities, DNA supports Black, Indigenous, and People of Color filmmakers in telling authentic, community-centered stories. The agency is building a film and media ecosystem that reflects Detroit’s brilliance—locally and globally.

Parking is available in the Senate Theater's gated lot, on Gilbert St. and Michigan Avenue