This event is in the past.It took place on February 11, 2026 at Maysles Documentary Center.
Documentary
DocumentaryWatch the first Black debutantes in Canton, Ohio in a decade reclaim a tradition on their own terms, then stick around for a conversation with director Contessa Gayles.
Post-screening discussion
Black debutante tradition
Intimate theater
Coming-of-age documentary
Tips
đ€"Great for meet-the-filmmaker discussions"
đ„Part of the "Black Self-Fashioning" series for Black History Month
đDirector Contessa Gayles is DOC NYC 40 Under 40
Black Self-fashioning: The Debutantes
DocumentaryDocumentaryWatch the first Black debutantes in Canton, Ohio in a decade reclaim a tradition on their own terms, then stick around for a conversation with director Contessa Gayles.
Post-screening discussion
Black debutante tradition
Intimate theater
Coming-of-age documentary
Tips
đ€"Great for meet-the-filmmaker discussions"
đ„Part of the "Black Self-Fashioning" series for Black History Month
đDirector Contessa Gayles is DOC NYC 40 Under 40
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