Imara jones

Imara, whose work has won Emmy and Peabody Awards, is the creator of TransLash Media, a cross-platform, non-profit journalism and narrative organization, which produces content to shift the current culture of hostility towards transgender people in the US. She was named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People on the planet in 2023. As part of her work at TransLash, Imara hosts the TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones, which received the 2023 Outstanding Podcast Award from GLAAD ; as well as the investigative, limited series, The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: A Plot Against Equality which received the Excellence in Podcasting Award from the National LGBTQ+ Journalists Association. Imara is also the first trans person to ever receive an award from the National Black Journalists Association, having garnered the Journalist of Distinction Award in 2022. Also in 2022, Politico named her as one of the 40 power players at the intersection of race, politics, and policy in the United States. In 2020 Imara was featured on the cover of Time Magazine as part of its New American Revolution special edition. In 2019 she chaired the first-ever UN High Level Meeting on Gender Diversity with over 600 participants. Imara has been featured regularly in The Guardian, The Nation, MSNBC, CNBC, NPR, Fast Company and GQ. Imara is a 2021 Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellow and a 2019 Soros Equality Fellow. She serves on the New York City Commission on Gender Equity. She also serves as Chair of the Board for the Transgender Law Center, the nation’s largest transgender non-profit organization, and as Co-Chair of the New Pride Agenda. Imara is also on the boards of the GLSEN, and the LGBTQ+ Museum. Imara is also part of the Move to End Violence.

Tina Romero

Tina Romero is a filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. After earning her BA in Cinema Studies at Wellesley College, she attended the NYU Tisch Graduate Film program, where she won the Warner Brothers Film Award for accomplishments in filmmaking. Her short films (Little Girl Blue and Rainbowarrior) and music videos have featured internationally at the Melbourne International Film Festival, the Winnipeg Magical Feminism Exhibition, and the Accolade Global Film Competition. Her feature script, The Lost Girls, was a finalist for the Sundance Screenwriter’s Lab. In 2018, Tina joined Tom Savini as a guest director for the web series Flicker. She is currently hard at work on her first feature, Queens of the Dead.Tina’s greatest influence, in film and in life, is her father, George A. Romero. She serves as Vice President of the GARF Foundation, honoring his work and his legacy.As a director, Tina works from a place of care, welcoming her audience to surrender to an androgynous, curated, whimsical world, far away from the everyday. What else? One day, Tina hopes to free all the lobsters from a seafood restaurant.

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TRIBECA 2025

TRIBECA 2025

FEATURING THE NEW YORK WOMEN'S FOUNDATION

monday, JuNe 9
at hana house
FROM 5:00PM - 9:00PM
345 Adams St Brooklyn, NY 11201
2025 sUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
During the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival – join Level Forward and partners as we highlight the work of The New York Women’s Foundation in a high-spirited night of community and connection built to strengthen solidarity amongst artists and advocates, light your inner fire, and reignite the role of entertainment in preserving democracy, and advancing our rights to self-determination and bodily autonomy.

Last seen at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, BANS OFF OUR STORIES: TRIBECA 2025 will feature live music and performances; a noteworthy More To Talk About conversation featuring artists and activists pushing the boundaries of entertainment; exclusive screenings, brand activations, food and drink, photo opps, and more to be announced.

When the sun goes down, the impact rages forward with a live DJ set and dance party, making for an unforgettable night of storytelling, bridge-building, and multitudinous creative exchange.
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featuring...

Imara jones

Award-winning Journalist and Activist, Founder & CEO of TransLash Media

Tina Romero

Director of Tribeca 2025 selection Queens of The Dead, Daughter of horror icon George A. Romero

Dominique Jackson

Model, Author, Actress - Pose, American Horror Stories, and Queens of the Dead

IRIS DUKATT

Director and Writer of Long Pork

Camille Emeagwali

Senior Vice President of Programs & Strategic Learning at The New York Women’s Foundation

New York Premiere Screening of

Long pork

In a Post-Roe America where theocracy reigns, a renowned butcher meets the political predator responsible for the killing of her daughter and exacts bloody revenge, setting the stage for a revolution… LONG PORK boldly reimagines rage and resistance in Post Roe America, offering new avenues of catharsis for those most harmed by anti-choice legislation.

Director & Writer: Iris Dukatt
Cast: Lena Headey, Marc Menchaca, Catherine Curtin, Zoe Cipres, TL Thompson, Lorna Courtney
Director of Photography: Isabel Padilla
Production Design: Marissa Todd
Costume Design: Siena Zoë Allen
Producers: Katherine Romans, Charlie Traisman, Elizabeth Valenti
Live Theatre Performance from

eisa davis

Award-winning Playwright and Actor, Cast of 2025 Tribeca selections: Relay and Ride or Die
Live DJ sets from

DJ MICK + DJ NATE DA BARBER

Special Music Performance from

BYHAZE

7:00pm - 9:00pm

PARTY ON

Mingle, dance, and activate. Build community and find your people with high vibes + brand activations.

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Monday, June 9 at Hana House

345 Adams St Brooklyn, NY 11201

Live Programming

5:00PM - 7:00PM

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7:00PM - 9:00PM
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Our Partners

The New York Women’s Foundation is one of the largest women-led grantmaking organizations in the world, with a philanthropic strategy rooted in advancing gender, racial, and economic justice. As early adopters of trust-based philanthropy, we challenge traditional top-down approaches by engaging from day one and investing in emerging women-led strategies. Our model empowers community leaders, brings them into decision-making processes, and ensures that funding is used effectively. Beyond the grant, we break down barriers, facilitate deep conversations, and provide sustained support to drive lasting change.
The Impact Lounge is a hub for the ecosystem of the social impact entertainment. We bring together changemakers, film makers to support this movement and the valuable content they produce. We provide a place for connection, conversation, and content—alongside festivals and events like the Sundance Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, UNGA month, Climate Week and more.
TransLash Media shares the authentic experiences of trans and gender-nonconforming people through journalism and nonfiction storytelling. We tell trans stories to save trans lives. As an independent news organization, we push back on harmful narratives by centering the joy and dignity of the trans community. When we tell stories, we help people expand and deepen their understanding of each other—and that impacts everything from state policy to legal rights. As anti-trans violence spreads through American culture and beyond, we tell trans stories to combat disinformation and protect democracy. We tell trans stories to build a world where trans people can live safely and fully.
Brown Girls Doc Mafia (BGDM) advocates for BIPOC Women And Nonbinary Professionals working in the Global documentary film industry. BGDM works year round to enrich our community and advocate on behalf of our members, and to shift the homogenous culture and power of the documentary field. We help remove economic, professional, and social barriers for BIPOC women and nonbinary filmmakers by acting as an advocate for these artists in places where there are often none.
The New York Abortion Access Fund (NYAAF) supports New Yorkers and people traveling to New York State to access abortion care through financial assistance and comprehensive case management. As New York’s only abortion fund, we believe no one should be denied access to an abortion because of where they live or how much money they make.
Ancient Song is a national birth justice organization dedicated to eliminating maternal and infant health disparities, particularly in Black and Latinx communities. Through comprehensive doula training, direct services, community education, and policy advocacy, Ancient Song advances human rights in birth and reproductive care. Rooted in a culturally humble and trauma-informed framework, the organization empowers individuals, transforms systems, and fosters equitable outcomes across the reproductive health landscape.
Pregnancy Justice protects and advances pregnant people’s bodily autonomy and rights by defending those who have been criminalized, advocating for proactive policy and legal change, and shifting the public narrative. We focus on those most vulnerable to investigation, arrest, detention, or family separation related to pregnancy. This includes women and people who are poor, of color, with disabilities, do not conform to gender binary stereotypes, and/or use drugs.
Gersh Gives is a comprehensive philanthropic initiative, supporting high-impact nonprofit organizations that drive meaningful and sustainable social change. By fostering collaboration and strategic partnerships, Gersh Gives will amplify their efforts to build a more equitable future in the wider entertainment industry.
Hana House is a destination that brings together the best of classic Korean dishes together with progressive Asian-fusion cuisine. Using top-quality ingredients and exceptional technique, Hana House offers a range of culinary delights ranging from Downtown Brooklyn’s own Bokki Seoul Food, Bindi’s unparalleled gelato, Hana Cafe’s freshly baked, Korean-inspired pastries, and a full-service bar & lounge.
LEVEL FORWARD
LEVEL FORWARD is a public benefit entertainment company focused on making brave storytelling. We work on project and system levels to balance artistic vision, stakeholder return, and social progress. Select films include Bjork’s Cornucopia, Mountains, Red, White and Blue, The Year Between, and The Assistant. Select Broadway and live shows include Good Night and Good Luck, Suffs, Parade, POTUS, What The Constitution Means To Me and Jagged Little Pill. Browse our Tony Award, Spirit Award, Anthem Award-winning and Oscar-nominated creative work at levelforward.co, or our audience engagement platform at moretotalkabout.com.
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