About the Event

Join us for a conversation between filmmaker Kristen Lovell and photographer Samantha Box, as they discuss the power of film and photography to amplify the stories of marginalized communities.

This dialogue centers on Lovell’s acclaimed documentary The Stroll (2023, available now on Max), which chronicles the lives of transgender sex workers of color in New York City’s Meatpacking District. A key element of the film’s perspective and emotional depth comes from Box’s evocative photographs, which played a crucial role in shaping the visual narrative. Box first met Lovell while documenting unhoused LGBTQIA+ youth at Sylvia’s Place, an emergency shelter in New York City, for her groundbreaking series “The Shelter, The Street” (2005 to 12). The artists will discuss how photography and film can tell powerful stories and inspire social change.

The talk will be followed by a salon-style cocktail hour from 7 to 8 pm.