HOOD MEDITATIONS: MANIFESTING A LICK
A sold-out film premiere built around storytelling, conversation, and community.
For the Brooklyn premiere of Hood Meditations: Manifesting A Lick, FYHA created an audience experience that extended far beyond the screening itself.
Hosted at Stuart Cinema & Café, the event brought audiences together around an unconventional story told through film, spoken word, comedy, and social commentary. The screening was complemented by audience engagement, conversation, giveaways, and interactive moments designed to turn spectators into active participants in the experience.
The result was not simply a film premiere—it was a gathering built around story.
At a Glance
Sold-out Brooklyn screening
Hosted at Stuart Cinema & Café,New York City's first Black Latina-owned movie theater
Film screening paired with an interactive audience experience
Live filmmaker/audience conversation and Q&A
Audience giveaways and branded engagement
Supported through Creatives Rebuild New York
Project subsequently screened through additional film-festival and cultural programming
Featured on ABC Localish, with Sakinah Iman interviewed about Hood Meditations and the importance of independent spaces like Stuart Cinema & Cafe for filmmakers and community storytelling
The Impact
By designing programming around the film rather than simply presenting it, FYHA created an experience where storytelling became a catalyst for conversation, laughter, reflection, and community connection.
