6th annual MECCAcon Detroit #MECCAconDSA2019 & 5th annual MECCAcon IFF 2019 #MECCAconIFF2019 is SATURDAY, September 21st at DSA – Detroit School of Arts!! CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS!
bit.ly/meccaaconvault2019 :: annual BOOK/ART signings @ Vault of Midnight Detroit
HUGE lineup and program! Get your tickets TODAY!
Comic books, Live art, MECCAcon IFF, Panels, Workshops, Presentations!
Celebrate the HERU in YOU, Detroit!
ALL ages welcome!
DSA Rooms/Floor::::: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th ONLY
(AH) AALIYAH HALL – 4th flr : MECCAcon International Film Festival screenings
(FT) FORD AUDITORIUM – 1st flr : all panels
(TL) THEATER LOBBY- 1st flr : Comic Book / Art / Various vendors
(SA) STUDIO A – 1st flr : food vendors
(CR) CONFERENCE ROOM – Rm 140, 1st flr, across from studio A : food demos
(AG) ART GALLERY- 5th floor : DSA Art Department’s installation
(G) GYMNASIUM- 2nd flr : yoga & belly dancing workshops
(BB) BLACK BOX THEATER – 1st flr : ENTREPRENOIR ROOM
(C106) CLASSROOM, 1st flr : various
(C107) CLASSROOM, flr : all day chill out room, phone charging, eating, etc.
THURSDAY – MECCAcon IFF 2019 (day 1)
600p Queen of Kings – Yasmin Neal – 11m
615p The Adulterer – Gian Francisco Smith, Bobby Yan – 14m
635p Almost Home – George Simon – 12m
650p 705p The Camera Loves Kaila – Michael Lindsey – 15m
710p Girl Icon – Sadah Espii Proctor – 8m
725p Lucid – Jumai Yusuf – 5m
735p Wildflower – Jumai Yusuf – 6m
745p How To Power A City: Highland Park – Melanie La Rosa – 10m
800p Parallel Lines: Exploring the Intersection of Comics & Hip-Hop – Mike Davis – 7m
810p Bakoso: Afrobeats of Cuba – Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi – 48m
FRIDAY – BOOK Signings, Vault Of Midnight Detroit
4pm- Jahni Kwatre, Nick/Troy Allen
5pm, Ezra Daniels, Newton Vilavois
6pm- Greg Anderson Elysee, N Steven Harris, Dedren Snead
SATURDAY – MECCAcon International Film Festival (day 2)
1100a Wildflower – Jumai Yusuf – 6m
1110a T.E.C.H. Dream Sweet – Brandon Dean Johnson – 11m
1125a Training Wheels – Sanicole – 14m
1145a Malika: Warrior Queen – YouNeek Studios – 15m
1205p Sela – Rafieka Davis – 25m
1235p Enoch – Yasmin Neal – 3m
1240p The Refugee Restauranteurs – Michael Steves/ Mamba Hamissi – 6m
1245p – 1255p BREAK
100p Ballet After Dark – Brittany B Monét Fennell – 17m
120p If There Is Light – Hales Elizabeth Anderson – 22m
145p – Cold Sweat: Chapter 1 WHAM! – Wi-Moto Nyoka 17m
205p Something for Cyitra – Jahni Kwatrae – 25m
230p – 300p BREAK
305p Right On – Zachary Cornell Cunningham – 13m
320p Love Tap – Gian Francisco Smith – 14m
340p Manhood – Rodney Stringfellow – 12m
355p Knock Knock – Kennikki Jones-Jones – 14m
415p Showtime – Shawn Antoine II – 15m
435p Loreen’s Gotta Boogie – Bobby Yan – 12m
450p K.I.N.G. – Rashad Frett – 13ms
505pm A Dark Foe – Maria Gabriela Cardenas – 1h55m
SATURDAY – CONVENTION SCHEDULE – DSA
11a – 7p (AG) ::: ARTIST INSTALLATION. DSA’s Art Department. Curated by Mrs. Hall
11a 12p
(TL) Artist Alley opens
(G) WOOSAH: A lesson in Satya and Tapas (yoga)
12p – 7p :: (TL) FIYAH TV presentations (all day at their table in the Theatre Lobby)
12p – 1p
(FA) BACK2BLACK : Accuracy vs Acceptance in Today’s Comics panel, pt1
Troy-Jeffrey Allen
Jahni Kwatre
Newton Lilavois
Greg Anderson Elysee
Devon Camel
JM Hunter
(C106) SETTING UP YOUR TWITCH workshop
Asia Animenesia
1p – 4p :: REFLECTION ETERNAL – Relaxation suite w/ House of Bastet
Relaxation & Stretching Techniques
Belly Dancing Workshop
Movement Meditation
1p – 2p
(FA) BLACK FILMMAKERS panel, pt1
Jahni Kwatre
Zachery Cunningham
Kennikki Jones-Jones
Wi-moto Nyoka
Gian Francisco Smith
(SA) COOKING WITH QUE – vegan food demo
Quiana Broden/ The Kitchen
(C106) THE ART OF STORYTELLIN’
N Steven Harris (DC Comics, AJALA: A Series of Adventures)
2p – 3p
(FA) FINE ARTS PANEL – moderated by Nic Notion
M Saffell Gardner
Judy Bowman
Darius Baber
Nic Notion
BNICK (Brian Nickson)
Ijania Cortez
BLACK GIRLS ARE THE GAME – Gaming round table discussion
@Asia Animenesia
@BlackGirlGamerCode/ Brandi JABIYA
@Kikyo_Bri
3pm – 7pm :: (BB) ENTREPRENOIR Room – presented by Black Business Finder
$50 Professional Headshots to the public
FREE Photo Shoots/ Headshots for MECCAcon Participants
Interviews w/ MECCAcon Participants
ENTREPRENOIR Panel – see below, 6pm
3p – 4p
(FA) BLACK RESTAURANTEURS panel
Cooking w/ Que/ Quiana Broden
Baobab Fare / Mamba Hamissi
Yumvillage/ Godwin Ihentuge
Paradise Natural Foods/ Mama Nezaa
(C106) HEAD WRAPPING Workshop w/ MY ROYALTY WRAPS
Ya Ya Abdulah
4p – 5p
(FA) BACK2BLACK: Accuracy vs Acceptance in Today’s Comics panel, pt2
N Steven Harris
Nick Allen
Kofi Brown
TJ Sterling
Dedren Snead
Horacio Hall
5p – 6p
(FA) BLACK FILMMAKERS Panel, pt2 :: 500pm – 600pm
Shawn Antoine II
Bobby Yan
Yasmin Neal
Sanicole
Rashad Frett
(C106) ELEMENTAL : BLACK SCI-FI READING/AUTHOR SESSION
M. Haynes
6p – 7p
(FA) BLACK GIRLS ARE THE GAME – panel
@Asia Animenesia
@BlackGirlGamerCode/ Brandi JABIYA
@Kikyo_Bri
(BB) ENTREPRENOIR panel w/ Black Business Finder/ Cartiar Matlock
Sheila Patrick / Flo’s Boutique
Nefertiti Harris / Textures Natural Hair Salon
Jamii/ Kan Bookstore
Fiyah TV / Aigbe Idahosa
7p – EVENT CLOSES
THURSDAY :: 5th annual MECCAcon IFF 2019 #MECCAconIFF2019, day 1
FRIDAY :: MECCAcon Book/Art Signings #MECCAconVAULT2019
SATURDAY :: 6th annual MECCAcon Detroit #MECCAconDSA2019 AND 5th annual MECCAcon IFF 2019 #MECCAconIFF2019 (day 2)
$10…
TOTAL…
… for an ENTIRE DAY.
Get your tickets, family.
filmfreeway.com/meccaconiff/tickets
40 vendors from across the country.
8 panels.
26 MECCAcon IFF films. (some will also be on Thursday)
11 workshops.
Food demos.
Vegan & African/Caribbean food vendors.
11 multi award winning, heavily credited filmmaker panelists and film talks.
6 floor arts high school.
Black box theater.
800 seat, 3 floor theater.
Aaliyah Hall.
Multiple classrooms.
Large breakout room.
Large multipurpose room.
Theatre lobby.
Ticket box.
Gymnasium.
Art gallery.
AmonyetEnterprises@gmail.com (volunteering and participating)
bit.ly/meccacondsa2019 (full convention info)
FilmFreeway.com/MECCAconIFF/tickets (film fest info & ALL tickets for EVERYTHING including CONVENTION)
Detroit, MI, USA
MECCAcon 
thanks, sis!
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