FAQ

Facing Race is for people from all walks of life who desire to build awareness of racial equity, identify solutions, and come together with people who share a passion for racial justice. Facing Race welcomes people of all ages, races, ethnicities, occupations, sexual orientation, gender identity, faith, and political ideology.

Facing Race registration includes full access to conference materials and program including: keynote presentation, plenary sessions, breakout sessions, gallery space, evening events and special performances. Full registration comes with breakfast and lunch on Friday and Saturday.

Register here.

If you experience any issues with the Cvent registration portal, please feel free to call the Customer Care no. which is available 24/7, and they can be reached at 866-318-4357, Option 1, then Option 1 again.

No, you do not need to create a Cvent login to register for the conference. However, you may if you’d like to quickly access your registration ticket, view breakout session times and any necessary information for the conference. This also will allow you to make any registration changes, in the event of a transfer of registration or cancellation. Register here.

Yes, you can register for another person during the online registration process.

Please note: you will be asked for demographic and contact information for each registrant, as well as personalized information including dietary restrictions, childcare needs and language access needs. If you are registering on behalf of someone else, please make sure you have accurate information available.

Each attendee should have their names printed on the ticket.

If you are registering 5 or more people and are interested in a group discount, please contact Hiba Elyass at facingrace@raceforward.org to receive more information.

If you are no longer able to attend the 2020 Facing Race conference, refunds are possible. 

Cancellations received in writing/via email before October 1, 2020 will receive a refund for their registration fee as follows: 

Refund If Canceled By:
75% until 6/30/2020
50% until 8/30/2020
25% until 9/30/2020

Please note: no refunds will be processed after October 1, 2020. Refunds will be issued in the form of the original method of payment to the person or organization that made the payment. If the refund request is made after 90 days after the payment date, all refunds will be issued via check to the original payee. Please allow up to 4 weeks for the refund to be processed. 

You can also:

1. Request to transfer your registration to someone in your organization or network.
2. Donate your registration as a scholarship to those who need registration support.

Please contact Hiba Elyass at facingraceaccounting@raceforward.org for more information on any of these options.

At Race Forward we talk about race explicitly, but not exclusively. With our “Race And” approach to racial justice movement-making, we value the voices, experiences, cultures, intellect, and multi-dimensionality of all people of color. 

To support our programming & ensure that it meets the needs of our community, we ask optional questions to learn more about our audience. We understand privacy concerns, so these questions are optional and not required for conference registration. Any information you feel comfortable sharing is secure and confidential, to be used in aggregate form and without identifiers (e.g., name, email). 

Thank you for your support.

Yes, you can log in using the credentials originally created to register for the conference. You can use the confirmation number received in your email to access your account and purchase the add on ticket separately.  You will then receive a new confirmation number via email.

The Facing Race team is planning to notify selected presenters no later than April 2020. Notifications will go out by email directly to the "Lead Presenter"- the person who submitted the application. Please ensure that we have an up to date email address where the "Lead Presenter" can be reached by updating your application form on Submittable if your contact information changes.

It will be the responsibility of the "Lead Presenter" to notify their co-presenter(s). 

Facing Race 2020 will take place at the Raleigh Convention Center and lodging for the conference is available at our main hotel, Raleigh Marriott City Center as well as our other conference hotels listed below. Please note that you will have the option of selecting any hotel you’d like to lodge in for the duration of the conference. Book your hotel stay at the reservation site.

Animated documentaries, and blended narrative-documentaries are eligible to apply.

The Race Flicks application will go live on November 19, 2019. To apply, please complete the application by February 21st, 2020, including a preview link to screen your film. Only completed films will be considered. The deadline to apply is February 21, 2020. We will notify all applicants of your status via email on or after the end of June 2020.

No.

Race Flicks is a documentary film program. We will consider short films, VR, and features up to 75 minutes in length.

We are accepting applications from documentary filmmakers with short films, VR, and features focused on powerful stories that can catalyze action for racial justice. We are particularly interested in films that have been, or could be, used strategically by activists, organizers, and nonprofits in work for racial justice. These films can also give a voice to diverse communities underrepresented by the media.

Yes — you may submit more than one film for consideration.