Race Flicks
Race Forward is proud to partner with Working Films for the sixth year to present Race Flicks, a micro-film festival and signature programming track of Facing Race: A National Conference, taking place November 12–14, 2026, in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Race Flicks brings the power of documentary filmmaking to the forefront of racial justice organizing, showcasing compelling, thought-provoking films that illuminate critical issues, amplify community voices, and inspire collective action. More than a film screening experience, Race Flicks creates space for meaningful dialogue, connection, and movement-building among filmmakers, activists, organizers, and advocates committed to advancing racial equity and justice.
Co-curated by Race Forward and Working Films, a national leader in using documentary film to advance social and environmental justice, the festival features films that not only tell powerful stories but also serve as catalysts for organizing, advocacy, and lasting change. Each screening is accompanied by intentional programming and facilitated discussions that connect the stories on screen to the real-world challenges, strategies, and solutions shaping our movements.
Saturday November 14
America sold the U.S. public a poster: the “American Worker.” The American Worker belongs here. He is patriotic and free. He is white and male. He built the nation, so the nation belongs to him. This film tears the myth open. In the wreckage of decades of mythmaking, an AAPI immigrant filmmaker embarks on a journey across time and geography to uncover how race, labor, and power have shaped belonging and exclusion in America’s story of work.
Directed by Thien Dinh, Produced by John Beder and Anthony Banua-Simon