JEDI Storytelling
JEDI is not a compliance framework. It is a storytelling framework.
Cinema becomes stronger when multiple voices contribute to our collective understanding of the human experience. We seek films that broaden the cultural imagination.
J
Justice
E
Equity
D
Diversity
I
Inclusion
We seek films that
- 01Expand cultural visibility
- 02Challenge dominant narratives
- 03Elevate underrepresented perspectives
- 04Create space for authentic lived experiences
- 05Reflect communities with dignity and complexity
The Slate Reflects This Philosophy
Three films expanding the cultural imagination.
Brownies
On an overnight camping trip, a troop of Black Brownie scouts confronts a rival troop — and the encounter unsettles everything they thought they knew.
Cherry Lemonade
On a hot summer day in a lower-income neighborhood, a black girl learns to take the lead on her own terms.
Side Effect
A greedy psychiatrist over-prescribing the wonder drug Panacetlyne mysteriously begins exhibiting the drug's side effects herself.
JEDI storytelling is not representation for representation's sake. It is about creating richer, more expansive cultural narratives — and trusting audiences to meet them.