Most certainly a worthy cause, director Crystal Emery previously launched an Indiegogo campaign to help raise funds for the release of her feature documentary, “Black Women in Medicine,” which opens today in New York, for a 1-week run, August 26 – September 1, at Cinema Village East, and will open in Los Angeles next week, September 2 – September 8, at Laemmle’s Music Hall. Opening the film in both cities, at those respective theaters, will make it eligible for Academy Award consideration. Both venues serve as Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) qualifying cinemas.




Emery’s fundraising campaign still continues however, with the goal being to raise $75,000 in the next 3 weeks; thus far, the campaign has drawn 23% of that figure, as of the time of this post, so still a long way to go. But you can help her get there!

Synopsis: “Black Women in Medicine” is the first documentary to explore the history, contemporary issues and future possibilities of African American women physicians through the diverse voices of young medical students, practicing physicians, and elder trailblazers—like former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders—on what it means to be a Black female doctor in America. This groundbreaking film includes rarely seen documentation of Black women practicing medicine during critical operations, emergency room urgent care, and community wellness sessions as well as in in-depth original interviews and compelling archival images. In telling the stories of women who have overcome barriers related to race and gender, “Black Women in Medicine” celebrates the triumph of the human spirit.

Watch a promo for the film below, followed by a video pitch, and then head over to the film’s Indiegogo campaign page for thee rest of the story, and to make a necessary contribution. And if you’re in New York City, go check it out at Cinema Village East some time over its 1-week run, starting today: