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Dirt-Stained Roses Productions Secures Partnership with California State University (CSULB)

DSR are proud to announce a new partnership with California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). This partnership underscores DSR's commitment to bridging academia and industry while empowering the next generation of changemakers.

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DSR’s Myles Moody Featured in Voyage — On Purpose, Persistence, and Building Stories that Matter

Our Creator of From the Concrete, Myles Moody, was profiled by Voyage, sharing his path, creative ethos, and how community drives our storytelling.

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In Partnership with docLOVE, ifine Screens in Makhanda, South Africa

docLOVE—a monthly documentary screening and dialogue initiative in South Africa-hosted a screening of ifine in Makhanda, fostering awareness and sparking transformative community dialogue.

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ifine is Now Streaming Exclusively on Documentary+

ifine (beauty) makes its official streaming debut on Documentary+ — a platform dedicated entirely to powerful nonfiction storytelling, from Academy Award winners and festival favorites to true crime, global stories, and cult classics.

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Kriterion Monrovia, Liberia's Only Arthouse Cinema, Screens ifine in Monrovia 

Kriterion Monrovia—a student-led nonprofit and the only arthouse cinema in Liberia-hosted a screening of ifine in Monrovia.

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Sunshine Cinema Screens ifine in South Africa 

Sunshine Cinema, a non-profit solar-powered media network addressing youth unemployment in Southern Africa by equipping young entrepreneurs with Sunboxes and media facilitation skills, hosted a screening of ifine in South Africa.

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ifine Inspires Students in India

11th Grade Students Of The Hyderabad Public School in Hyderabad, India create campaign inspired by the Dirt-Stained Roses produced documentary ifine.

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ifine Set to Play at LA Underground Railroad Film Festival

Award-winning film Ifine has been selected to join the line up at the 2025 Los Angeles Underground Railroad Film Festival.

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Award-Winning Film ifine Selected By UNESCO

UNESCO will feature ifine (Beauty) in their upcoming SIMA Academy playlist—a curated selection of films used to train UNESCO educators in global citizenship education.

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DSR CEO Ebony Gilbert Talks Myths About Imposter Syndrome

Dirt-Stained Roses CEO Ebony Gilbert chats with Canvas Rebel Magazine.

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ifine Set to Showcase at Black Girls Rock Film Fest

The award-winning documentary, ifine, selected to screen at BGR! Film Festival!

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CEO Ebony Gilbert Shares Her Story with VoyageLA Magazine

VoyageLA connects with Ebony Gilbert to have an in-depth conversation about Dirt-Stained Roses Productions!

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Writer-Filmmaker, Community Activist, & CEO of Dirt-Stained Roses Discuss Journey

Shoutout LA connects with Ebony Gilbert to have an in-depth conversation about Dirt-Stained Roses Productions. 

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NAACP Image Award Nominations Released

Variety releases the 2024 NAACP Image Award Nominees. ifine is nominated for Outstanding Short Form Documentary.

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ifine is Nominated for Outstanding Short Form Documentary at the 2024 NAACP Image Awards

NAACP unveiled the full list of “55th NAACP Image Awards” nominees.

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Deadline Hollywood Releases the 2024 NAACP Image Award Nominees

Deadline Hollywood releases the 2024 NAACP Image Award Nominees. ifine is nominated for Outstanding Short Form Documentary.

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ifine (beauty) Wins the SIMA 2024 Jury Prize

Since 2012, the annual SOCIAL IMPACT MEDIA AWARDS have set new standards of creativity and integrity in social impact storytelling, honoring eye-opening documentary filmmaking from all over the world.

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Dirt-Stained Roses CEO Ebony Gilbert Presents at Whitaker Jazz Speaks

At the prestigious St. Louis Jazz, Gilbert discusses her process writing the graphic novel Billie Holiday.

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Okay Africa: The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Unveils 2023 Nominees

ifine is nominated for Best Documentary at the 2023 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).

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ifine wins Best Documentary Short at the Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival

The fifth annual Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival announces winners.

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ifine Wins Best Short Documentary and Audience Award at the 2023 Pan African Film Festival

ifine (beauty) takes home two awards at the largest Black film festival.

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ifine (beauty) Wins Best Documentary Short at the 2023 San Antonio Black International Film Festival

The San Antonio Black International Film Festival honored two phenomenal Women in the Arts & Entertainment industry - Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen - at the 5th Annual Festival. The festival also recognized exceptional films. Among them, ifine wins Best Documentary Short.

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