Watching the #brieftenderlight film directed by Arthur Musah at the 2024 #HALIIndaba. The film follows the journey of 4 talented African students at #MIT exploring their ambitions to impact their countries and how those intentions have evolved as they immersed in their journey

We invite you to a screening with international documentary filmmaker Arthur Musah, director of Brief Tender Light! Thursday, October 10, 2024 4 p.m. - film screening 5:30 p.m. - discussion with Arthur Musah Room FGH in the McGregor Memorial Conference Center

For Your Consideration for Best Documentary Feature Film: BRIEF TENDER LIGHT. Winner of 9 festival awards🏆! “A moving - and, indeed, tender - portrait of young people struggling with insecurities and setbacks” — Tim Miller, Cape Cod Wave

Film critic Carla Renata (Carla Renata) chats with BRIEF TENDER LIGHT director Arthur Musah in the latest episode of the HALF HOUR WITH Director Talks series. Watch here: youtu.be/VOQyzL6ScvQ

It was my pleasure! Such a fabulous film! #brieftendermoment #halfhourwith

An inspiring night at the Critics Choice Association's Celebration of Black Cinema & Television last night #CelebrateBlackCinema #CriticsChoice #TakeTheLead

For students in #Africa who want to go to a top top university like #MIT, you have to watch this. Brief Tender Light - Trailer 1 youtu.be/AEnwyVUuTus?si… via One Day I Too Go Fly Inc. cc Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) @MITAfricans #DiasporaCamp

BRIEF TENDER LIGHT heads to 🇰🇪 #Kenya: Monday, February 3rd at Kitale Film Week!

BOSTON - Suffolk University's Ford Hall Forum presents a *free screening* of BRIEF TENDER LIGHT followed by a conversation with director Arthur Musah moderated by filmmaker Thato R. Mwosa. Tuesday, Feb 25th at 7pm. RSVP: bit.ly/BTLFHF

NEW YORK -- On March 6th at 7pm, come for a special #Ghana🇬🇭 Independence Day screening of BRIEF TENDER LIGHT, followed by a conversation with immigration policy advocate/lawyer Abena Hutchful and me at Maysles Documentary Center in Harlem!Tickets: bit.ly/BTLMAYSLES

Thank you Maysles Documentary Center for screening BRIEF TENDER LIGHT in Harlem, New York last night on the anniversary of #Ghana's Independence Day🇬🇭! And thank you Kazembe Balagun, Abena Hutchful and everyone who attended for the great conversation after 🔥

Join Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs & Office of International Student & Scholar Services for a panel discussion with international students who will shed light on the unique international student experience. 📅 April 15 at 5 PM 📍 720 University Pl. 🔗 Register: spr.ly/6017FaXlx

The discussion will be moderated by OISS Director Sara Thurston and interspersed with a curated selection of clips from "Brief Tender Light," a film following four African international students as they navigate their undergraduate journey at MIT.

Save the Date  This year, we rise. With a sharp eye and a bold heart, we bring the finest in non-fiction, stories that speak, stir and stand tall. Explore an early glimpse of the power programme. Encounters: 19–29 June 2025. #EncountersDoc2025

BRIEF TENDER LIGHT heads to the 27th Encounters South African International Documentary Festival!  JHB: Bioscope Cinema Sun 22 June 3pm  CT: Ster-Kinekor V&A Tue 24 June 6.15pm Tickets:  linktr.ee/encountersdoc + Programme: encounters.co.za  #EncountersDocFest

"Brief Tender Light" follows four African students at MIT as they navigate academic pressure and shifting identities while holding onto the dreams that connect them to home. A profound look at resilience and transformation across continents. #EncountersDocFest #BriefTenderLight

Brief Tender Light wins 3 awards at our Latin American Premiere at the 2025 #Filmambiente Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 🏆Best Feature Documentary 🏆Best Editing 🏆Best Director The BTL family is grateful for this honor FILMAMBIENTE!

#Botswana Premiere of BRIEF TENDER LIGHT film (Brief Tender Light - A feature documentary) - October 15th!

From Gaborone🇧🇼 to Cannes🇫🇷, to Munich, Hamburg🇩🇪, Trieste🇮🇹 & New York🇺🇸, I'm honored to partner with incredible hosts for a series of Brief Tender Light screenings and conversations around the globe. Come watch the film & join the dialogue this fall: brieftenderlightfilm.com