Truth First Film Alliance

Truth First Film Alliance, Inc is proud to join with Azubuike AfricanAmerican Council for the Arts , Friends of MLK, Inc. , and the NAACP Chapter 3268B to present the documentary “Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking” at The Last Picture House, 325 E. 2nd Street, Davenport, IA on Sunday, March 22 at 2 p.m.  A post-screening discussion with a special speaker will follow the documentary.  Micheaux’s rare 1920 silent film “Within our Gates” will screen at 4:15 p.m. in the small theater--seating is first come first served. The event is FREE to the public. This film program is sponsored by  Truth First Film Alliance, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports and encourages the production and exhibition of documentary films, and narrative films based on true stories, through public presentations and educational programs in the Quad Cities region. For more information, visit TruthFirstFilmAlliance.org . 

The  2026 QC Environmental Film Series  finishes on Sunday, March 1 with the documentary "Reef Builders" and international filmmaker Stephen Shearman all the way from London to attend the event and take part in Q&A after the film. "Reef Builders" screens  at  St. Ambrose University's Galvin Fine Arts Center ,  518 W Locust St. Davenport, Iowa. The QCEFS event begins at 2pm with ENVIRO Connect featuring networking with local environmental groups and organizations. The film program begins at 3pm , followed by a Talk Back with director Stephen Shearman. Film Synopsis: " Reef Builders " is a 2025 documentary presented by the SHEBA® brand (Mars Inc.) highlighting the Sheba Hope Grows™ program's efforts to restore coral reefs. Directed by Stephen Shearman, the film showcases restoration projects in Indonesia, Kenya, Australia, and Hawaii, featuring the use of "Reef Stars" to rebuild marine ecosystems. Read Jonathan Turner's WVIK stor...

   The  2026 QC Environmental Film Series  continues on Sunday, February 15 with a DOUBLE FEATURE presentation of the short documentaries Kelp! and The Green Buffalo . The films screen  at  St. Ambrose University's Galvin Fine Arts Center ,  518 W Locust St. Davenport, Iowa. The QCEFS event begins at 2pm with ENVIRO Connect featuring networking exhibits with local environmental groups and organizations. The film program begins at 3pm, followed by a Q&A with special guest speakers. FILM TRAILERS This year's QC Environmental Film Series'  Official Selections By-Invitation   include: "Out There: A National Parks Story", "Out of Plain Sight", "Beaver Fever", "The Cigarette Surfboard", a Double Feature: "Kelp!" and "The Green Buffalo", and "Reef Builders". Admission is $10/pp. Season passes are $40. Students are free (with student ID). Visit  QCEnvironmentalFilmSeries.org  for film details and ticket info...

The  2026 QC Environmental Film Series  continues on Sunday, February 8th with the documentary "The Cigarette Surfboard". The film screens  at  St. Ambrose University's Galvin Fine Arts Center ,  518 W Locust St. Davenport, Iowa. The QCEFS event begins at 2pm with ENVIRO Connect featuring networking with local environmental groups and organizations. The film program begins at 3pm, followed by a virtual Q&A with filmmaker/surfer Ben Judkins of California. Film Synopsis: After a young designer realizes that a surfboard – which he crafted from thousands of littered cigarette butts picked up off California beaches – could captivate the eyes of millions across the globe, he decides to use it as the impetus to do something more. The Cigarette Surfboards become a platform to spark ocean stewardship and the symbol of a campaign to hold Big Tobacco accountable for their toxic, plastic waste. Surfing is the medium, but the message is universal. This year's QC Environ...

The  2026 QC Environmental Film Series  continues on Sunday, February 1 with the documentary "Beaver Fever". The film screens  at  St. Ambrose University's Galvin Fine Arts Center ,  518 W Locust St. Davenport, Iowa. The event begins at 2pm with ENVIRO Connect featuring networking with local environmental groups and organizations. At 3pm Fourth Wall Films' Emmy award-winning environmental documentary short "Over & Under: Wildlife Crossings" will kick off the program, followed by begin at 3pm and are followed up with Q&A with a special guest speaker. This year's QC Environmental Film Series Official Selections By-Invitation include: "Out There: A National Parks Story", "Out of Plain Sight", "Beaver Fever", "The Cigarette Surfboard", a Double Feature: "Kelp!" and "The Green Buffalo", and "Reef Builders". Admission is $10/pp. Season passes are $40. Students are free (with student ...

The  2026 QC Environmental Film Series  will showcase the award-winning documentary "Out of Plain Sight" on Sunday, January 25th at St. Ambrose University's Galvin Fine Arts Center ,  518 W Locust St. Davenport, Iowa. Filmmaker and Los Angeles Times investigative reporter Rosanna Xia will appear at the screening of her film and take part in Q&A afterward. Rosanna Xia, co-director of "Out of Plain Sight" and Los Angeles Times investigative reporter. At 2pm attendees can network at ENVIRO Connect featuring local environmental groups and organizations. The film begins at 3pm. Admission is $10/pp. Season passes are $40. Students are free (with student ID). Visit  QCEnvironmentalFilmSeries.org  for film details and ticket information. Truth First Film Alliance  is a proud Underwriter of the QCEFS. Listen to a special WVIK-NPR interview with Rosanna Xia by journalist Jonathan Turner: https://www.wvik.org/wvik-top-stories/2026-01-19/pulitzer-prize-finalist-to-...