Assembly

Assembly follows visionary artist Rashaad Newsome as he transforms a historic military facility into a Black queer utopia, blending art, AI, and performance. Through stunning visuals and deeply personal stories, Assembly captures the transformative power of creativity as a fractured community comes together to find strength, solidarity, and liberation.

World Premiere, SXSW Film & TV Festival
Special Jury Award for Documentary Feature, deadCenter Film Festival
Diversity Film Prize, Afrika Film Festival Köln
Jury Award for Non-Fiction Feature, Wicked Queer: Boston’s LGBTQ Film Festival
Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature Documentary, Utah Queer Film Festival
Audience Award for Best Documentary, Black Alphabet Film Festival, Chicago
Honorable Mention for Audience Award, Wicked Queer: Boston’s LGBTQ Film Festival
Best Documentary Nominee, SXSW
Special Presentation, Hot Docs

 

Rashaad Newsome celebrates with the Assembly cast after a successful three-week run of the artists’ multi-experiential work at Park Avenue Armory in New York City, March 2022. Photo: Keenan Newman
Dancer Nekia Zulu navigates New York City streets en route to perform at Assembly. Photo: Keenan Newman
Assembly dancers at Park Avenue Armory, performing a piece choreographed by Maleek Washington. Photo: Stephanie Berger
A tender moment backstage at the Park Avenue Armory performance between dancers Puma Camillê of Brazil and Koppi Mizrahi of Japan. Photo: Keenan Newman
Rashaad Newsome creates Being the AI in his studio. Photo: Keenan Newman
Being performs in Assembly. Photo: Stephanie Berger