3rd Annual
Rustin Day of Film
Chester County History Center
225 N. High Street, West Chester, PA
Saturday, June 13, 2026
6:00 - 8:00 pm
$10/person
The Chester County History Center will host its third RUSTIN: DAY OF FILM in honor of Bayard Rustin and in celebration of the stories and storytellers that elevate the Black and LGBTQ+ experiences.
The History Center will welcome guests to a 90-minute block of short films curated by our partners at the West Chester Film Festival, followed by a filmmaker Q&A. Concessions will be available for attendees.
June is a special month to celebrate the powerful story of Bayard Rustin, the West Chester native and openly gay Black Civil Rights leader who dedicated his life to a quest for human rights, and who serves as the inspiration for this Day of Film.
Tickets are $10 per person, and all profits benefit the Chester County History Center educational programs.
2026 Rustin Day of Film Line Up
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Bayard Rustin: Mr. March on Washington
by Grant Adams
A special presentation of a documentary by young filmmaker Grant Adams that explores the life and legacy of Bayard Rustin.
This is Jan
by Robert Larriviere
Jan checks into a hotel, seeking to escape the outside world. With the veil of conformity lifted, Jan embraces the chance to explore who they truly believe they are.
Together We Thrive
by Aurelien Tanguep
This 10-minute film showcases the West Chester Community Center's history and importance to the community through engaging interviews, touching stories, and breathtaking visuals.
AmeriKa
by Ryan Ward
A portrait of two parents and their eight-year-old son struggling against the harsh realities of inner-city life in an alternate version of modern day America.
Such a Pretty Girl
by Deborah Puette
Meg has returned to her childhood home to help her aging father. But when her twelve-year-old uncovers a long-forgotten relic from her past, Meg must decide in a matter of moments who she'll protect: her parent or her child.
White Meat Appetizer
by David Dylan Thomas
True story: beneath Washington Square, an urban park in Philadelphia, lie buried the bodies of hundreds of enslaved people. What if, one night, they all came back as zombies, but they only ate white people?
Pride of Texas
by Ashley Seering
A look at the Texas Gay Rodeo Association and its participants who prove that rodeo, and Texas, is a place for everyone.
If Cities Could Dance: J-Setting Atlanta
by Fr3deR1cK Jerome Taylor
A film about J-Setting: The Acrobatic LGBTQ Dance Sensation that traveled from Southern
Historically Black Colleges to the Clubs of Atlanta.