Outside the Box [Office] and Vox Pop Films invite you and a guest to attend

A Special Sneak Preview Screening of

SPEAK.

World Premiere: 2025 Sundance Film Festival

Directed by Jennifer Tiexiera
Co-Director and Cinematographer Guy Mossman
Produced by Pamela Griner, Guy Mossman, and Jennifer Tiexiera
Executive Produced by Lisa Hepner, SCA Faculty
 
Introduction by SCA Professor Lisa Leeman

Followed by a Q&A with the Filmmakers
Moderated by Ailsa Chang, NPR Host, All Things Considered

7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 29th, 2025

The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108
George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex
900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

FREE ADMISSION. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. RSVP REQUIRED.
RSVPs ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE.

FOOD AND DRINKS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED IN THE AUDITORIUM.
 

CLICK HERE TO RSVP
 

About Speak.

Speak. follows five bold young voices on a high-stakes quest to win the Super Bowl of public speaking. Against a backdrop of social and political turmoil, these teens rise with fire, wit, and unshakable humanity—delivering a masterclass in courage, conviction, and the kind of hope that refuses to be silenced.

Provided courtesy of Vox Pop Films. Running time: 104 minutes.

https://speakdocumentary.com/

About the Guests

JENNIFER TIEXIERA

Jennifer is an award winning documentary director, producer and editor who most recently helmed the Emmy-nominated series, "Unveiled: Surviving La Luz del Mundo" for HBO and the feature length documentary, “Subject,” which made its debut at the 2022 TriBeCa Film Festival. In 2020, she completed "P.S. Burn this Letter Please," which debuted at the 2021 TriBeCa Film Festival and won the Audience Award for Documentary Feature at the 2020 OutFest Film Festival.

Previously, she edited “17 Blocks," which was awarded Best Editing in a Documentary Feature Film at the 2019 TriBeCa Film Festival, and other highlights include editing and producing the documentaries, "A Suitable Girl," winner of the Albert Maysles Award at the TriBeCa Film Festival and "Waiting for Hassana," official selection of the Sundance, SXSW, and Toronto Film Festivals.

Other career highlights include editing the documentary "Salam Neighbor" and the 2011 SXSW Documentary Grand Jury Winner, “Dragonslayer.

GUY MOSSMAN

Guy is an American cinematographer and director who made his first short film in 2000 in Paraguay. In 2002, he was awarded a prestigious Park Fellowship at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill to pursue an M.A. in Journalism and Documentary Filmmaking. Since then, Guy has dedicated himself to lensing documentary films, non-fiction television and commercials. His love of character and vérité storytelling, and an eye for light and composition, has been acknowledged by critics and directors alike.

Guy is best known for his dramatic photography on the Oscar short-listed documentary f ilm, Buck, which also won the Audience Award at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, Mariachi High, Bending The Arc, the 2020 Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Award-winning Feels Good Man, and Discovery Doc’s The Lost Lincoln — EP’ed by Mark Wahlberg.

In 2022, Guy co-directed the critically acclaimed documentary The Human Trial with his wife, Lisa Hepner. His camera work on Buck was singled out in the Los Angeles Times for being ‘both beautiful and evocative’; and the LA Times TV critic Robert Lloyd said of 4 Los Jets, ‘he gives every element its due; the clamor, the quiet, the details of décor and decoration, the richness of the landscape, the look of air under floodlights.

About Outside the Box [Office]

Outside the Box [Office] is a weekly showcase for upcoming releases highlighting world cinema, documentary and independent film titles. The series draws from around the globe to present movies that may challenge, inspire or simply entertain.

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Check-In & Reservations

This program is open to all eligible individuals. The USC School of Cinematic Arts operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.

This screening is free of charge and open to the public. A reservation confirmation will automatically be sent to your e-mail account upon successfully making an RSVP through this website. Doors will open at 6:30 P.M.

All SCA screenings are OVERBOOKED to ensure seating capacity in the theater, therefore seating is not guaranteed based on RSVPs. The RSVP list will be checked in on a first-come, first-served basis until the theater is full. Once the theater has reached capacity, we will no longer be able to admit guests, regardless of RSVP status.

Accessibility Needs

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact Alessandro Ago, Assistant Dean, Programming and Special Events, at aago@cinema.usc.edu or 213-740-2330. It is requested that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials notify us at least seven days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.

Parking

On-campus parking at the University of Southern California is limited. We recommend buying a day pass for the Royal Street Structure, located at the intersection of Royal Street and W. Jefferson Blvd. Parking passes are $20/car. For more information about parking at USC, please visit USC Transportation Website:

https://transnet.usc.edu/index.php/daily-and-hourly-parking/
https://transnet.usc.edu/index.php/about-us/entrance-hours/

Contact Information

Name: Alessandro Ago
Email: aago@cinema.usc.edu