Arts Unite Hosts 'Selma' Film Screening for Black History Month

Oceanside Theatre Company's Arts Unite series features the powerful historical drama directed by Ava DuVernay.

Published on Feb. 15, 2026

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Oceanside Theatre Company is hosting a special screening of the 2014 film 'Selma' as part of its Arts Unite series in honor of Black History Month. Directed by Ava DuVernay, the film chronicles Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s pivotal 1965 campaign for voting rights, centered on the dangerous and historic marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.

Why it matters

The Arts Unite series aims to celebrate underrepresented voices and the transformative power of the arts to foster connection, reflection, and unity within the community. Screening 'Selma' provides an opportunity to reflect on the civil rights movement and its ongoing impact.

The details

The screening of 'Selma' is part of Oceanside Theatre Company's Arts Unite series, which uses film and community gathering to highlight underrepresented stories and perspectives. The PG-13 rated film, directed by Ava DuVernay, dramatizes the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

  • The screening will take place on February 15, 2026.

The players

Ava DuVernay

An American filmmaker who directed the 2014 historical drama film 'Selma'.

Martin Luther King Jr.

A prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement who organized the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches.

Oceanside Theatre Company

A local theater company hosting the 'Selma' film screening as part of its Arts Unite series.

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The takeaway

This screening of 'Selma' provides an opportunity for the community to reflect on the civil rights movement's history and ongoing impact, while also highlighting the power of the arts to bring people together and amplify underrepresented voices.