The Scope Screenings season finale, dubbed the “Met Gala Edition,” successfully merged the worlds of fashion and film for a night of creative excellence at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute in the Central District last month. The screening marked the conclusion of the festival’s fourth season, celebrating yet another year of uplifting creatives making heat in the streets but often go overlooked. 

Ultimately, the season finale served as a potent reminder of Scope Screenings’ core purpose: to "create an ecosystem for the filmmakers, for the dreamers, for the believers, for the people that really just want to see their work on a big screen in real life in front of real people,” film commissioner and Scope Screenings founder Lex Scope said. "It's more of a we thing, not a me thing.”

Visual artist barry johnson showcased a documentary about his friend Damon Brown, who persevered creatively despite an illness that made him unable to walk for a year. Artist and skateboarder Mirai Okamura-Culpepper premiered his music video “Vintage,” sharing his pride in presenting his work on a stage in his hometown. Other artists included Abdul Kassamali, Gracia The Artist, Tommy Heffernan, Hrvst Studios, Cousins, BRIMĀ, Ghostboy, Ryan Do, and Reverie. 

Converge Media’s four-year partnership with Scope Screenings continues strong, represented by The Big O at the season finale. 

Stay tuned for what Lex Scope has planned for Scope Screenings Season 5 at scopescreenings.com. Big thank you to producer William Davis for capturing every Scope Screenings of 2025 for Converge Media and Back2Besa. 

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