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It’s easy to describe Stefan Daily, the lead character in the teen comedy blacktino: He’s a biracial computer nerd. Being raised by his black grandmother in Austin and attending a mostly white high school, Stefan doesn’t seem to fit in anywhere until he finds a haven in the school’s drama department.

Written and directed by Aaron Burns, the film won Best Director in HBO’s New York International Latino Film Festival. blacktino executive producer Elizabeth Avellán and Houston filmmaker Greg Carter will introduce the screening, and participate in a post-screening discussion moderated by Alfred Cervantes, deputy director of the Houston Film Commission.

On Saturday morning, Avellán and Carter are set to participate in Cinéchat, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s new series of talks. They’ll discuss their experiences as filmmakers and their current projects, followed by a question and answer session. The film screens at 7 p.m. Friday. Cinéchat is 10:30 to noon Saturday. Glassell School of Art, 5101 Montrose. For information, call 713-639-7515 or visit www.mfah.org. $5 to $7.
Fri., March 2, 7 p.m., 2012

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