BLACK Filmmakers Festival - April 6/7 event
Drama, Documentary, Independent, Short Films
See the Full Lineup of Films:
LIKE SON, LIKE FATHER, 17min., USA
Directed by Mark Bethea
15-year-old Harry came out as gay via a YouTube video while his Army Ranger father was deployed in Afghanistan. Upon his return, Father and Son have a heart-to-heart talk at the beach where the father reveals a secret of his own...
COMPASSIONATE RELEASE, 25min., USA
Directed by Ramona L Taylor
Recent and promising law school grad, Kayla Duncan, secretly works to free a wrongly convicted man from prison because of a promise made to a dying woman. She will learn that some promises are meant to be kept.
https://www.facebook.com/Compassionate-Release-107627098444315
CRISIS, 6min., USA
Directed by Patrick Wei
Set against the backdrop of a drought-stricken New York City, this gripping short film delves into the harsh realities faced by its residents as the government imposes a stringent water rationing measure, limiting each individual to just 1 gallon and 3 ounces of water daily. As tensions rise and survival instincts kick in, "Crisis" paints a harrowing picture of the potential consequences of our environmental actions and the lengths to which people might go when faced with the direst of necessities.
https://www.spatial.io/s/Ingenious96-Productions-6429f76aa48e756c05155908?share=3581614959867032796
BEYOND BORDERS, 7min., France
Directed by Fatoumata Gandega
BEYOND BORDERS (2024) from the same name as the exhibition is a cinematic exploration that serves as a testament to the power of storytelling, offering an intimate lens through which the audience can immerse themselves in the personal and profound accounts of the lived experiences of my dear Mother.
https://www.thebeyondborders.org/
https://www.instagram.com/thebeyondborders_