BLACK Festival Best of SHORTS
31m
48hr made film - THE TERM, 7min., USA
Directed by Andrew Jacobi Jeter
A former HOA president, with a social media influencer as their campaign manager, faces off against a seasoned councilperson led by former boxing coach, in a chaotic and comedic race for city council.
At the Mercy of Faith - Short Film, 19min., USA
Directed by Andrew Arguello
When a devout young preacher's faith is shattered by a traumatic childhood tragedy, his attempts to rebuild his life as an adult are upended by haunting visions, supernatural warnings, and the reemergence of unresolved guilt, forcing him to confront the demons of his past... before they destroy his family.
Resist, 5min., USA
Directed by Joah Powell, J. Telesford
After a 14-year-old boy with social anxiety is killed by police while reaching for his medication, his grieving mother, friends, and community transform their pain into protest—sparking a movement that forces the nation to listen.