Film Series
New Voices in Black Cinema
New Voices in Black Cinema returns for the seventh year, with narratives, documentaries, and shorts that examine the black experience in America and around the world. From international voices to films made in Brooklyn to new black classics, New Voices in Black Cinema brings together urgent stories that need to be told.
Presented in partnership with ActNow Foundation. Since its founding in 2005, the ActNow Foundation has been a production company and advocate for diverse, independent filmmakers and playwrights interested in producing work reflecting the infinite range of African-American and Latino experiences across the globe. ActNow hosts regular events in Brooklyn to showcase the best in independent theater and film. Additionally, they are dedicated to fostering the growth of New York's brightest and most talented through regular panels, speakers, and workshops.
An Uber driver transports nine parties across Los Angeles one fateful New Year’s Eve.
A fraternity pledge must choose whether to honor a code of silence or stand up against hazing.
An intimate eight-year chronicle of one African-American family’s resilience.
Fourteen years after surviving a shooting an alcoholic tries to rebuild his life.
A young West Indian father is thrust into a life of crime in 1970s France.
Three wandering souls navigate the realities of post-colonial Namibia.
A young photographer must rediscover his culture after the death of his estranged father.
An powerful, evocative documentary about the Angolan struggle for independence.
A spotlight on the careers of seldom acknowledged black actors in Italian cinema.
A program of documentaries about urgent conflicts and incisive coming of age stories.
A program of fascinating character portraits from around the world.
This documentary explores the lives of men raised by single mothers.