Film
Shorts Program 3
- 4:30PM
Dir. Alfonso Johnson
2018, 16min
A schizoaffective man and a free-spirited woman discover a common bond in this New York-set tale about mental illness, love, and the longing to be understood.
Dir. William D. Caballero
2016, 6min
In this poignant animated documentary, Victor and Isolina, a couple in their 80s, discuss their complex, life-long, and sometimes trying relationship.
Dir. Brandon Lake
2017, 6min
A man finds liberation from destructive outside forces through movement and dance in this innovative claymation work.
Dir. Giulio Tonincelli
2017, 17min
Set in a remote village in Northern Uganda, this documentary follows the journey of a woman learning to be a midwife and what it means to serve other women with love and joy.
Dir. Katrelle Kindred
2018, 17min
Kiyanna, a 15-year-old living in South LA, hopes for a carefree Fourth of July but instead finds herself confronting sexual harassment, double standards, and racial profiling in this look at what it means to be a young black woman in America.
Dir. Kamau Bilal
2018, 14min
A young man finds himself at an impasse one summer after moving back in with his parents.
Dir. Shahari Moore & Christine List
2011, 9min
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a man confronts his demons.
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A black Muslim woman scrambles to save her marriage in this brash, witty romantic comedy.
Brooklyn-set stories of identity, immigration, and activism that hit close to home.
Filmmakers grapple with what it means to be black in America today.