New Moon (USA, 12 MIN) Writers: Colman Domingo, Raúl Domingo Director: Jérémie Balais, Jeff LeBars, Raúl Domingo An imaginative surrealist journey of young Jay Jay and his mother Edie. Their inner city dreamsare illuminated by the New Moon accompanied by magic of Aretha Franklin playing on asummer's eve on a transistor radio in a backyard in West Philadelphia.
Quilted Education (USA, 10 MIN) Director/Writer: Kayla Robinson Cast: Karen Robinson, Kayla Robinson, Ellen Smith When my mother, Karen Hinton Robinson, learned I wouldn’t be taught Black history in school, she took education into her own hands, bringing Black history to life for over 20 years through quilting.
Respectfully (USA, 10 MIN) Writer: C.A. Barrow, Keving Johnson Director: Desirae A. Lee Keisha is eager to start AP Bio and rushes to class but when she arrives she is unfairly questioned by her white teacher. Keisha must make a difficult decision; give her name and accept the injustice or stand up for herself and call out the teacher’s inconsistent behavior. However, she can lean on the guidance of her ancestors who are always by her side...literally
The New Knight (USA,14 MIN) Writer: Steven Allerick Directors: Steven Allerick, Carl Reid A multi-ethnic child experiences a racial awakening when he learns he is different from his favorite superhero.
Fenom (USA, 66 MIN) Director: Kayla Johnson Fenom follows basketball and music’s next big star Flau’Jae Johnson while she looks to carry the legacy of her late father, rapper Camouflage. As she closes out her high school career, she awaits one of the biggest moments of her life while in pursuit of stamping her claim as one of Georgia’s greats before heading to stardom at LSU. This is a story of legacy, victory and the pursuit of greatness.
