Congratulations to our 2025 Festival Selections!
Films are organized alphabetically.
For more information about the films and their screenings, click the screening date listed below the film description.
15 Lines
Directed by Sharon Samuels (USA, 2025, 14:58 mins).
A young architect is at a significant career crossroads while helping his father transition into another phase of his life. While helping his father clean out the attic of his childhood home, he finds an old trunk that contains valuable family heirlooms…
Acceptance
Directed by Imhotep Coleman (USA, 2024, 16 mins).
Jackie, a reserved yet aspirational high school senior, has a passion for photography. One day, while out doing what she loves, she unknowingly takes photos of a crime taking place…
Acts of Reparations
Directed by Selina Lewis Davidson, Macky Alston (USA, 2024, 108 mins)
Acts of Reparation follows two friends as they explore what reparations means to them. Selina, who is Black, and Macky, who is white, have been friends and filmmaking partners for 25 years…
AfriCOBRA & Nelson Stevens: Art for the People
Directed by Evan Goodchild (USA, 2024, 9 mins).
A community responds in carrying the legacy of AfriCOBRA artist-teacher Nelson Stevens after he passes away, continuing to define and redefine what "art for the people" can be.
ALLURE
Directed by Élan Murray (USA, 2025, 19 mins).
When Shiloh unintentionally creates a supernaturally magnetic perfume as a gift, she tries to use it to get out of her post-breakup depression.
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Films made by Boston Arts Academy students. More info coming soon!
Barely A Percentage
Directed by Nola Busansky, Joel Pau, Ronald Ceesay (USA, 2024, 11:08 mins).
This film follows Azeem Blessings Kareem as he navigates the social world of farming and hip hop as a person of color.
BELIEF
Directed by Christian Loubek (USA, 2024, 13:58 mins).
Alongside his wife and daughter, Lennox joyously unpacks their new home but is left speechless when he finds a letter in a moving box labelled 'mom' that predestines a different life for him – it’s not as he remembers.
Beyond the Headlines: The NABJ Journey
Directed by James Franklin Blue III (USA, 2025, 40:00 mins).
In 2025, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) will commemorate its 50th anniversary. This milestone presents an opportune moment for the organization to share its illustrious history and vision for the future through this documentary.
Billy Somethin
Directed by (USA, 2025, 17 mins).
After a brutal loss shatters his boxing career, Billy ‘Captain Hook’ Benoit takes a shady side job to support his family, only to find himself roped into an underground world of crime, unlikely alliances, and second chances, fighting once again to prove his worth—this time, outside the ring.
Black Business
Directed by Noah Craigwell (USA, 2024, 15 mins).
Black cinema may often be blemished by stereotypes, yet in Black Business, these stereotypes serve as a diversion from the deeper messages being conveyed. We trace the journey of a young Cape Verdean man, recognized in his community, who aspires to empower those around him by launching his own enterprise…
Blood On Our Shoes Docu-Film
Directed by Damien Chaney (USA, 2024, 43:16 mins).
Blood On Our Shoes is a 2-Part docufilm about Boston Adidas, Music, and Gang Culture during the 1970’s, the 1980’s, and 1990’s. This 2-Part docufilm has captured footage from every neighborhood in inner-city neighborhood in Boston that was affected by crime, gangs and drugs during these times.
Boat People
Directed by Al'Ikens Plancher (USA, 2024, 10:04 mins).
Inspired by true events, a Haitian refugee fights to survive the inhumane conditions at Guantánamo Bay.
Boston Carnival
Directed by London Parker-Mcwhorter (USA, 2025, 5:00 mins).
Filmed in 2017, a dazzling, slow motion portrait of Roxbury's Caribbean Festival & Carnival, Boston's largest annual parade.
Bridged Together
Bridged Together
Directed by Brahms Guignard (USA, 2024, 16 mins)
Bridge, a precocious and imaginative girl struggles with the unexplained disappearance of her father, Devin. Her mother, Louise, does her best to keep their lives moving forward but the weight of the mystery lingers between them…
Can’t Retire from This
Directed by Melanie Page (USA, 2023, 34:25 mins).
Can't Retire From This is a love story about basketball. In the DMV area, many girls have cultivated their lives within the sport of basketball or because of the sport of basketball, creating a lifelong connection thats engrained in them forever.
Chocolate With Sprinkles
Directed by Huriyyah Muhammad (USA, 2024, 19:05 mins).
On their 25th wedding anniversary, a bickering couple is given one day to do something they haven't done in 25 years - work on their marriage.
Chrisman Blues
Directed by Ted Fisher (USA, 2024, 12:20 mins).
Cleveland, Mississippi was the last American city to desegregate. Chrisman Avenue is a three-mile long road about a half mile from Cleveland's downtown. Once the center of a thriving Black Business District, Chrisman has seen decades of history and cultural change, but now sits nearly forgotten. Five graduates of East Side High School tell us their memories of Chrisman and their thoughts on the history they have lived through.
Cruella
Directed by David Wanderi (USA, 2025, 3:51 mins).
An aspiring actor chasing his big break receives a harsh dose of reality when his agent delivers some heartbreaking industry truths.
Desired
Directed by Luciana Vigil, Angel Vincent (USA, 2024, 17:17 mins).
Inspired by her IG model best friends lifestyle and self expression, Jada, an black women who struggles with her self image, decides to undergo a Brazilian butt lift. However, during the gruesome recovery process, she learns that cosmetic surgery won't necessarily heal her ongoing battle with self-worth.
do you remember me?
Directed by Tonia M Magras (USA, 2025, 20 mins).
When trust turns into betrayal, you never forget.
"do you remember me?" is based on the director, Tonia Magras's true story and follows 'Nicky' as she faces the one person who tried to destroy her almost 38 years ago…
Dont Judge Me
Directed by Robert Tokanel (USA, 2024. 26:31 mins).
What’s it like to go to jail at age 16 and then – 12 years later – return home? Watch as a Boston man works to launch a music career, find stable housing and – most importantly – avoid the parole violations that land many returning citizens back in jail.
Donde comienzas tú
Directed by Miguel Nieves Mercado (Puerto Rico, 2024, 10 mins).
Two young Puerto Ricans, childhood best friends, decide to spend one last day together before one of them moves to the United States in search of a better life. As their departure approaches, they begin to realize that saying goodbye isn’t as easy as it seems.
Dream Weaver
Directed by Davide Gentile (USA, 2024, 17:08)
“Dream Weaver” tells the empowering, true story of Jenny Jun Zhu, CEO of Lush Decor. As a child raised in a rural village in China, Jenny watches airplanes fly overhead and imagines where she will go one day…
Easy Money
Directed by Jeru Elidja Berry (USA, 2025, 22 mins).
2 high school grads attempt to pull off a heist to afford their college tuition.
El Colmadon
Directed by Michael Omar Bueno (USA, Dominican Republic, 2024, 30:00 mins).
El Colmadon is a personal documentary exploring the Heart of the Barrio: A Short Documentary Highlighting the Crucial Role of Dominican Bodegas, or “Colmados,” and How they Impact Immigrant Communities.
Emascipation
Directed by Tré Hazelwood and Exodia Demosthene (USA, 2024, 19:00 mins).
Kelsey Anderson is a 26-year-old man who wakes up in the Somatic and Psychological Research of Men Medical Center, a hospital-like facility that specializes in the healing, rehabilitation, and treatment of black men suffering from toxic masculinity…
Escaping The Stigma
Directed by Giovanni Lazare (USA, 2023, 16:44)
What happens when we give black men the space to be vulnerable?
Fan Death
Directed by Hakim Hill (USA, 2024, 6:32 mins).
A sleepover guest's stay is suddenly plagued by an old Korean wives' tale.
Fashioning Charel
Directed by Andy Takats (USA, 2025, 34:47 mins).
Charel wants to break the cycle of her family losing children to foster care. Will her new-found passion for fashion be her way forward? Woven into Charel’s journey towards the fashion runways of Boston is another story of a dark past and her extraordinary resilience in overcoming it…
FearLess (Nirbhaya)
Directed by Marie France Louis (USA, 2024, 22 mins).
After surviving a brutal betrayal, a queer immigrant martial artist must confront her past to save a friend's life – and reclaim her own power.
Fou
Directed by Gabriyèl Barlatier (USA, 2024, 13:29 mins).
A hyper-religious Haitian grandmother cooking for her prayer night gets stuck watching a spunky preteen with an identity disorder.
Four Women of Gulu Town
Directed by Pauline Greenlick and Will Zavala (USA, Uganda, 2024, 52:43 mins).
Four Women of Gulu Town is a documentary film about survival, bonding and hope. Four northern Ugandan women endured horrific physical trauma and gender violence during the thirty-year Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) war led by the infamous Joseph Kony. Through their strength, bravery, determination and luck they survived to tell their story.
From The Moon To Her Sun
Directed by Sharyea Phillips (USA, 2024, 9:50 mins).
A young girl fighting to find herself who writes her thoughts down in a journal to combat the inner voices. She finds comfort in her partner but is it enough to keep the voices at bay to live a peaceful life?
Go Get Harry
Directed by Kobié Kiambu Parker (USA, 2024, 6:55 mins).
A Black Army private finds himself trapped between the horrors of war, and the world and fiancee he left behind. Disillusioned and homesick, he makes a rash decision that will jeopardize his freedom and safety.
Hadu
Directed by Damilola Solesi (Nigeria, 2024, 7:25 mins).
An eager young girl embarks on a culinary journey to recreate her grandma’s special recipe. Unfortunately, she ends up in a kitchen disaster, they reunite in the kitchen to relive cherished memories and create a perfect dish.
Harriet Tubman | From the Railroad to a Spy
Directed by Luana M Graves Sellars (USA, 2022, 57:48 mins).
Harriet Tubman | From the Railroad to a Spy is an epic documentary that tells her complete story. Journey through the events and details of her incredible life story that are seldom told; from the underground railroad, to her work as a Union Army scout and spy in military campaigns from South Carolina to Florida.
Hear Me
Directed by Dave Simonds (USA, 2023, 52 mins).
“Hear Me” is crafted from in-depth conversations with seven at-risk young people in the affluent Berkshire County of Western Massachusetts. Each of our remarkable cast members are working through various aspects domestic abuse, neglect, and street violence. In our film they are the experts—on their own lives, and on the root causes of gun violence.
Hey Guys, How Are We On The Writing Process?
Directed by Nico Falcetta (USA, 2025, 6:46 mins).
As a film class draws to an end, the writers of the final project struggle to come up with an idea by the end of the day - But! are saved by the genus idea of the prevalent writer, Noah.
Howardena Pindell: Inner Circle
Directed by César Martínez Barba (USA, 2024, 14:56 mins).
For nearly six decades, artist Howardena Pindell has explored and expanded the language of abstraction while struggling against a racist and misogynistic culture. Fascinated by circles and numbers, Pindell has developed a formal language that speaks to both universal and personal experiences through her paintings and paper works…
Ikhaya
Directed by Jenn Lindsay (Italy, South Africa, 2024, 23:00 mins).
Giggs Kgole, a young South African artist, prepares for his milestone solo show in Rome. He must confront the ghosts of his impoverished past in a Limpopo village, unraveling the layers of his own identity and piecing them back together on his canvas...but his creative originality is strained by unexpected hurdles.
In Living Memory
Directed by Rae Shaw (USA, 2024, 5 mins).
In this experimental documentary animated short, a nonbinary adult grieves the loss of their father and their unresolved conflicts. Poem written and narration by Dominic Bradley; Adapted for the Screen by Rae Shaw and Dominic Bradley.
Inside the Mind
Directed by Evie Riegle (USA, 2024, 6:43 mins).
An interview based documentary exploring highschoolers’ experiences with mental health.
Introducing Mimi
Directed by Emai Lai (USA, 2025, 14:23 mins).
A young Chinese American woman meets her tutor at the library to relearn a language she once knew as a child. A playful and awkward lesson ensues, as they use a messy mix of Mandarin and English to translate book titles and invent stories about other library patrons…
Janke
Directed by Jordan Hendrickson (USA, 2025, 20:00 min)
In 2020 my mother left her career and life in America, and moved to the Gambia. I decided to visit her and film our experience with each other, and ended up meeting other Black Americans who had similar stories of re-patriation in Africa."Janke" is a compilation of those stories in a blend of documentary filmmaking and vivid animated retelling.
Jean & I
Directed by Mirta Desir (USA, 2024, 12:43 mins).
Michelle, a 10-year-old survivor of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, attempts to escape both her past and her new home when she learns that her "new" family is not what they seem.
Kanenon:we - Original Seeds
Directed by Katsitsionni D Fox (USA, 2024, 26:46 mins).
Kanenon:we - Original Seeds carries viewers into the grassroots Indigenous seed sovereignty movement led by Haudenosaunee women. Prior to European contact there was a rich and vibrant diversity of foods, with women primarily responsible for caretaking of the seeds…
Karma
Directed by Kent Faulcon (USA, 2024, 18 mins).
Twenty years ago 5 out-of-work L.A. actors borrowed a camera, shot a short film, and then incredibly lost it all. From recently rediscovered footage comes a comedic romp about a young novelist, Todd, who believes that before he can propose to his true love, Debbie, he must confess his past affair with his free-spirited co-worker, Karma…
Ketchup & Watermelon
Directed by Nathan R. Smith (USA, 2024, 27 mins).
Life tests the young love between high schoolers Farah and Edison, and calls into question the compatibility of their cultural differences. Ibrahim, entrusted with his teen daughters as his wife travels abroad, faces a dilemma. Based on a true story.
Kluskap Meets Summer
Directed by Natasha Ramsay (Canada, 2024, 2:39 mins).
Kluskap Meets Summer is a charming animated tale narrated in Mi'kmaw. Kluskap, the legendary Wabanaki hero, battles icy and powerful Apuknajit, attempting to protect his starving people from never ending cold and darkness…
Long Hast Thou Stood
Directed by Joe Aidonidis (USA, 2024, 8 mins).
"Long Hast Thou Stood" holds a lens to how vital the Mount Calvary Baptist Church is to its congregation even as it sees declining attendance. In a time where social institutions are increasingly stressed, the film explores what happens to a community when it's spiritual center begins to dissolve.
Love of A Lifetime
Directed by David J Curtis, Jackie Davis (USA, 2024, 16 mins).
A man has found not just a love, but the love of a lifetime. He must come out of the darkness and into the light to face that lifetime.
Lyrical
Directed by Carter Stewart (USA, 2024, 18 mins).
A privileged, Black law student, trying to escape pressure from his dad, finds himself in a potential police violence situation with a group of adjudicated youth on probation, led by a talented spoken word artist. The law student must choose between separation from, or solidarity with the youth.
Massissippi
Directed by Mac Hudson (USA, 2024, 21:21 mins).
Three formerly incarcerated Black Bostonians tell of their experience of harm in the Massachusetts Department of Correction.
May the Lord Watch
Directed by Holland Randolph Gallagher (USA, 2024, 100 min.).
May the Lord Watch is the definitive story of Little Brother, the North Carolina rap group comprised of members Phonte and Big Pooh (and formerly producer 9th Wonder)…
My Black is…
Directed by Miguel Valdez, Eunice Beato (USA, 2018, 6:14 mins).
Young students of color set out to redefine what black is to them.
Naudline Pierre: A Place Other Than Here
Directed by Haimy Assefa (USA, 2024, 7:17 mins).
Whether painting in her Brooklyn studio or roaming amidst the medieval artworks at The Met Cloisters, artist Naudline Pierre reframes traditional representations of religion and spirituality, finding freedom in a world of her own making—where the airborne and earthbound coexist and cooperate.
Never Can Say Goodbye
Directed by Christopher Grant (USA, 2023, 18:20 mins).
Inspired by a lot of people’s true stories… An African American mother, convicted and on the verge of prison, asks for one last chance to see her kids. But when her children refuse to say goodbye, she’s forced to make other plans.
Never Cried
Directed by Emily Judem and Stephanie Leydon (USA, 2024, 23:25)
In September, 1974 – two days after her 14th birthday – Leola Hampton boarded a school bus that would launch her into the heart of one of the most divisive and defining moments in Boston history: court-ordered school desegregation…
New Treasure
Directed by Christl Stringer (USA, 2025, 6 mins).
A young woman struggles to navigate her dating life around her enormous collection of stuffed animals and plushies.
New York Tough
Directed by Miki Benyamini, Yoni Benyamini (USA, 2024, 16 mins).
Malik is a New York City actor who moonlights as a realtor. Or maybe it's the other way around? We follow him throughout a day as he hustles from gig to gig when a meeting with an old friend makes him reevaluate his life choices.
Night Way Home
Directed by Junhao Tuo (China, 2024, 10:00 mins).
A car accident prevents a man from coming home. During his hesitation, a police car approaches.
Not A Typical Alien
Directed by Zhelun “Jerry” Lin (USA, 2024, 8 mins).
After being accused of being an alien by a quirky man on a date, Clementine, a well-mannered lady, must prove her innocence, sparking a series of absurd and hilarious events.
Omelet Sunday
Directed by Nolan Ladison (USA, 2024, 11:42 mins).
A Zombie outbreak, demons in the dark, a rude cashier. Does that make you hungry? For two roommates, there's only one thing they can do; make the perfect omelette!
Paint Me a Road Out of Here
Directed by Catherine Gund (USA, 2024, 90 mins)
Featuring artists Faith Ringgold and Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter, PAINT ME A ROAD OUT OF HERE uncovers the whitewashed history of Faith's masterpiece "For the Women's House" and follows its 50-year journey from Rikers Island to the Brooklyn Museum in a heartbreaking, funny & true parable for a world without mass incarceration.
In association with 7th Sun Productions
Poetry is Not A Luxury
Directed by Lorenzo Bradford (USA, 2023, 9:45 mins).
What is the relationship between healing and resistance in sites of Black community-building?
Featuring Frugal Bookstore.
Pow!
Directed by Joey Clift (USA, 2025, 8:16 mins).
A Native American kid scrambles to charge his dying video game console at a bustling intertribal powwow.
Rap Dixon: Beyond Baseball
Directed by Scott Orris (USA, 2025, 73:21 mins).
Rap Dixon was a legendary African American baseball player who played in what were known as the Negro Leagues. He tragically died before Major League Baseball integrated African American players, and was virtually forgotten. This film chronicles his life, and baseball accomplishments, while also exploring how racism and segregation affect how people are remembered in history.
Reclamation- This is My Country, This is My Land
Directed by U-Meleni Mhlaba-Adebo (USA, Zimbabwe, 2024, 5 mins).
"Reclamation" is a poetic short film journeying through memory, poetry, and spoken word, exploring themes of identity, loss, and connection to land and heritage. Filmed against the backdrop of Zimbabwe's Eastern Highlands, it follows the filmmaker's quest to reclaim their cultural identity and honor their parents' legacy…
Redefining Legacy
Directed by Joe Aidonidis (USA, 2024, 8 mins).
Jocelyn Jones only thought she would find pain when researching her ancestry. With the help of a local historical society, Jones discovers a proud lineage of patriotism which helps her to reshape what it means to be an American.
Also screening on Sunday, June 22 @ 5:00pm.
Redline Narratives: The Lost Cultural Hubs of Boston
Directed by Marlon P Solomon (USA, 2025, 40:46 mins).
Funded by the Mass Humanities Expanding Stories Grant, Redline Narratives: Lost Cultural Hubs of Boston is the first installment of a two-part documentary series uncovering the 60-year cycle of displacement in Boston…
Rooted
Directed by Bridget Besaw, Par Parekh (USA, 2024, 95:00 mins).
Faced with the lack of fresh produce in a Charleston, South Carolina food desert, Germaine Jenkins creates an urban farm on an empty city lot…
SATURDAY
Directed by Razzaaq Boykin (USA, 2023, 14:44 mins).
An introverted teenager, navigating his repressed anger about his parent’s divorce, spends the day with his father until an impromptu visit to his estranged grandfather gives him life-changing insight.
Sea Charm
Directed by Chaney Carlson-Bullock (USA, 2025, 7 mins).
A short silent memorial film, honoring the late Dale Bick Carlson, Marvin Olds, Langston Hughes, and our ancestors. Inspired by Langston Hughes’ poem, "Death of an Old Seaman," we crafted our own story—a man adrift at sea, wrestling with grief for his father while searching for his way…
Soleá
Soleá
Directed by Jason R.A. Foster (USA, 2024, 30 mins).
A former couple reunites after years of not seeing one another. They find themselves caught up in a whirlwind of emotions as they reconnect. The quaint reunion quickly turns into a rollercoaster ride of nostalgia, longing, and a strong desire to rekindle what they once had.
SOUL OF THE CITY
Directed by Roger Melvin (USA, 2024, 7:55 mins).
In Leimert Park, Los Angeles, Chris, a rehabilitated pedicab driver and his female passenger, Jasmine, receive a stark reminder that, despite your good intentions in life, judgment can haunt you anywhere.
Superman Doesn't Steal
Directed by Tamika Lamison (USA, 2023, 19:00 mins).
Based on true events, "Superman Doesn't Steal" is a coming of age story, set during the 1970's Atlanta child murders- as seen through the eyes of 9 year old Harriet & her brother, who are fascinated with superheroes…
Supernova
Directed by Jay Street (USA, 2025, 11:38 mins).
"Supernova" follows Nova, a driven valedictorian on the cusp of a new chapter in life. A journey of self-discovery, reconciliation, and empowerment, "Supernova" blends family drama with magical realism, exploring the complexities of healing and transformation.
Sweet Freedom
Directed by Alyssa Botelho (USA, 2024, 28:29 mins).
Underground Railroad station master Polly Johnson confronts the risk of her dearest friend's re-enslavement as encroaching slave-hunters threaten the safety of everyone under her protection.
Take 290
Directed by Sandrel Nicole Young (USA, 2024, 15:55 mins).
A defeated artist from the Westside of Chicago finds inspiration in the common ground she discovers through a spontaneous interaction with an art curator from the Southside.
Taper
Directed by Ben Locke (USA, 2024, 13 mins).
A Queer, Black kid going to a PWI needs to get a haircut. He finds a Black barbershop but finds himself having to tone down to blend in.
Also screening on Wednesday, June 25 @ 5:00pm.
Teddy
Directed by Lauren Santucci (USA, 2025, 16 mins).
A verité portrait of a male birth doula working to improve birth outcomes for Black womenin Houston, Texas.
The Acolytes of the South Bronx
Directed by Sabrina Aviles and James Rutenbeck (USA, 2024, 21:00 mins).
At a charismatic Catholic center in the South Bronx, three young Latino adults pray, sing and navigate relationships with their community, friends and each other.
The Bet
Directed by Sandrel Young (USA, 2024, 20:14 mins).
In "The Bet," we follow a pessimistic spirit guide named KIT, who lives among humans, that turns purposefully unproductive after failing to save a youngster named Blue from a terrible fate. Blue, who is now a spirit guide, challenges Kit to a wager on whether humanity is worth saving.
The Brunch
Made possible by Mass Design Group, Boston Center for the Arts, and GBH. (USA, 10:00 mins).
The short documentary revisits the life and times of Mel King. Originally produced as a eulogy for his home-going ceremony in 2023, The Brunch sets out to reignite Mel’s legacy of movement, agency, and creativity across Boston, and eventually – the world.
THE BUCKET WISH
Directed by Ericka Nicole Malone (USA, 2025, 90:00 mins).
The Bucket Wish is a documentary film illustrating an experimental journey into self discovery and exploration in learning about ourselves and our intrinsic wishes for our lives from the creative mind of Ericka Nicole Malone.
The Ebony Canal: A Story of Black Infant Mortality
Directed by Emmai Alaquiva (USA, 2024, 51:13 mins).
The Ebony Canal is a documentary film narrated by Academy Award-winning icon, Viola Davis. This masterful cinematic poem directed by Emmai Alaquiva examines the HERstoric portal between the disparities of infant mortality and the current state of maternal health orbiting Black and Brown women…
The Gift and The Curse
Directed by Alexandra Catherine Bonner (USA, 2024, 6:58 mins).
A teen black girl has to confront isolation and discrimination when she suddenly receives the ability to hear the thoughts of her white peers.
The Last Dance
Directed by Hayden Mclean (United Kingdom, 2024, 16:39 mins).
The final chapter of a famous East London haunt and the brainchild of successful club owner/promoter Linford “Fox” Wilson. Fox’s world tailspins, as his iconic “LA bar” is compulsory purchased by the council, forcing him and his patrons out, leaving his life in disarray…
Also screening on Wednesday, June 25 @ 5:30pm.
The Streetlight
Directed by Sophia Parella (USA, 2024, 6:48 mins).
A man gains a deeper understanding of purpose after helping a talking streetlight through its existential crisis.
Transference
Directed by Yenaba Sesay-Davies, Tyri Hampton (USA 2024, 25:00 mins).
After an embarrassing rejection from the girl of his dreams, Marcel finds possessed love within a replicated AI version of her.
Tyler
Directed by John ADEkoje (USA, 2025, 25:50 mins).
UNCAGED
Directed by Jay Richardson (USA, 2024, 5:00 mins).
A young NIL student-athlete, David, grapples with anxiety, identity, and survivor’s guilt, as he navigates the hidden costs of success. Through a symbolic therapy session, the film reveals the mental strain of balancing opportunity with overwhelming pressure.
Until Daylight Comes
Directed by Madysen Dougherty (USA, 2025, 10:50 mins).
A young man has to deal with the loss of a brother. Will it bring the family together or tear it apart?
Untitled Artist
Directed by Lilly Goba (USA, 2024, 8:34 mins).
What is art and what does it mean to you? For this young teen, it's everything but the thought of a blank canvas it ALMOST too daunting to start.
Village Keeper
Directed by Karen Chapman (Canada, 2024, 80 mins).
Jean is the provider and (over)protector of her two teen children, Tamika and Tristin, and begrudgingly lives with her mother in a crowded Lawrence Heights apartment complex…
Village Keeper is a 2024 Official Selection of the Toronto International Film Festival.
Way Back Home
Directed by Chad Hamilton (USA, 2024, 20:00 mins).
Jared and Van inherit their grandmother’s dilapidated brownstone. The siblings have opposing views on what to do with the house until a surprise offer forces one to make arrangements behind the other’s back.
Weree
Directed by Tal Amiran (United Kingdom, Netherlands, 2024, 15:00 mins).
Having fled the Liberian civil war, renowned self-taught artist Johnson Weree is seeking asylum in the Netherlands where he lives undocumented and without a fixed address. Haunted by the horrors of his past, he draws bright-coloured otherworldly portraits, whilst longing for a brighter future.
What Ascends from Ashes
Directed by Ronnie (Roni3romance) T. Thomas (USA, 2019, 21:44 mins).
This film is about a diluted spirit finding himself again.
Ya Hanouni
Directed by Lyna Tadount and Sofian Chouaib (France, 2024, 3:00 mins).
While the Mom and the Dad try to put their baby to sleep, a competition arises between them: who will manage to get the baby to say the first word?