Short Films

An introspection on the notion of fear in Afro-descendant communities; is it palpable? How to face it? Perhaps knowing oneself, one another, knowing our heritage and environment, would enrich the deepening, coexistence and advancement of all.

The Stew is the story of a father’s struggle to recreate the stew that’s been passed down through his family for generations. But growing up, he never paid attention when his mother was trying to teach him. Now when it’s his opportunity to make the family stew for his son’s wedding, he’s out of luck. So he spends his nights literally trying to reach into the past and capture the magic his mother had.

After George Floyds tragic death in 2020 the filmmaker gets in touch with Black activists in Cologne, Germany. Parts of the Black Community collaborate with associations in Cologne to plan a demonstration on the occasion of Martin Luther King’s famous speech in 1963. The filmmaker gets involved in the preparations and talks to the activists about the Black Lives Matter movement.

Atatiana Jefferson was murdered by a Fort Worth Police Officer. while playing video games with her nephew. This short documentary is a reflection of her life. Friends and family remember her while the city of Fort Worth comes under fire for her murder.

An experimental film devoted to re-sampling, re-arching and re-mixing the South African national anthem with a contemporary critical value

TELLY AWARD winning doc, an intimate portrait of 86-year-old award winning jazz musicians: Kitty Daniels and Majid Shabazz. With behind-the-scenes access, this film explores how they helped shape jazz during the heyday of Harlem on Central Avenue with Ray Charles’ first band, Etta James, B.B. King, and Al Downing and continue to perform in the vibrant music scene of the Tampa Bay Area in Florida.

Ashlyn Sanders has a powerful story of love and transformation shared in this short documentary. Therapist, Iresha Picot makes her directorial debut with this story exploring the transformation from childhood trauma to renewal and community responsibility. The Do Over tells the story of friendship, love, and creating your own destiny.

Despite her late mother’s house being left in her name, a young woman is letting her controlling older brother run it out of respect.

After the 2020 Chicago riots, a rebellious teenager visits her mystical grandmother over the summer and discovers the origins of the struggles of African Americans.

Talented Hip Hop artist, PoppCulture, on a quest to find purpose and meaning in his life becomes a youth mentor with the same peace education program that helped him deal with the traumatic experience of losing his brother to gun violence on the streets of Washington, DC.

Alex, a 20 year old Gen-Zer who still lives at home with her parents in the Valley, wants to celebrate her birthday in a big way before blowing town.

On the brink of being evicted from his apartment, a young African American man battles personal trauma, while taking care of his ailing mother. He begins to strip away his identity in preparation for a job interview that could change his life.

When a group of Black UC Berkeley students initiate a statewide effort to repeal California’s 1996 ban on affirmative action, opposers lobby to keep the ban upheld, reigniting an ongoing debate on what merit truly means for different people.

The inspiring and historic town of Hobson City, Alabama community tells their story of being the first city in Alabama to be entirely governed by African Americans and their cities’ journey through Reconstruction, Civil Rights Movement, to trials of today.

Beneath the brims of hundreds of colorful hats is a woman who shares her wisdom, humor, and personal experiences about being black in America, then and now. Frances Pratt’s hats make a bold statement as does her southern charm and pithy expressions which she garnered through a lifetime of service to her community fighting for racial equality, voting rights and education.

When these five Black lawyers set out on their journeys to receive a professional legal education, they did not realize that they would have to struggle against additional battles even more challenging than the rigors of learning the law in a hypercompetitive environment. They discover the contradictions of studying in an institution that idealistically represents “justice” for all.

AN OUTRAGE is a documentary film about lynching in the American South. Filmed on-location at lynching sites in six states and bolstered by the memories and perspectives of descendants, community activists, and scholars, this unusual historical documentary seeks to educate even as it serves as a hub for action to remember and reflect upon a long-hidden past.

After the killing of George Floyd, protests spread like wildfire throughout the US. On the eve of the 2020 presidential election, the Black Lives Matter movement demands to have a conversation with America. This short documentary offers an intimate glimpse into the heart of the Black Lives Matter movement in the capital of Texas, through the unique lens of a European black woman who has just moved to the US.

The world witnessed the murder of George Floyd, bringing millions of people out onto the streets around the planet in protest and turning many into first time activists. This is the story of one such activist.