Bold. Aesthetic. Expressive. These motion picture memoirs are worth many a thousand words.

Director Luis G. Santos observes American photographer Gioncarlo Valentine at work as he discusses the many trials and tribulations that affect successful Black artists in this generation.

The Beautiful Confusion

For a community of Black women, dressing up as baby dolls is a Mardi Gras tradition and a celebration of freedom.

You Can't Stop Spirit

In the wake of personal tragedy, an iconic indie-rock musician moves to the remote San Juan Islands to raise his only daughter.

There's No End

Video, illustration, and animation are interwoven in this transnational meditation through time and space of an international art student carrying a heavy burden.

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The Goddess of the Crossroads pushes us between the then and the now, exploring spiritual undercurrents moving through black market economies and tracing them back to the original sin at the heart of the American Dream.

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SHORTS: A Thousand Words

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Celebrating its 46th year, the 2022 Atlanta Film Festival is the region’s preeminent celebration of cinema. The organization offers a look at upcoming films, entertainment, networking, education & professional development year-round.

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