Friendzone LA

Best friends explore a day in LA — but he’s quietly in love with her.

An aspiring artist discusses the challenges of finding affordable housing in a new city and the compromises she has to make with her spooky new roommates. Blending genres between documentary filmmaking and internet profile piece, this sharp satire pokes fun at aspirational living.

The Price of Cheap Rent

An aspiring artist discusses the challenges of finding affordable housing in a new city, and the compromises she has to make with her spooky new roommates. Blending genres between documentary filmmaking and internet profile piece, this sharp satire pokes fun at aspirational living.

A third-culture Ghanaian-American youth takes the taxi ride of his life in an attempt to catch a flight out of Accra, leaving his country, ailing grandfather, and deep-rooted feelings of cultural displacement behind.

I Like It Here

A third culture Ghanaian-American youth takes the taxi ride of his life in an attempt to catch a flight out of Accra leaving his country, ailing Grandfather, and deep rooted feelings of cultural displacement behind.

On a crazy day during Mercury retrograde, a family’s deepest secrets are revealed, forcing them to realize that they are not the model African family.

Mercury Afrograde

On a crazy day during mercury retrograde, a family's deepest secrets are revealed forcing them to realize that they are not the model African family.

Nurse Indigo needs shift coverage to attend a steamy weekend. How far will she go to achieve the much-needed work-life balance?

Gales.

Nurse Indigo needs shift coverage to attend a steamy weekend. How far will she go to achieve the much needed work-life balance?

Abundance is a three-part short film exploring the limitations and radical possibilities of identity from the perspective of a jaded politico, Black storyteller, and pop culture enthusiast with Black, queer, feminist intentions. *No white, cis-heterosexal men were involved in the making of this film.*

Abundance

Abundance is a three-part short film exploring the limitations and radical possibilities of identity from the perspective of a jaded politico, Black storyteller, and pop culture enthusiast with Black, queer, feminist intentions. *No white, cis-heterosexal men were involved in the making of this film.*

Q&A: Phototropism

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