When a young, talented photographer makes a decision in college that undeniably changes the course of his life, he must come face to face with his mistakes and decide whether he'll allow his past to define his future.

Crossroads

The morning after having made a promise to celebrate her son's academic achievement, Domestic worker Sibongile wakes to find he is missing. Despite her worries about her missing son, Sibongile must care for the children of her employer in order to get home and keep her promise.

UMAMA

Russ’ ex-girlfriend has moved on. Russ has not. At all. He’s obsessed with checking her Instagram and the ribbing from his brother Zion is not making it any better. Dru is an out of work actress who is obsessed with checking Bumble for love because of course it’s the only way. Right? As we follow their day, we realize these two are perfect for each other, they even complete each others sentences. Are they on a crash course for one another? Will it be love at first sight?

Russ & Dru

When Shereen, a talented artist meets the charming American lawyer Micheal she has no idea she is about to discover how thin the line between love and hate is. Sometimes I Feel Like is a beautiful character-driven short film exploring the dichotomies that exist between the past and the present in their relationship. As a dark secret is revealed, desperate times call for desperate measures.

Sometimes I Feel

After an unexpected one night stand, two women at very different stages of their lives, share an even more intimate morning after.

tender

Eddie, a first generation Chinese-American, is learning to become a father and his son, Troy, is navigating the spaces between ethnicity and identity. As Troy gets older, Eddie recognizes they carry different racial stigmas and worries that he may not have all the tools to guide Troy through the gauntlet of race.

Black Ghost Son

In a high-stakes private workout, a young basketball player is pushed to meet the demands of a national-level talent scout.

Win by Two

Touch &amp; Agree explores what it is to be in love and how we commit to another person without losing our own identity; all while navigating the highs and lows of a relationship.

Touch & Agree

A successful type A security expert has to have a home monitoring system installed and realizes that her biggest problem maybe what happens in her own home.

Tori

Feet on the ground and head in the sky, a young father named Jeremy struggles to provide for his family. On the night of his son's 10th birthday, Jeremy's desire to provide his family with a better life lands him in a situation that will change him forever. This film was inspired by Langston Hughes poem AS I GREW OLDER. THOUSAND LIGHTS OF SUN is a story of trauma, perseverance, and family told through the lens of a young black father.

Thousand Lights of Sun

When a crisis suddenly engulfs an elementary school campus, Ms. Leena, a determined art teacher, tries everything she can to save her frightened class.

1, 2, 3, All Eyes On Me

It's 1978. Loreen is torn between her dreams of being a Soul Train Dancer &amp; honoring her traditional Filipino heritage.

Loreen's Gotta Boogie

It's the big wedding day for Xavior Ellis; but a dark secret from his past has found its way to his special day. On what's supposed to be the happiest day of his life, Xavior is faced with the reality of the scars from his past. Will he make it to the alter? Or will the secret reveal more skeletons?

Mr. & Mrs. Ellis

Wrapped up in a life of organized crime, Zoa, "Z", struggles to balance romance and dealing with the fact that she failed to protect her younger sister, Yasmin from the trenches of a corrupt system for misplaced juveniles.

Do: XYZ

Ambitious underdog, Darnel, will go great lengths to obtain respect. But he may lose more than that when he takes on notorious battle rapper Yung Ammo. With a bit of apprehension, and a lot of courage, Darnel steps foot into the gangster rapper's ring to claim the one thing he wants most.

BLOOM

A'Mira is a hard working single Black mom living in a world where nothing is given. Faced with decisions that could mean life or death for her ailing son, this Philadelphia nurse holds a secret that could change her life for the better or lead her down a road to self-destruction.

Seen Through A'Mira

Needing cash to get his horn out of hock, a young musician gets caught up in a drug heist

Raymond

Erica and Emmanuel have been dating for a couple of months. As they end one of their many dates, Erica is in deep thought about what’s next. This film follows Erica as she struggles with saying what’s on her mind or keeping it closer to her in silence, all in the name of love (and fear).

Sweet Nothings

Trick Box follows a young 16-year-old black boy who is carrying the responsibilities of a grown man taking care of his family—until he can’t. Trey, a good student at school, lives with his drug addicted mother and his two younger brothers. His mother cannot take care of her children due to her addiction; Trey carries this burden. Confrontations between Trey and his mother ensue that could change Trey’s life forever.&nbsp;

Trick Box

A Creole girl in 1940’s New Orleans plots to escape an approaching predator.

7 Pennies

Verda Byrd has been living her entire life as a black woman. Only until the age of 70 Verda made a shocking discovery. She was adopted and her biological parents were actually white. 70 Years of Blackness takes a look into Verda's story while examining the effects race played within the adoption industry.

70 Years of Blackness: The Untangling of Race & Adoption

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