This film program is a tribute to the amazing stories and histories of the Black, indigenous, and people of color in our communities. These films are also sprinkled throughout the rest of the shorts programs as well. We wanted to highlight the lives of our BIPOC protagonists and subjects, because their lives don’t only matter, but they are beautiful, unique, and inspiring to us all. These stories represent some of the underrepresented groups in traditional media that deserve to have the spotlight for a change.
Set in NYC in the 1980's, The First Time is a campy short coming of age, stop motion animation film about friendship, acceptance, and first love.
- Year2020
- Runtime10 minutes
- DirectorMira Gandy, Dr. Vertna West
This film program is a tribute to the amazing stories and histories of the Black, indigenous, and people of color in our communities. These films are also sprinkled throughout the rest of the shorts programs as well. We wanted to highlight the lives of our BIPOC protagonists and subjects, because their lives don’t only matter, but they are beautiful, unique, and inspiring to us all. These stories represent some of the underrepresented groups in traditional media that deserve to have the spotlight for a change.
Set in NYC in the 1980's, The First Time is a campy short coming of age, stop motion animation film about friendship, acceptance, and first love.
- Year2020
- Runtime10 minutes
- DirectorMira Gandy, Dr. Vertna West