A father teaches his son how to combat everyday racism in America.

Walking Home: A Survival Guide

A foreigner in Ghana gets an assignment from his gang to find kids for a risky job that will take place later that evening. While spending the day with two energetic children, Prince and Matilda, he starts to question his decision and how it will affect their lives.

DA YIE

LOU-ANN, a shy 6 year old, meets the smart and witty CHAYA, 8, at a park in Paris. They quickly bond over their shared love of afro-electro dance and explore Paris in a dreamy adventure.&nbsp;However as their young friendship blossoms, it is put to the test as they face the harsh and unseen reality surrounding their lives and that of more and more kids in Paris. A look at the darker sides of the City of Lights.

Kokokids of Paris

The Come Up Q&A

A teenage biracial girl struggles to come to terms with her identity in a racially driven world. This film explores the notion of racial identity told from the perspective of a young girl. It shows her struggle to find herself in a world that sometimes sees race as "black" and "white". It shines a light on stereotypes that are based either on deep-seated racism and intolerance, or on ignorance and a lack of communication.&nbsp;

Bark

A teenage biracial girl struggles to come to terms with her identity in a racially driven world.

Building the Bridge Documentary is an honest conversation with youth of color and educators of color about the lack of S.T.E.M. and S.T.E.A.M. exposure for youth of color in the Dallas neighborhood of Oak Cliff. The film dives into what community members and activists are doing to address this concern in a changing 21st-century world.

Building the Bridge Film

Vance, a contemporary dancer, has one last chance to take his passion for dance further in his life. On the day of his big audition for Julliard his brother, fresh out of jail, questions Vance's idea of masculinity and threatens to derail his plans.

Move

After multiple encounters with her bully and a little academic inspiration, an African-American teen girl ﬁnally stands up for herself against classmates that question her cultural identity.

Afro

Epiphany highlights the power of family. Kamaria is a young black girl, played by breakthrough talent Anaya Morrow, who believes in herself and her ability to discern right from wrong. When following her parent's advice results in controversial outcomes for her at school, Kamaria is faced with a dilemma to either stand for what she believes or to follow what her teacher asks her to do. This heartwarming and thought-provoking short is also being developed into a series that is available for streaming platforms.

Epiphany

The Come Up pt. 2 Q&A

The Come Up

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