NICKEL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL ONLINE

July 20th Short Films

Expired July 21, 2020 2:30 AM
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Screening presented by CBC Newfoundland and Labrador



Our first slot of short films on July 20th includes great contemporary films from Canada and beyond along with some classic NL films from our archive.

On picture day, a young girl navigates through the racist microagressions of her school when she arrives with her hair in an afro. This film won the 2020 Canadian Screen Award for best Short Drama, and with its stylish examintion of inequity and visibility, it's easy to see why.

  • Runtime
    11 minutes
  • Country
    Canada
  • Director
    Alicia K. Harris
  • Screenwriter
    Alicia K. Harris
  • Producer
    Venessa Harris, Rebeca Ortiz, Alicia Harris
  • Cast
    Hazel Downey, Jessica Danov, Maria Moga, Danielle Smith, Deragh Campbell, Robert Blake, Alyessa Williams