30th Anniversary PAFF Virtual

African American Shorts Series 1 (105m)

Expired April 24, 2022 6:59 AM
Already unlocked? for access
4 films in package
Mass Ave
Over a day of landscaping work, a first generation Sierra Leonean American and his immigrant father have their tense relationship and different outlooks on life transformed irreversibly when they are racially profiled by police.
Redbird
Leon Dart, an emerging young African American rodeo rider living in a small town in Oklahoma, must choose between his personal life or chasing after his dream of becoming a full time rider.
Lead
An Afro-Latina actress finds it hard to land a role as a result of her ethnically ambiguous appearance. Still, she works at not only landing a role, but the lead role in a Shakespeare play.
Lotus
Dreams ain’t free, choices are.
This virtual screening is eligible for the PAFF Audience Favorite Award! Unlock it to cast your vote.

African American Shorts Series 1 (105m) contains the following films:

1) Mass Ave (21m)

2) Red Bird (14m)

3) Lead (25m)

4) Lotus (25m)

5) Boost (20m)

For more details scroll thru the package menu on the Right, or visit the Film Guide.

Leon Dart, an emerging young African American rodeo rider living in a small town in Oklahoma, must choose between his personal life or chasing after his dream of becoming a full time rider.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    14 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    World
  • Director
    Dagmawi Abebe
  • Screenwriter
    Dagmawi Abebe, Patrick Phelan
  • Producer
    Mehmet Gungoren, Yves Beneche
  • Executive Producer
    Andrew Burill, Charles Hancock, Yunes Emer, Maxine Wrench, Joe Hill, James Gunn
  • Cast
    Curtiss Cook Jr, Kim Estes, Melinda Gay, Kelcey Watson, Kristen Henry King
  • Cinematographer
    Anthony Mangini
  • Editor
    Dagmawi Abebe, June Yuting Jin
  • Production Design
    Mozhu Yan
  • Sound Design
    Ryan Vaughan
  • Music
    Jake Frederick Olson
Copy link
Add to calendar