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African American Shorts Series 1 (85m)

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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.

African American Shorts Series 1 (85m) contains the following films:

1) Mass Ave (21m)

2) Red Bird (14m)

3) Lead (25m)

4) Lotus (25m)

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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.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    25 minutes
  • Language
    English, Spanish
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Los Angeles
  • Director
    Leon Pierce Jr.
  • Screenwriter
    Georgina Navarro, Leon Pierce Jr.
  • Producer
    Leon Pierce Jr., Sandra Varona
  • Executive Producer
    Georgina Navarro, Leon Pierce Jr.
  • Cast
    Georgina Navarro, Carla Valentine
  • Cinematographer
    Ashton Rae
  • Editor
    Augie Robles
  • Composer
    Jonathan Sanford
  • Sound Design
    Brian Peyton
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