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African American Shorts Series (83m)

Expired April 1, 2024 6:59 AM
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5 films in package
Blue Hour
Rene gets far more than she expected she when accepts a last minute photography gig taking portraits for a young woman. Upon meeting her client, Jaz, the true nature of Rene’s job comes into focus.
Flesh & Spirit
A young graffiti artist is preyed upon by another “emerging” artist.
Clones
An off-key couple finds out they're in over their heads after participating in a new cloning experiment to relieve their student loans.
Closed captions available
Unkind Cut
A vasectomy consultation goes awry as an unsure patient faces a quirky doctor and aggressive medical staff who don't want him to remain intact.
Exit Interview
Fresh off 90 days of no contact, Makeba and Che's post-breakup dinner brings waves of emotions as they navigate their unresolved feelings towards each other and the past.

An off-key couple finds out they're in over their heads after participating in a new cloning experiment to relieve their student loans.


AWARDS:

Lionsgate/Starz Award for Best Speculative Fiction Film - Blackstar Film Festival - 2022,

Best Screenplay Award - Tide Film Festival - 2022



Director Bio/Statement:

Letia Solomon is a filmmaker based in LA. Her short film The Cypher, premiered at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival, received USC’s 2020 First Look Award for Outstanding Director, and was a finalist in the ABFF HBO Max Competition.


  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    15 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Letia Solomon
  • Screenwriter
    Nate Walker
  • Producer
    Nate Walker, Letia Solomon, Carly Rogers
  • Executive Producer
    Nate Walker, Douglas Jordan, Brandon Blackshear
  • Co-Producer
    Angela Lundy
  • Cast
    Nate Walker, Charrell Mack, Ryan Rohtla
  • Cinematographer
    Luke Sargent
  • Editor
    Seamus O'malley Finnegan
  • Animator
    Elaina Buffkin, Ryan Livesay
  • Production Design
    Ameerah Armstrong
  • Composer
    Preston Nowakowski
  • Sound Design
    Evan Hartney
  • Music
    Jordan "TheChopGawd" Patterson
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