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African American Shorts Series #2 (78m)

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6 films in package
Speak Up Brotha!
After a brief connection with an enigmatic woman in his car, a rideshare driver must learn to communicate in ways beyond his understanding to win her heart.
Speak
Faced with a crippling anxiety, with the help of a dear friend and the spirit of her mother, a woman overcomes her fear by confronting her greatest enemy.
Gaps
Struggling with self-esteem and obsessing over her gapped front teeth, a family trait, 12-year-old Sydney has to decide whether to keep her gap or risk it all for the "perfect" smile.
Hairitage
A Black actress embarks upon her first exciting acting gig. But her experience in the hair and make-up room shatters this reverie. With halted self-confidence, she looks within herself and history for strength.
Gold Sphere
Gold hoop earrings are a cultural and ancestral thread tying Blackness together globally. When a girl drops her hoop earrings, she is transported to an alternate universe of dance, freedom, and belonging.
Saturday
An introverted teenager, navigating his repressed anger about his parent’s divorce, spends the day with his father until an impromptu visit to his estranged grandfather gives him life-changing insight.

Struggling with self-esteem and obsessing over her gapped front teeth, a family trait, 12-year-old Sydney has to decide whether to keep her gap or risk it all for the "perfect" smile.


Director Bio/Statement:

Jenn Shaw is an DGA award-winning filmmaker specializing in sports, comedy and coming-of-age films. She has directed over 50 commercials, documentary films and over eight narrative shorts premiering at Hollyshorts, Pan African, Cannes Short Film Corner and Tribeca Film festivals. Her past Executive producers include Spike Lee and Queen Latifah.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    12 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
  • Rating
  • Social Media
  • Director
    Jenn Shaw
  • Screenwriter
    Jenn Shaw
  • Producer
    Monique Hazeur, Tyler Young
  • Executive Producer
    Queen Latifah, Shakim Compere, Loretha Jones, Sandra Nam
  • Co-Producer
    Julieta Gilbert
  • Cast
    Charli' Gurl, Lorraine Toussaint, Pernell Walker, Eldren Keys, Malachi DeWitt, Jaxon Romero, William Standford Davis
  • Cinematographer
    Michelle Clementine
  • Editor
    Mike Wells
  • Animator
    Pig Apple
  • Production Design
    Kain Kaminski
  • Composer
    Amani “Burt Blackarach” Smith
  • Sound Design
    Nicole Maupin
  • Music
    Amani “Burt Blackarach” Smith
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