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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.

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.


Director Bio/Statement:

Philicia Saunders is an LA-based director, actor, writer & producer. A graduate of both Princeton and UCLA, her education in theater and film has honed her understanding of the craft, exploring the complexities of the black experience in her work.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    13 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States of America
  • Premiere
    World Premiere
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  • Director
    Philicia Saunders, Roger Q. Mason
  • Screenwriter
    Philicia Saunders
  • Producer
    Charles Malone, Robert Rodriguez, Keith Nixon Jr., Jordan Wilson, Philicia Saunders, Roger Q. Mason
  • Executive Producer
    Paul Hungerford
  • Co-Producer
    Knial Saunders
  • Cast
    Philicia Saunders, Britny Horton, Tiffany Daniels, Bukola Ogunmola, Alli Elizabeth, Jordan Wilson
  • Cinematographer
    Keith Nixon Jr.
  • Editor
    Olivia Eliseo
  • Production Design
    Jaala Jones
  • Composer
    David Gonzalez
  • Sound Design
    Danny Kaidbey
  • Music
    David Gonzalez
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