PAFF Virtual

African American Shorts Series #2 (78m)

Expired April 1, 2024 6:59 AM
Already unlocked? for access
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.

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.


Director Bio/Statement:

Razzaaq Boykin, a graduate of the American Film Institute Conservatory in Directing, was raised in Elmont Long Island, NY. Influenced by science fiction and comic books, he is interested in making unconventional coming-of-age stories that explore themes of dysfunction, family, morality, and manhood.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    15 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    World Premiere
  • Social Media
  • Director
    Razzaaq Boykin
  • Screenwriter
    Razzaaq Boykin
  • Producer
    Producers: Duran Jones and Rachel Weise, Associate Producers: Denielle "Deni" Johnson and Harold Williams
  • Executive Producer
    Rahsan Boykin, Diana DiMenna, Phillip Yaw Domfeh, Mahin Ibrahim, Lissa Khoshbakhti
  • Cast
    Joshua T. Crockett, Palmer Ashe III, Esau Pritchett, Khalimah Gaston, Opal Besson
  • Cinematographer
    Dawit Adera
  • Editor
    Joesph King
  • Production Design
    Maggie Mahlock
  • Composer
    Keith Phelps
  • Sound Design
    Christina "CHUYUE" Wen
  • Music
    Keith Phelps
Copy link