Portland Film Festival 2020

There You Are: A Black Voices Short Films Block

Expired November 21, 2020 7:45 AM
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5 films in package
Broken Bird
Birdie, a biracial girl raised by her Jewish mom, spends a rare day with her father while preparing for her Bat Mitzvah. She overcomes her doubts, and decides to risk inviting him back into her life. Birdie confronts what independence means as she steps into adulthood on her own terms.
Last Words
A man and his fiancee receive life altering news that forces him to seek purpose, substance and collateral beauty as he navigates the circumstance.
A Litany for Survival
Two months before the shocking revelation of Daniel Prude's murder video surfaced, BLM activists organize at the Mayor's house to make their case for equal human rights in the heavily segregated city of Rochester, NY.
Crazy Sexy Oreos
Crazy Sexy Oreos is a comedy about two Black Women navigating the ins and outs of improv and dating in Los Angeles.
FLAWD.
While on a date, a comedians hidden chronic illness is severely triggered putting his life and newfound romance at risk. Based on true events.
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A Litany for Survival' explores the shades between love, rage, and rebellion as a black person surviving in America.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    9:55
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Rating
    R
  • Note
    LA and NYC are still resisting on a massive scale, however, I would argue that the fight from a once gilded rustbelt city like Rochester has even more relevance, and lends a different perspective to round out the overall Black Lives Matter Human Rights movement.
  • Director
    Martin Hawk
  • Producer
    Andrew Mitchell, Caitlin Plankenhorn
  • Executive Producer
    Martin Hawk
  • Cinematographer
    Martin Hawk
  • Editor
    Martin Hawk
  • Composer
    Chris Sendziak, Martin Hawk
  • Sound Design
    Martin Hawk
  • Music
    ylxr
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