Portland Film Festival 2021

Black Voices - Shorts Block

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7 films in package
El Color Negro
Color only exists in the presence of light, so all things are essentially black. But really, what is black? An historical exploration and celebration of the empowerment of black.
Junior
A young family’s parenting is called into question when their four year old son challenges traditional gender norms.
A World Away
A man's desperately tries to balance his infant son and his family during a domestic violence encounter.
Flowers and Bikes
A first date and a stolen bicycle cause the worlds of two sets of teen brothers to collide in unexpected tragedy.
Blue Bison
A group of wrongdoer-capturing vigilantes are thrown through a loop when this particular abductee causes them to question their own morals.
Switch, pt.1
On an average workday in Portland, Or, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until one person explodes.
Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color
Alma W. Thomas, a Black woman artist, broke color barriers on and off the canvas, yet did not receive national attention until she was 80.
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Alma W. Thomas was an overnight success, 80 years in the making.

“Miss Alma Thomas” is the first documentary film that explores Thomas’ incredible life through the lens of curators, art specialists, scholars, and her family, and award-winning actress Alfre Woodard as the voice of Miss Thomas. Released in conjunction with a major four-city museum retrospective, thousands will have the opportunity to learn of her life, work, and continuing influence.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    20 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    USA
  • Rating
    PG
  • Note
    Alfre Woodard as the voice of Alma Thomas
  • Director
    Cheri Gaulke
  • Screenwriter
    Sue Maberry
  • Producer
    Jon Gann
  • Co-Producer
    Kia Baskerville, Jackie Sage Bennett
  • Cinematographer
    Tim Wilson
  • Animator
    Tashel Bean, Gene Cowan
  • Composer
    Chari Glogovac-Smith
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