Portland Film Festival 2024

Black Stories Shorts

Expired October 28, 2024 4:00 AM
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6 films in package
Curtain Call
When a new father comes face-to-face with an old flame from a very different past, he begins to wonder if he made the right decision.
PIC (Perfectly Imperfect Christian)
Watch Laila navigate balancing her faith, men, and sharing her story with a new group of judgy and wary women.
Albina Music Trust
One org's mission to rescue Portland's historic soul music has turned into a community-wide effort to preserve a gentrified neighborhood's legacy.
Remembering York
This film moves from past to present to future. We begin in the past with the often untold story of York himself. We move into present day Portland, introducing the group who’s working to honor York’s legacy in our city. Finally, we look to the future, imagining what it would mean for Black Portlanders to finally be able to reclaim this part of their history and their city.
What We Lost Along the Way
What We Lost Along the Way is a poignant short documentary that follows three close friends from the inner city as they venture to the breathtaking Oregon coast in search of peace, connection, and a sense of belonging in nature.
Smile More
Sean, a Black man, is an environmental canvasser struggling to prove himself when he comes across an opportunity that could move him up in the ranks and change his life forever...

Laila loves the Lord and loves that D! It's her story about faith, fucking and everything in between.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    25:26
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Rating
    R
  • Genre
    Action/Adventure, Biography/Memoir, Relationship/Romance
  • Note
    #pic #perfectlyimperfect #imperfectchristian #ratchetThis piece was based off the book The Perfectly Imperfect Christian aka The Ratchet Files of Lorene Chesley, it's been a passion project for about 6 years now.
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  • Director
    Desean K. Terry
  • Screenwriter
    Lorene Chesley, Liz Jenkins
  • Producer
    Lorene Chesley
  • Executive Producer
    James S. Chesley, Desean K. Terry
  • Filmmaker
    Lorene Chesley
  • Cast
    Lorene Chesley -Laila, Mara Hall -Miss Nichelle, Keiana Richard -Thelma, Elizabeth Ho -Kate, Jasmine Ashanti -Nikki, Christina Elmore - Pastor Kelli, Marshel Adams -Malika, Miguel Medina -Marco, Cameron Davis -Jason, Cashae Monya -Betty, Kyle Anderson -Campus Slut, Joe Thomas Carter -Church Guest, Julia Doty -Church Guest
  • Cinematographer
    Chris Vanderhorst
  • Editor
    Shannan Leigh Reeve
  • Animator
    Kelly Odoms
  • Production Design
    Jaymee Ngernwichit
  • Sound Design
    Stephen Chesley
  • Music
    Sunday School Written by JOYSPRING Performed by JOYSPRING Courtesy of Epidemic Sound, Eliantte Written by Jesse Lee Hauser, Oliver Scott Joseph, Andrew W Matson, Performed by Ollie Joseph, Drewmat, HUSH Courtesy of Artlist Ltd, Verano Written by Bryan Miguel Aponte, Wilfred Collado, Garnell A. Watts Jr. Performed by Wxlf, Tommy Royale Courtesy of Artlist Ltd, Kawaii Written by Sabrina Chang Performed by BAER Courtesy of Artlist Ltd, In Church 001-JP Written by Christopher Welch Performed by Christopher Welch Courtesy of Anthem Entertainment, Fun Fun Fun (Instrumental) Written by Daniel Itach Performed by Dimitrix Courtesy of Artlist Ltd, Between Me And You (Acoustic Version) Written by Miya King Performed by Miya King Courtesy of Black Jazz LLC, Emotional Pastor (Underscore No Drum Mix) Written by Jon Michael Carpenter Performed by Mike Cee Carpenter Courtesy of Morris & Young LLC, Black Butterfly Written by Jasmine J Walker Performed by Jasmine J Walker Courtesy of Artlist Ltd, Joyful Noise Written by Kevin Dailey Performed by JOYSPRING Courtesy of Epidemic Sound, Sacrifice Written by Johannes Bornlöf Performed by Johannes Bornlöf Courtesy of Epidemic Sound, You Know Written by Evan Ford, Eris Ford, Javier Ordenes, Ciaralena Perez Performed by Lightmuzik Courtesy of Artlist Ltd
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