Seattle Black Film Festival 2026

Signals from Home Shorts Block - Virtual Screening

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8 films in package
Locus
A woman reluctantly searches to find a tree that may turn out to be a site of power - connecting her to the family she drifted away from long ago. Told in a series of inner musings and phone conversations.
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July 4th, East New York
Against his mother’s wishes, Tomiwa sets out on a quest to obtain fireworks in a different neighborhood on July 4th.
Hooyo Macaan
A recent college graduate and a current disappointment to her mother is faced with the biggest challenge yet. Her mommy issues…
Donnie
Kicked out his abusive stepfather and now homeless, a Nigerian-American teen finds refuge and purpose in the gritty world of Boxing.
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The Truth About Space
A young man is released from prison and has to face up to the lie that his estranged daughter has been led to believe – that he was in space.
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Gift Horse
Haunted by a night of reckless joy with his friends, Jaylen, now an adult, struggles to reconcile the carefree thrill of their youthful adventure with the lasting scars it left behind. As he grapples with his troubled past and a strained relationship with his father, Jaylen must face the choices that shaped his life and find a way to move forward.
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Bella is Dying, Maybe Next Week
12 year old Bella decides something is deeply wrong with her because of one rookie mistake: checking her symptoms on the internet. Little does she know that everyone - including her parents - is just as clueless as her.
The Cut
When a troubled veteran returns home to reconcile with his estranged brother, an unexpected challenge threatens to derail his journey of healing.
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DARNELL JOSEPH, a 29 year old Army veteran, cuts his hair before hanging himself in his apartment. When he loses consciousness, he recalls a moment from his childhood with his

younger brother, KOREY. When Darnell regains consciousness, he discovers that he is still alive because the structure that he was hanging from collapsed.


Darnell returns to his hometown, Detroit, to find Korey working as a barber. Korey and Darnell have a stilted conversation as Korey is angry that he hasn’t heard from Darnell in a couple years. Korey tells Darnell to visit their father, JAMES. Darnell arrives at James’ house, approaches the door, but can’t bring himself to knock. He leaves. The next day, he visits an old military friend which convinces him to try harder to communicate with his father. He returns to James’ house and discovers he is in hospice from a terminal illness. Korey explains the burden that their father’s illness put on him as the sole care provider to which Darnell responds apathetically. Korey goads Darnell into a squabble and expresses his resentment for Darnell leaving him to grow up alone. Darnell returns to his hotel room where he scrolls through Korey’s social media and realizes how much of Korey’s life he’s missed. Later that night, Korey calls Darnell to report that James has died.


Darnell meets Korey at the funeral home to prepare James for the funeral service. In the preparation room, Darnell gives James a haircut for his final send off, relieving Korey of the task. Sometime later, Darnell returns to James’ house and gives Korey a haircut.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    26 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Social Media
  • Director
    Jeremy Brockman
  • Screenwriter
    Jeremy Brockman
  • Producer
    Jeremy Brockman, Chardae Brockman
  • Cast
    Antoine Jackson, Demonte Thompson
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