SDFF 2021

Shorts Block 8 - Culture: The Torture Letters, When We Were Bullies, Red Horizon, Dear Johnny Reb: An argument For The Removal Of Confederate Memorials

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The Torture Letters: From unjustified stops of Black teenagers to planned torture in police in custody, police violence runs deep.


Red Horizon: A group of young pilots attempt to carry on the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen while struggling to overcome racism and prejudice in today's world. California Premiere!


When We Were Bullies: A coincidence leads the filmmaker to track down his fifth grade class and teacher to examine their memory and complicity in a bullying incident. *SDFF 2021 Jury Award Nominee - Best Short!*


Dear Johnny Reb: An Argument For The Removal Of Confederate Memorials: The Civil war’s over Johnny Reb, go home. *SDFF 2021 Jury Award Nominee - Best Mini!*


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In a heartfelt appeal to the manifestations of his Confederate ancestors’ racism, filmmaker Philip Scarborough, along with 42 fellow Mississippians, explains why it’s time for these Confederate "sentinels" looming over courthouse lawns across their state to stand down and go home.


SDFF 2021 Jury Award Nominee - Best Mini!*


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  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    8 mins
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Philip H Scarborough Jr.
  • Screenwriter
    Philip H Scarborough Jr. / Colt Covington
  • Producer
    Carolina Whitfield-Smith
  • Filmmaker
    Philip H. Scarborough Jr.
  • Cast
    42 Mississippi residents
  • Cinematographer
    Philip H Scarborough Jr.
  • Editor
    Philip H Scarborough Jr.
  • Composer
    Cole Furlow
  • Sound Design
    Sam Watson