Series
A competitive section of short-form series directed by, or written and produced by, persons of African descent. Selected works compete for the Grand Jury Award for Best Episodic Series.
AWOL
USA | 13 min
Set to the backdrop of a failing Special-Education high school, new recruit, Christian, is faced with fixing much more than the students if he wishes to be successful.
Director: Christian Henley | Writer: Christian Henley | Producers: Christian Henley, Josh Patterson, & Joachim Gautier | Cast: Christian Henley, KaSandre L. Kirby, Maya Shimoji, Eve Danzeisen, & Matthew Von Der Ahe
The Comic Shop
USA | 15 min
Under the regular threat of eviction and the looming competition of a big box store, a quirky group of friends strive to keep their comic store afloat by any ridiculous means necessary.
Director: Jalen Blot | Writer: Cheyenne Ewulu | Producers: Simone Kirlew, Victor Lord, Cheyenne Ewulu | Cast: Cheyenne Ewulu, Zeno Robinson, Grayson Niles, Shanae Cole, Hayley Law
Law’s World: Lipstick Bandit
USA | 14 min
A sassy pansexual sex blogger prepares for a high-profile house tour, but his plans are derailed by his narcissistic bestie, determined to retrieve something she claims is irreplaceable.
Director: Law Artis | Writer: Law Artis | Producers: Danae Grandison & Law Artis | Cast: Law Scott, Nikki
Love Song
USA | 29 min | WORLD PREMIERE
A married music producer’s morning commute takes a turn when he runs into a former flame, forcing him to choose between family, creative passion, and a love he left behind.
Director: Nofisat “Love Nafi” Almaroof | Writer: Nofisat “Love Nafi” Almaroof | Producers: Nofisat “Love Nafi” Almaroof and Mohamed Williams, Producers: Okema T. Moore, Agnes Erskine, Nadia Sasso | Cast: Mohamed Williams, Okema T. Moore, Simone Posey, Adrian Arthur, Montana Monroe Jenkins, Ava Barnett, Taylen Washington
Ti Blan
USA | 30 min
After being sent to live with his estranged grandmother, a troubled Haitian-American teen must navigate family expectations, unfamiliar culture, and the burden of a struggling family restaurant, while a looming debt threatens the new path he’s fighting to forge.
Director: Dwight Ellis Jr | Writer: Noah Petion Laforest | Producers: Sydney Crawford, Noah Petion Laforest | Cast: Matthew Fabien, Marie Henry, Chantal Jean-Pierre, Pascal Michel, Portland Thomas, Wayne Vielot, Mark Logan, Clifford Michel, Corey Hibbert