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A non-competitive showcase of short films directed by persons of African descent. Curated by invitation only, this section highlights outstanding works that reflect the breadth of the global Black experience. Films submitted for\u2014but not selected as finalists in\u2014the HBO\u00ae<\/sup> Short Film Award competition are automatically considered for inclusion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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Voices of Culture Block 1:<\/div>
All films in this block will screen on Wednesday, May 27 | 4:55 pm | Miami Beach Convention Center - Screening Room #1<\/div>GET TICKETS<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Couples Skate<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 11 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40285″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777485032763{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

A night at the roller rink reveals the cracks in a relationship.<\/p>\n

Director: Kaliya Warren | Writer: Kaliya Warren | Producers: Magen Ashley Young, Roan Bibby, Hughes William Thompson, Kaliya Warren | Cast: Jordan Coleman, Myko Olivier<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Crossroads<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 19 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40286″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777485085466{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

A wrongfully fired financier and a guarded lawyer connect unexpectedly on a blind date, turning a night of bad news into something more.<\/p>\n

Director: Horane Henry | Writer: Shari Brown | Producers: Victorious De Costa, Rasheen “Raye” Donaldson | Cast: Okema T. Moore, Rory Clarke, Saint Thompson, Horace Henry, Donnadeen Rowe-Henry<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Oh Happy Day!<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 12 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40288″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777485648204{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

Over the course of Easter week, a young boy struggles to impress his crush.<\/p>\n

Director: Ivan Rome | Writer: Ivan Rome | Producers: Leah Simone Scott, Brianna Jones Appiah | Cast: Kaden Taylor, Blossom Cole, Chantal Maurice, Ann Nesby, Alfred Lamar, Syer Blu Wilson<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Penny in the Sky<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 20 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40289″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777485704340{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

When a man contemplating his life decides to put his fate into a coin toss, he’s interrupted by the sudden appearance of a woman there to end her life as well.<\/p>\n

Director: Drew Allyn & Alexis Wilson | Writer: Drew Allyn | Producers: Cee Wright | Cast: Benjamin Earl Turner, Ryn Stafford<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_separator color=”custom” css=”.vc_custom_1717512112112{margin-top: 4px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}” accent_color=”#ededed”]

Please Return Your Cart<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 14 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40291″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777485868934{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

A former soldier turned shopping cart attendant, resigned to a life on the sidelines, is challenged by a vibrant consultant to embrace his greatest fear – a second chance at love.<\/p>\n

Director: Kendra Jo | Writer: Kendra Jo | Producers: Andrew St Juste, Color Creative | Cast: Russell Hornsby, Kimrie Lewis, Jabari Banks, Ratoya Banks, Tabitha Brown<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Woman Land<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 10 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40292″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777485916722{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

Two young Somali sisters in Minneapolis have to balance rebellion with their reputations when their secret matchmaking business attracts a client a little too close to home.<\/p>\n

Director: Yasmin Yassin | Writer: Yasmin Yassin, M.A. Lepage | Producers: Yasmin Yassin, Filsan Said, Nolan Morice | Cast: Hodan Hassan, Nadira Hussein, Beera Luula, Abdurahman Muhumed<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_separator color=”custom” css=”.vc_custom_1717512112112{margin-top: 4px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}” accent_color=”#ededed”]

Voices of Culture Block 2:<\/div>
All films in this block will screen on Wednesday, May 27 | 4:25 pm | Miami Beach Convention Center - Screening Room #2<\/div>GET TICKETS<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

BERTHA<\/h2>\n<\/div>

COLOMBIA | 13 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40303″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777487602578{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

A woman must be more stubborn than a goat to find her freedom.<\/p>\n

Director: Laura Asprilla Carrillo | Writer: Laura Asprilla Carrillo | Producers: Laura Asprilla Carrillo | Cast: Barbara Perea<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Bid<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 10 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40304″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777487661581{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

During a Thanksgiving dinner an eager grad student attempted to reconnect with family through a game of Spades, the only obstacle is her mother.<\/p>\n

Director: Matthew Price | Writer: Matthew Price | Producers: Chelsea Stardust, Alex Coulter, Matthew Price | Cast: Phylicia Wissa, Nikko Austen Smith, Tim Russ, Teri Gamble, Sheroid Evans, Jeffrey Reddick<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Buttercup Pudding Pie<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 15 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40306″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777487749743{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

Looky here: A daddy runs outta gas on the way to his baby girl\u2019s birthday, then everything goes sideways.<\/p>\n

Director: Keith Powell | Writer: Keith Powell | Producers: Keith Powell, Venkatesh Potula | Cast: Burl Moseley, John Earl Jelks, Milton TJ Taylor, Talya Klein<\/p>\n<\/div>

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JOHN<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 17 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40307″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777487805221{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

Facing discrimination, a black female lawyer disguises herself as a white man to navigate with more privilege.<\/p>\n

Director: Amirah Adem | Writer: Amirah Adem | Producers: Yennefer Fang, Nellie Luna, Tosin Omolola | Cast: Samantha Marie Ware, David Shatraw, Spencer Neville, Lisagaye Tomlinson<\/p>\n<\/div>

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This Is Private<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 14 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40309″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777487894245{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

A stripper cunningly decides to use her private dances as therapy sessions in order to prevail in her collegiate psychology class.<\/p>\n

Director: LeAndre Thomas | Writer: LeAndre Thomas | Producers: Caitlyn Durkin | Cast: Birgundi Baker, Joseph Rye, Wendy Feign, Matthew Baetz, Skip Howland, S.B. Grey, William Romano-Pugh<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

TIGUERONAS<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 14 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40310″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777487938755{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

After ending an abusive relationship with her narcissistic boyfriend, Aaliyah and her friends hatch a bold plan for revenge on a girls\u2019 night out, igniting a journey of self-empowerment and sisterhood.<\/p>\n

Director: Imani Celeste | Writer: Imani Celeste | Producers: Imani Celeste, Flor de Oro Tejada | Cast: Daniella Denisse Macre Rodr\u00edguez, Imani Brammer, Mariyea, Victoria Lino, Malik Tyree Sneed<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_separator color=”custom” css=”.vc_custom_1717512112112{margin-top: 4px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}” accent_color=”#ededed”]

Voices of Culture Block 3:<\/div>
All films in this block will screen on Friday, May 29 | 8:00 pm | Miami Beach Convention Center - Screening Room #1<\/div>GET TICKETS<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Age Of Quorum<\/h2>\n<\/div>

UK | 14 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40322″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777489473971{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

A young man’s New Year’s Eve takes a dramatic turn as the night transforms into an adversary he must conquer to survive.<\/p>\n

Director: Yomi Ayeni | Writer: Yomi Ayeni | Producers: Laurelle Jones | Cast: Ade Femzo, Rhys Quilley, Justice Ezi, Mack Muggleton<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Fairytales<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 12 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40323″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777489523082{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

On their wedding day, a young bride\u2019s monstrous powers are exposed during a violent police encounter, forcing her and her husband to flee through a city that now sees her as a threat\u2014 finding brief refuge at her loving father\u2019s secluded home, until the outside world catches up and turns sanctuary into battleground.<\/p>\n

Director: Tiffani Holland | Writer: Tiffani Holland | Producers: Christopher Gleaton, Tiffani Holland | Cast: Paulina Singer, Brian Reese, Steven Strickland<\/p>\n<\/div>

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500 Seconds To Tell You<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 11 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40325″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777490320613{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

Before a catastrophe ends life on Earth, a young man struggles to put his feelings for his best friend into words.<\/p>\n

Director: Gerard Clarke | Writer: Gerard & Rashielle Clarke | Producers: Gerard Clarke, Rashielle Clarke, Saham Hosseini, Asha Alaji-Sharif | Cast: Jared Jackson, Asha Alaji-Sharif<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Intergalactic Ingenue<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 20 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40326″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777490370458{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

On the night he’s supposed to integrate with his Hive-mind alien girlfriend, James, a man with deep commitment issues, discovers his ex is also dating the same Hivemind.<\/p>\n

Director: Nathan Deshawn Bouie | Writer: Nathan Deshawn Bouie | Producers: Ami Coulibaly, Quinn Murphy, Jayla Hodge | Cast: Jai’Reeh Demond, Akira Jackson, Mckayla Fontanez<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Killer Of Men<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 13 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40327″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777490432282{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

Set in the antebellum American South, an enslaved prize fighter faces a choice between life and freedom after attending the burial of the man he was forced to kill.<\/p>\n

Director: Jordan Betine | Writer: Jordan Betine; Kiera Bratton-Lewis | Producers: Jordan Betine; Ruoxiao Li | Cast: Erik Orjiako, Sandra McDaniels<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Peace by Piece<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 11 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40328″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777490480960{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

When a so-called actor from the future travels back in time to study the ordinary man he will play in a movie, we all want to know… why him?<\/p>\n

Director: Jordan K. Paul | Writer: Jordan K. Paul | Producers: Bria O’Brien, Sam Van Dyke, and Jordan K. Paul | Cast: Jordan Paul, Dante Rossi<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Voices of Culture Block 4:<\/div>
All films in this block will screen on Friday, May 29 | 8:45 pm | Miami Beach Convention Center - Screening Room #2<\/div>GET TICKETS<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The Day You Find Your Name<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 15 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40343″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777491839803{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

At the height of the Black Panther movement, a pregnant Afeni Shakur must defend herself against 189 felony charges in a trial that threatens her freedom and her unborn child\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

Director: Dominique R. Draper | Writer: Dominique R. Draper | Cast: Journey Carter, Mitchell Edwards<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Echoes Beneath the Hill<\/h2>\n<\/div>

RWANDA\/BELGIUM | 17 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40344″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777491897686{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

On the verge of the genocide against the minority Tutsi. Jeanne, 10, a daredevil girl, is searching for her pet goat.<\/p>\n

Director: Aime Octave | Writer: Aime Octave & Manon Poelman | Producers: Nora Essalama, Lead Producer | Aime Octave Ishimwe, Ass. Producerv | Cast: Uwihirwe Francine, Cyiza Bolce, Gakwaya Celestin, Uwimana Clementine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_separator color=”custom” css=”.vc_custom_1717512112112{margin-top: 4px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}” accent_color=”#ededed”]

Ella<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 18 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40345″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777491964130{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

Ella sings her love songs–scatting through her darkest notes.<\/p>\n

Director: Nikki Taylor-Roberts | Writer: Nikki Taylor-Roberts, Anthea Piscarik | Producers: Meleisha J. Edwards, JT Thames, Sophia Watson | Cast: Jill Scott, Destinee Rae<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

EL TIGUERE<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 20 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40346″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777492029441{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

In the Bronx, an Afro-Dominican father nurtures an underground mobile food garden while searches for a way to rebuild his relationship with his estranged son.<\/p>\n

Director: Andrew J. Rodriguez | Writer: Andrew J. Rodriguez | Producers: Yuki Maekawa-Ledbetter | Cast: Elvis Nolasco as Joaquin & Ansi Rodrigues as Junior<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Voices of Culture Block 5:<\/div>
All films in this block will screen on Saturday, May 30 | 10:30 am | Miami Beach Convention Center - Screening Room #1<\/div>GET TICKETS<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The Checklist<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 13 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40359″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777493972340{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

When a mother rediscovers a forgotten checklist from her past, she\u2019s inspired to reclaim her adventurous spirit\u2014pulling her skeptical daughter into a journey of self-discovery, nostalgia, and unexpected reconnection. (Light Drama)<\/p>\n

Director: Jasmine T.Q. McLaurin | Writer: Kay Rich | Producers: Emma Jackson, Kay Rich, Tarra Denise Jackson, Linda Richardson-Gardner, Angie Blackwell | Cast: Karole Foreman, Tarra Denise Jackson, Shaun Bedgood, Emma J<\/p>\n<\/div>

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I Got My Brother<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 17 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40356″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777493306157{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

Two brothers reflect on their candid and often humorous memories of surviving the foster care system and prison, realizing along the way that their path to healing has always been each other.<\/p>\n

Director: Victor Gabriel | Producers: Rachel Earnest | Cast: Jarrett Harper, Baylon Harper<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_separator color=”custom” css=”.vc_custom_1717512112112{margin-top: 4px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}” accent_color=”#ededed”]

If only you knew<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 20 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40355″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777494042816{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

A woman confronting her father about his absence.<\/p>\n

Director: Safiyah Chiniere | Writer: Safiyah Chiniere | Producers: Safiyah Chiniere, Rox Campbell | Cast: Ashley Hernandez, Adrian Luke Sinclair, Steve Attie<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Iku Aka (Knocking on the Door)<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 12 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40357″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777494080224{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

On the eve of her Iku Aka, Chinelo\u2019s joyful Igbo marriage celebration is upended by a long-hidden family secret, forcing her to choose whether tradition will guide her or her jailer.<\/p>\n

Director: Tiffany Lotanna Onyejekwe | Writer: Tiffany Lotanna Onyejekwe | Executive Producers: Epiphany Ciers, Onyii Ogomaka, Tiffany Onyejekwe | Producer: Asari Aibangebee | Cast: Jessica Otse, Dorothy Chinenyenwa, Francis C. Edemobi, Prince Ezerumaka, Ella Nwokedi<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_separator color=”custom” css=”.vc_custom_1717512112112{margin-top: 4px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}” accent_color=”#ededed”]

Keep My Brother<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 11 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40358″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777494123931{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

“Keep My Brother” tells the poignant story of Ava, who struggles to balance her family, career, and health while caring for her younger brother, Darryl, during his severe manic episode.<\/p>\n

Director: Sharona D’Ornellas | Writer: Sharona D’Ornellas | Producers: Ren\u00e9e Elise Goldsberry, Sharona D’Ornellas, Cat Del Re, Jessy Greer | Cast: Ren\u00e9e Elise Goldsberry, Darryl Dunning II, Daniel J Watts<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Voices of Culture Block 6:<\/div>
All films in this block will screen on Saturday, May 30 | 10:30 am | Miami Beach Convention Center - Screening Room #2<\/div>GET TICKETS<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

AFUFU<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 18 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40368″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777495272151{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

When a live-in housekeeper accidentally breaks a valuable item, her decision to hide her transgression from her employers has devastating consequences.<\/p>\n

Director: Ellie Foumbi | Writer: Ellie Foumbi | Producers: Leo Blumberg-Woll; Jesy Odio | Cast: Babetida Sadjo; Saffron Burrows; Tate Donovan; Vivian Olyphant<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Beach Day<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 11 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40369″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777495327150{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

In a world where one woman’s death means the end of everything, a man sets out on a surreal journey to ask her permission to die before she does.<\/p>\n

Director: Brandon XIV | Writer: Brandon XIV | Producers: Brandon XIV, Shane Snow, Sylvia Brindis, Jess Black | Cast: Richard David, Aja Monet, Sekou Andrews, and LaChanze<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Mini Me<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 18 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40371″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777495490301{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

In the pursuit of an open cast call at the height of hurricane season, a Jamaican-American family learns to voice their pent-up grief.<\/p>\n

Director: a. b. oddman | Writer: a. b. oddman | Producers: Redd Coltrane, Kaylee Hayes, Thyais Walsh | Cast: Symone Holmes, Kyrie McAlpin, Thyais Walsh, Taylor Crawford<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Touching<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 11 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40372″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777495550186{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

A young girl must protect her baby sister when a sleepover with their cousin becomes a nightmare.<\/p>\n

Director: Lauryn Charliah Allums | Writer: Lauryn Charliah Allums | Producers: Jasmin Prophete, Jasiah Denise Washington, Aiyannah Tasker-Lewis | Cast: Rose De La Cruz, Alexandria Grice, Antoinette Allison, Nakia Borgella, David Perry<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_separator color=”custom” css=”.vc_custom_1717512112112{margin-top: 4px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}” accent_color=”#ededed”]

Vengeance Is All I Have<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 17 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40373″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777495628763{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

An enraged young man infiltrates a picturesque suburban home with revenge on his mind, but his determination begins to falter when he discovers a connection with his younger half-brother.<\/p>\n

Director: Christian Osagiede | Writer: Christian Osagiede | Producers: Kaylin Stanford | Cast: Patrick Walker, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Trent Allen Davis, Elizabeth Dantus<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

When They’re Gone<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 14 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40374″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777495679313{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

After an abrupt encounter at a graveyard, two elderly men form an unexpected bond over the grief and love of their late wives.<\/p>\n

Directors: Ragan Henderson, Lauryn Darden | Writer: Lauryn Darden | Producers: Gabriy\u00e8l Barlatier, Elizabeth Kurtz; Executive Producers: Glynn Turman, Marni Rosenzweig, Brian Kurtz, Janice Barlatier-Tawfiq, Leon Henderson Jr., Ana Verde, Taylor Wildenhaus, Brenda Robinson, Jenifer Westphal, Loy A. Webb, and Delta Dirt Distillery | Cast: Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Voices of Culture Block 7:<\/div>
All films in this block will screen on Saturday, May 30 | 8:40 pm | Miami Beach Convention Center - Screening Room #2<\/div>GET TICKETS<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Cutoff<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 9 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40385″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777496802164{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

Chester connects with his nephew Quincy on the day of his baptism. Their relationship ruffles feathers, and Chester reconsiders his next steps in the boy’s life.<\/p>\n

Director: Jalen Rayno | Writer: Jalen Rayno | Producers: Ethan Elkins | Cast: C.P Walker, Eli Romelus, Kamajhia Williams<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

H. P. V. (Her Pretty Vagina)<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 17 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40386″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777496844830{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

Plagued by the physical and emotional tolls of endometriosis and HPV, Kaleigh’s relentless quest for empathy drives her to desperate measures.<\/p>\n

Director: Kiah Clingman | Writer: Kiah Clingman, CJ Sykes | Producers: Kiah Clingman, Alex Woodruff, Abijeet Achar, Pink Maxwell, Breanna O’Conner, Sue-Ellen Chitunya, Taylor Polidore Williams, Marcella Arthur, Rennard West, CJ Sykes, Annie Jacob, Amer-Marie Woods | Cast: Taylor Polidore Williams, Vince Swann, Stephen Ruffin, Allen Burns, Jessica Fontaine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_separator color=”custom” css=”.vc_custom_1717512112112{margin-top: 4px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}” accent_color=”#ededed”]

HOMEbirth<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 17 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40387″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777496922949{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

As her due date nears, a first-time mother meticulously plans the perfect home birth, only to confront a haunting truth many Black women know too well- that doing everything right still may not be enough to survive.<\/p>\n

Directors: Carra Patterson, Korey Jackson | Writer: Carra Patterson | Producers: Carra Patterson, Korey Jackson | Cast: Carra Patterson, Ruffin Prentiss III, Ngozi Anyanwu<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The Last Wish<\/h2>\n<\/div>

CANADA | 15 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40388″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777496977243{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

When an unsettling visitor disrupts her fragile new life, a 70-year-old widow is compelled to face her greatest fear, water, forcing her into a battle with both her past and her own mortality.<\/p>\n

Director: Kimberley Ann Surin | Writer: Kimberley Ann Surin | Producers: Kimberley Ann Surin, V\u00e9ronique Charbonneau | Cast: Marie-Aim\u00e9e Cadet, Na\u00efla Louidort, Nayla Mongeon-Levesque<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Pan Gyul<\/h2>\n<\/div>

NEVIS, WEST INDIES | 15 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40389″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777497050439{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

On the island of Nevis, a determined young girl challenges tradition and her mother’s opposition to learn the steel pan, hoping to connect with her celebrated musician father and claim her own voice.<\/p>\n

Director: Juliette Jeffers | Writer: Juliette Jeffers | Producers: Juliette Jeffers, Damaris DiVito, Dawn Bridgewater, Carole Copeland and Thomas Austin Sinclair Bridgewater | Cast: Juliette Jeffers, Winston Crooke and Hadassah Daniels<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Yellow Pages<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 15 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”40390″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1777497097202{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

When a little girl, dreaming of becoming a comedian, begins using the Yellow Pages to test out her jokes, she unknowingly brightens the life of someone who needs it most.<\/p>\n

Director: Simone Thomas-Rowe | Writer: Simone Thomas-Rowe | Producers: Devin Saddler, Simone Thomas-Rowe, Elodie Ghonda | Cast: Cadence Reese, Damien Leake, Danielle Banks, Mingjie Zhai, Sandra Walters<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_raw_html css=\"\"]JTNDaDElMjBjbGFzcyUzRCUyMmFsdC1mb250JTIwdGV4dC1leHRyYS1kYXJrLWdyYXklMjBmb250LXdlaWdodC02MDAlMjBuby1tYXJnaW4tYm90dG9tJTIwcG9mby1wYWdlLXRpdGxlJTIwdGV4dC11cHBlcmNhc2UlMjIlM0VWb2ljZXMlMjBvZiUyMEN1bHR1cmUlM0MlMkZoMSUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_html]A non-competitive showcase of short films directed by persons of African descent. Curated by invitation only, this section highlights outstanding works that reflect the breadth of the global Black experience. Films submitted for\u2014but not selected as finalists in\u2014the HBO\u00ae Short Film Award competition are automatically considered for inclusion. [vc_text_separator title=\"FILM SCREENINGS\" title_align=\"separator_align_left\" align=\"align_right\" color=\"custom\" css=\".vc_custom_1777484059938{margin-bottom: 14px !important;padding-top: 13px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}\" accent_color=\"#27A1B8\"][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=\"film-screenings-sidebar\"]Voices of Culture Block 1:All films in this block will screen on Wednesday, May 27 | 4:55 pm | Miami Beach Convention Center - Screening Room #1GET TICKETSCouples Skate USA | 11 min | WORLD PREMIERE [vc_single_image image=\"40285\" img_size=\"full\" alignment=\"center\" css=\".vc_custom_1777485032763{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}\"]A night at the roller rink reveals the cracks in a relationship. Director: Kaliya Warren | Writer: Kaliya Warren | Producers: Magen Ashley Young, Roan Bibby, Hughes William Thompson, Kaliya Warren | Cast: Jordan Coleman, Myko Olivier View Trailer > Crossroads USA | 19 min [vc_single_image image=\"40286\" img_size=\"full\" alignment=\"center\" css=\".vc_custom_1777485085466{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}\"]A wrongfully fired financier and a guarded lawyer connect unexpectedly on a blind date, turning a night of bad news into something more. Director: Horane Henry | Writer: Shari Brown | Producers: Victorious De Costa, Rasheen...","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"parent":33635,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-28343","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28343"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28343\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40869,"href":"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28343\/revisions\/40869"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}