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- We support black filmmakers by showcasing their short films, posting articles and providing resources

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Watching Gundam Wing as a kid was a chaotic experience.

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Damn, so Charles is your King now UK??

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all the "can I get a hug?" dudes from highschool have podcasts now.

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Jack Harlow looks like if they power washed Post Malone

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Happy Holidays Everyone! We’re taking a much needed break like many of you, and we’re very excited to share what we have planned for 2022!

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Feature Short: Vermine "In a world of rat and mice, our hero character, observes the world he lives in as he takes the subway."

dir. Jérémie Becquer

LINK: https://t.co/QVaOCLahEe

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Feature Short: Sistaazhood

"Content Warning: Abuse
In this gripping short doc, we’re introduced to 3 trans women sex workers, as they speak about their horrendous experiences of abuse."

dir. Elijah Ndoumbé

LINK: https://t.co/FkW1vSmucS

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Feature Short: Dear Mr. Shakespeare "In this clever short, director Shola Amoo captures a letter to William Shakespeare on the topic of Othello, penned by Ashley Thomas."

dir. Shola Amoo | @SholaAmoo

LINK: https://t.co/AlfM6P8KCe

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Feature Short: Here - Visual Poem "The poem / film is a deep intimate analysis of what it means to be black and the world, and how that’s passed down in new generations."

dir. Robert-Jonathan Koeyers

LINK: https://t.co/NdH3h95SjO

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Feature Short: The House on Carter Road "This short film masterfully covers housing segregation in the 50s and 60s, where black families where systematically kept out of more well-to-do neighbourhoods."

dir. Shawn Gerrard | @shawnegerrard

LINK: https://t.co/oCq4gzowfj

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Feature Short: Skintight "Skintight, a horror short film, plays on the analogy of white people wanting to have darker skin, but in a literal sense."

dir. Ciara Boniface | @ciaraboniface

LINK: https://t.co/BAFx6a0SmO

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Feature Short: In Song & Spirit "is a story about Harriet Jacobs, the acclaimed writer who wrote “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl”, through the words and sounds of harpist Dr. Ashley Jackson."

dir. Malik Isasis

LINK: https://t.co/VSjCtvlv44

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Looking to skip digital and go with film for your next movie? Well.. we’ve put together a list of 10 35mm and 16mm cameras for you to explore.

https://t.co/hycmG21rNN

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Black Love in Film

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Feature Short: Beetle In A Box "The short is an astute dramatization of the effects of depression. Through internal monologue via poetry, we get a mental glimpse of our character’s despair."

dir. Yemi Alade. | @yemioyato

LINK: https://t.co/ZlOnh3agrz

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Feature Short: My Own Mecca "In this poetic piece by Alba Roland Mejia, we’re exposed to the process in where the innate goodness of black men can deteriorate through day to day existence..."

dir. Alba Roland Mejia.

LINK: https://t.co/1PMgcs1hwf

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Feature Short: False Men "False Men, is a visceral and dynamic retelling of Othello in a modern London setting, the adaption is specifically of the final act (act 5, scene 2). "

dir. Christopher Chuky. | @chrischuky_

LINK: https://t.co/zU8cR0HY1J

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Feature Short: Care "In this intimate short, we’re introduced to two elderly women at an assisted living facility..."

dir. April A. Wilson. | @aajwilson

LINK: https://t.co/KONF2NN1fp

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Feature Short: Bluebird "Ella Ezeika uses this short to create an intimate portrait of her own personal struggles and relationships. The result is a dream like narrative..."

dir. Ella Ezeika

LINK: https://t.co/X4jImInuvs

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Feature Short: Don't Die First "Director Daniel Foster crafts hilarious concept about an origination helping brothers and sister out of all horror situations."

dir. Daniel Foster

LINK: https://t.co/dnfvr1jb3d