Afro Cinema

The Scent

Sarah faces discrimination in her workplace and is subject to her boyfriend’s fetishistic obsession. She needs to break free and move on.   Director Biography – Farhad Pakdel Farhad Pakdel is a filmmaker based in Montreal. He holds an MFA in…

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White Gold

Mansa, an African woman with albinism has had her arm hacked off by Natron the witch doctor in the name of witchcraft. Robbed of her security, career and dignity, Mansa now hunts Natron in a bid to confront him and…

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The Audience

When the time comes to celebrate her birthday, Yasmin gathers all her friends at the mythic Ludlow Hotel in Manhattan. Feeling trapped with social anxiety, Yasmin locks herself down into her phone without realizing what’s happening at her own party.…

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Shipwreck

“Shipwreck” is short narrative portrayal of a young girl coping with grief, loss and her sense of identity. Director Biography – Lisa Cole Award-winning writer + director, Lisa co-wrote “Girl Named Sue”, filming in 2021 with Shailene Woodley starring. Laura Bickford,…

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Celeste’s Dreams

When a creative young woman becomes the same age her mother was when she passed, her life stagnates, forcing her to reconcile a longstanding fear and opening up an opportunity for her to pursue their shared dream. Director Biography – Iona…

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Black & White

Historically the meaning of the words black and white have been engrained with very specific connotations. The Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary define them as… Director – Edgar Garcia Chavez         Project Links  Website      

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AUGUSTUS

Augustus, a literate, escaped slave masquerading as a free man in Massachusetts just prior to the Civil War, experiences nightmares of his son’s death and a future America that resembles the struggles of his own time. Augustus soon realizes the…

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Bid

Saturday February 15th, 1:30 – 3:30 PM Click Here to Purchase Tickets Hakim 33 with a family struggles raising money for his dad transplant. He sells a lens for 4k on a online marketplace to a unknown buyer. Hakim sends…

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