Delisa Maria Seng, writer & director, U.S., 44 minutes, Feature presentation

Minnie is in the midst of having a mental breakdown as life has broken her down to her knees. As a Strong Black Woman, getting help is not an option. Alone, she must confront her past and fight for her future before time runs out.

Bodi Rajkumar, writer & director, U.S., 13 minutes

A tale of power and abuse, which involves a young nun and two other men in their purgatorial routine.

Liza Jessie Peterson, writer & director, U.S., 20 minutes

Black Love Manifesto; A Suite in 5 movements uses photography, video, poetry and music to illuminate and celebrate the beauty and power of Blackness. It is a poetic mosaic of Black history, Black resilience, resistance and revolution, Black excellence, Black Joy and Black Love. It’s a medicinal balm for a weary and wounded people during these horrifying times. It is a battery for perseverance, remembering and hope.

With the ongoing campaign of police terror and the violence of white supremacy, Black Love Manifesto is poetic mediation on the indelible spirit of African Americans that pulled a mighty people through centuries of trauma. It is a celebration of melanin magic, antiquity and the life force of love… the kryptonite. Black Love Manifesto honors our past, salutes our current journey and envisions freedom.

New York Premiere

Adam Thomson, writer & director, U.S., 8 minutes

A fish-out-of-water New Yorker with a gambling problem attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage son over a series of phone calls during a sunny Los Angeles afternoon.

World Premiere

Julia D'Angelo, writer & director, U.S., 8 minutes

In the 24 hours after her sexual assault, a young woman is relentlessly traumatized by her past self, forcing her into a debilitating pattern of misplaced blame and guilt. After replaying what she remembers over and over again, she reaches an understanding that allows her to finally begin the process of moving forward.

World Premiere