Films
- Feature Documentary
A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde
Runtime: 1hr 30min
From Lorde's childhood roots in NYC's Harlem to her battle with breast cancer, this moving film explores a life and a body of work that embodied the connections between the Civil Rights movement, the Women's movement, and the struggle for lesbian and gay rights. At the heart of this documentary is Lorde's own challenge to "envision what has not been and work with every fiber of who we are to make the reality and pursuit of that vision irresistible."
- Feature Documentary
W. E. B. Du Bois: A Biography in Four Voices
Runtime: 1hr 54min
The long and remarkable life of Dr. William Edward Burghardt (W.E.B) Du Bois (1868-1963) offers unique insights into an eventful century in African American history.
- Feature Documentary
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
Runtime: 1hr 52min
An in-depth biography of Zora Neale Hurston, the influential author whose groundbreaking anthropological work would challenge assumptions about race, gender and cultural superiority that had long defined the field in the 19th century.
- Feature Film
It Was All A Dream
Runtime: 1hr 23min
A visual memoir from director dream hampton's personal archives about the dawn of the golden era of hip hop.
- Shorts
Searching for Augusta Savage
Runtime: 22mins
Augusta Savage was the first person in the U.S. to open a gallery dedicated to African American art. A Harlem Renaissance sculptor and art educator, she was also one of the first Black women art activists of her time and fought for the inclusion of Black artists in the mainstream canon. Art historian Jeffreen M. Hayes, Ph.D. explores Savage's legacy, and why her artwork has been largely erased.
- Feature Film
Love Machina
Runtime: 1hr 50min
What if love could last beyond our mortal bodies? Meet Martine and Bina Rothblatt, two futurists who have commissioned a humanoid robot so they can house Bina's consciousness and extend their love affair into infinity and beyond.
- Feature Film
A Mother Apart
Runtime: 1hr 30min
An emotionally sweeping tale of healing and forgiveness, A Mother Apart accompanies powerhouse Jamaican-American poet and LGBTQ+ activist Staceyann Chin as she re-imagines the essential art of mothering—having been abandoned by her own mother.
- Feature Documentary
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
Runtime: 1hr 27min
Using rarely-seen archival footage from nine different countries, the film melds intimate interviews and eloquent public speeches with cinéma vérité glimpses of Baldwin and original scenes from his extraordinary funeral service in December 1987.
Student Narrative Shorts
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Narrative
[solitary]
Directors: Derek J. Pastuszek
An inmate endures long-term isolation within a prison's solitary confinement unit.
An inmate endures long-term isolation within a prison's solitary confinement unit.
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Narrative
The Prosecution
Directors: Shiri Nevo -Fridental
Attorney Racheli lev-Ari, a young prosecutor, is determined to bring a defendant accused of grave crimes to a long term detention. Facing the defence counsel, who constantly attempts to throw her off balance, she struggles to convince the detention judge. The more personal this struggle gets, the more aware becomes Racheli to the real struggle in the depths of her soul.
Attorney Racheli lev-Ari, a young prosecutor, is determined to bring a defendant accused of grave crimes to a long term detention. Facing the defence counsel, who constantly attempts to throw her off balance, she struggles to convince the detention judge. The more personal this struggle gets, the more aware becomes Racheli to the real struggle in the depths of her soul.
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Narrative
My Girl Rose
Directors: Jordan Lewis
Inspired by a true story. Racial tension runs high in 1969 Lakeland, Florida - a small closed minded southern town. Two high school students, Rose and Jude find themselves bonding over a common cause, having an integrated prom.
Inspired by a true story. Racial tension runs high in 1969 Lakeland, Florida - a small closed minded southern town. Two high school students, Rose and Jude find themselves bonding over a common cause, having an integrated prom.
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Documentary
Welcome’ to America
Directors: Gabby Orengo & Scarlet Frias
A young immigrant from the Dominican Republic talks about growing up in Washington Heights.
A young immigrant from the Dominican Republic talks about growing up in Washington Heights.
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Documentary
Legacy
Directors: Amy Wright
Brooklyn's own Federation of Black Cowboys ride the trails, transport inner-city kids off the streets and onto horses, and work to preserve and celebrate the legacy of the forgotten 1/3 of old west cowboys who were Black.
Brooklyn's own Federation of Black Cowboys ride the trails, transport inner-city kids off the streets and onto horses, and work to preserve and celebrate the legacy of the forgotten 1/3 of old west cowboys who were Black.
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Documentary
Two Marches
Directors: Ray Whitehouse
After attending the Million Man March in 1995, a pastor from Durham, North Carolina strives to recruit 1000 people in his city to attend the 20th anniversary of the march in 2015 and learns about himself in the process.
After attending the Million Man March in 1995, a pastor from Durham, North Carolina strives to recruit 1000 people in his city to attend the 20th anniversary of the march in 2015 and learns about himself in the process.
Student Documentary Shorts
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Narrative
[solitary]
Directors: Derek J. Pastuszek
An inmate endures long-term isolation within a prison's solitary confinement unit.
An inmate endures long-term isolation within a prison's solitary confinement unit.
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Narrative
The Prosecution
Directors: Shiri Nevo -Fridental
Attorney Racheli lev-Ari, a young prosecutor, is determined to bring a defendant accused of grave crimes to a long term detention. Facing the defence counsel, who constantly attempts to throw her off balance, she struggles to convince the detention judge. The more personal this struggle gets, the more aware becomes Racheli to the real struggle in the depths of her soul.
Attorney Racheli lev-Ari, a young prosecutor, is determined to bring a defendant accused of grave crimes to a long term detention. Facing the defence counsel, who constantly attempts to throw her off balance, she struggles to convince the detention judge. The more personal this struggle gets, the more aware becomes Racheli to the real struggle in the depths of her soul.
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Narrative
My Girl Rose
Directors: Jordan Lewis
Inspired by a true story. Racial tension runs high in 1969 Lakeland, Florida - a small closed minded southern town. Two high school students, Rose and Jude find themselves bonding over a common cause, having an integrated prom.
Inspired by a true story. Racial tension runs high in 1969 Lakeland, Florida - a small closed minded southern town. Two high school students, Rose and Jude find themselves bonding over a common cause, having an integrated prom.
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Documentary
Welcome’ to America
Directors: Gabby Orengo & Scarlet Frias
A young immigrant from the Dominican Republic talks about growing up in Washington Heights.
A young immigrant from the Dominican Republic talks about growing up in Washington Heights.
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Documentary
Legacy
Directors: Amy Wright
Brooklyn's own Federation of Black Cowboys ride the trails, transport inner-city kids off the streets and onto horses, and work to preserve and celebrate the legacy of the forgotten 1/3 of old west cowboys who were Black.
Brooklyn's own Federation of Black Cowboys ride the trails, transport inner-city kids off the streets and onto horses, and work to preserve and celebrate the legacy of the forgotten 1/3 of old west cowboys who were Black.
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Documentary
Two Marches
Directors: Ray Whitehouse
After attending the Million Man March in 1995, a pastor from Durham, North Carolina strives to recruit 1000 people in his city to attend the 20th anniversary of the march in 2015 and learns about himself in the process.
After attending the Million Man March in 1995, a pastor from Durham, North Carolina strives to recruit 1000 people in his city to attend the 20th anniversary of the march in 2015 and learns about himself in the process.
Emerging Narrative Shorts
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Narrative
[solitary]
Directors: Derek J. Pastuszek
An inmate endures long-term isolation within a prison's solitary confinement unit.
An inmate endures long-term isolation within a prison's solitary confinement unit.
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Narrative
The Prosecution
Directors: Shiri Nevo -Fridental
Attorney Racheli lev-Ari, a young prosecutor, is determined to bring a defendant accused of grave crimes to a long term detention. Facing the defence counsel, who constantly attempts to throw her off balance, she struggles to convince the detention judge. The more personal this struggle gets, the more aware becomes Racheli to the real struggle in the depths of her soul.
Attorney Racheli lev-Ari, a young prosecutor, is determined to bring a defendant accused of grave crimes to a long term detention. Facing the defence counsel, who constantly attempts to throw her off balance, she struggles to convince the detention judge. The more personal this struggle gets, the more aware becomes Racheli to the real struggle in the depths of her soul.
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Narrative
My Girl Rose
Directors: Jordan Lewis
Inspired by a true story. Racial tension runs high in 1969 Lakeland, Florida - a small closed minded southern town. Two high school students, Rose and Jude find themselves bonding over a common cause, having an integrated prom.
Inspired by a true story. Racial tension runs high in 1969 Lakeland, Florida - a small closed minded southern town. Two high school students, Rose and Jude find themselves bonding over a common cause, having an integrated prom.
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Documentary
Welcome’ to America
Directors: Gabby Orengo & Scarlet Frias
A young immigrant from the Dominican Republic talks about growing up in Washington Heights.
A young immigrant from the Dominican Republic talks about growing up in Washington Heights.
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Documentary
Legacy
Directors: Amy Wright
Brooklyn's own Federation of Black Cowboys ride the trails, transport inner-city kids off the streets and onto horses, and work to preserve and celebrate the legacy of the forgotten 1/3 of old west cowboys who were Black.
Brooklyn's own Federation of Black Cowboys ride the trails, transport inner-city kids off the streets and onto horses, and work to preserve and celebrate the legacy of the forgotten 1/3 of old west cowboys who were Black.
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Documentary
Two Marches
Directors: Ray Whitehouse
After attending the Million Man March in 1995, a pastor from Durham, North Carolina strives to recruit 1000 people in his city to attend the 20th anniversary of the march in 2015 and learns about himself in the process.
After attending the Million Man March in 1995, a pastor from Durham, North Carolina strives to recruit 1000 people in his city to attend the 20th anniversary of the march in 2015 and learns about himself in the process.
Emerging Documentary Shorts
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Narrative
[solitary]
Directors: Derek J. Pastuszek
An inmate endures long-term isolation within a prison's solitary confinement unit.
An inmate endures long-term isolation within a prison's solitary confinement unit.
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Narrative
The Prosecution
Directors: Shiri Nevo -Fridental
Attorney Racheli lev-Ari, a young prosecutor, is determined to bring a defendant accused of grave crimes to a long term detention. Facing the defence counsel, who constantly attempts to throw her off balance, she struggles to convince the detention judge. The more personal this struggle gets, the more aware becomes Racheli to the real struggle in the depths of her soul.
Attorney Racheli lev-Ari, a young prosecutor, is determined to bring a defendant accused of grave crimes to a long term detention. Facing the defence counsel, who constantly attempts to throw her off balance, she struggles to convince the detention judge. The more personal this struggle gets, the more aware becomes Racheli to the real struggle in the depths of her soul.
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Narrative
My Girl Rose
Directors: Jordan Lewis
Inspired by a true story. Racial tension runs high in 1969 Lakeland, Florida - a small closed minded southern town. Two high school students, Rose and Jude find themselves bonding over a common cause, having an integrated prom.
Inspired by a true story. Racial tension runs high in 1969 Lakeland, Florida - a small closed minded southern town. Two high school students, Rose and Jude find themselves bonding over a common cause, having an integrated prom.
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Documentary
Welcome’ to America
Directors: Gabby Orengo & Scarlet Frias
A young immigrant from the Dominican Republic talks about growing up in Washington Heights.
A young immigrant from the Dominican Republic talks about growing up in Washington Heights.
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Documentary
Legacy
Directors: Amy Wright
Brooklyn's own Federation of Black Cowboys ride the trails, transport inner-city kids off the streets and onto horses, and work to preserve and celebrate the legacy of the forgotten 1/3 of old west cowboys who were Black.
Brooklyn's own Federation of Black Cowboys ride the trails, transport inner-city kids off the streets and onto horses, and work to preserve and celebrate the legacy of the forgotten 1/3 of old west cowboys who were Black.
- Filmmaker Competitions, Student Documentary
Two Marches
Directors: Ray Whitehouse
After attending the Million Man March in 1995, a pastor from Durham, North Carolina strives to recruit 1000 people in his city to attend the 20th anniversary of the march in 2015 and learns about himself in the process.
After attending the Million Man March in 1995, a pastor from Durham, North Carolina strives to recruit 1000 people in his city to attend the 20th anniversary of the march in 2015 and learns about himself in the process.
