GCUFF 2016 SEPTEMBER

GREATER CLEVELAND URBAN FILM FESTIVAL 

SEPTEMBER 2016 

GCUFF.ORG 

GCUFF.ORG SEPTEMBER 2016

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P.O. Box 22211 

Beachwood, OH 44122 

Shaker Square 

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13116 Shaker Square, 

Cleveland Ohio 44120


By Blood 

Shedding light on the details of a little known part of 

African American history wherein 150 years ago, 

people of African descent (Freedmen) became part of 

the Cherokee and Seminole Nations, this 

award-winning documentary exposes the current, 

ongoing struggle caused when the tribes 

disenfranchised over 30,000 descendants of 

Freedmen and excluded them from tribal benefits. 

Run Time: 66 min 

Directed by: Marcos C. Barbery & Sam Russell 

Produced by: Marcos C. Barbery 

Screenings: 9/ 16 @ 1:00 pm l 9/ 21 @ 4:45 pm 

Soul on Ice 

Soul On Ice: Past, Present, and Future presents and 

retells the virtually unknown contributions of black 

athletes in ice hockey. These Black athletes dared to 

give their sport soul. At the heart of the story is Jaden 

Lindo, a young man chasing after his lifelong dream to 

play in the NHL. The film follows Jaden in the most 

important year of his hockey life, mirroring the journey 

that many other black athletes have faced to make it to 

the NHL. 

Run Time 86 min. 

Director: Kwame Mason 


Tell Me Sweet Something 

Moratiwa, an aspiring writer, owns and runs a 

bookstore in the heart of Johannesburg. The 

bookstore, like her love life, is not experiencing much 

success until she meets and falls in love with the 

unlikeliest candidate. 


Director: Akin Omotoso 

Screenings: 9/ 16 @ 1:30 pm I 9/ 19 @ 5:00 PM 

In a Perfect World 

What it is like to be a male child raised by a single 

mother? Men from various backgrounds and ages 

share personal anecdotes that highlight their 

relationships with their single mothers who raised 

them and their absentee fathers. A probing cinematic 

essay examining one of society?s greatest ailments. 

Run Time: 73 

Director: Daphne McWilliams 

Screenings: 9/ 16 @ 2:30 pm l 9/ 21 @ 3:00 PM 

How to Tell You're a Douchebag 

Ray (Brice) is the writer of a notorious Brooklyn blog 

called ?Occasionally Dating Black Women,? an 

inveterate womanizer, and, well, the title says the 

rest. But when this woefully unenlightened cad 

makes an enemy of? and then falls for? hotshot 

writer Rochelle (Wise) he gets a hard won lesson in 

humility. The smart, sexy feature debut from Tahir 

Jetter cuts through romantic comedy conventions 

with wit and verve. 

Run Time 75 min 

Director: Tahir Jetter 

Screenings: 9/ 16 @ 7:0 0PM l 9/ 21 @ 5:30 pm 

Driving While Black 

A dark comedy, based on the police experiences of 

Dimitri, a young black man who delivers pizzas for a 

living and is faced with daily drama from the cops as 

he navigates the streets of Los Angeles. Stars , 

Dominique Purdy, Sheila Tejada, Peter Cilella, John 

Mead 


Director: Paul Sapiano 

Screenings: 9/ 16 @ 8:30 pm l 9/ 20 @ 3:00 pm




Battledream Chronicle 

Syanna, a young female slave struggles to regain 

her freedom in a futuristic world where the entire 

world has been enslaved and where plantations are 

video games. A beautifully rendered feature 

animation. Stars , Jacques Olivier Ensfelder, Yna 

Boulange, Steffy Glissant, Chantal Sacarabany 

Perro, Maxime Lelue. 

Director: Alan Baird 

Run Time: 108 min. 

Screenings: 9/ 17 @ 3:30 pm I 9/ 19 @ 7:00 pm 

Secrets 

When a successful businessman has a sexual 

appetite larger than what's on his plate at home, 

chaos erupts. Tarron's irresistible co-worker 

serves it up, while his wife who's ironically named 

Secret, releases a few secrets of her own. 

Run Time 107 mins. 

Director: Juwan Lee 

Screening: 9/ 17 @ 8:00 pm 

Trafficked 

George, Penny and Nadia are best of friends. While on 

vacation on an idyllic Caribbean island, they find 

themselves being seduced by a stranger?s wealth and 

charm. When the stranger?s true motives are revealed, 

the three friends realize that they are pawns in a 

deadly game. Stars Aaron Charles, Kia Rollock, Gyerlini 

Clarke. 


Director: Sean Hodgkinson 


Killing Lazarus 

Filmmakers: Desmond Faison 

Childhood friends turned adult drug dealers 

struggle to define what's next in their strained 

friendship. Anything but typical, "Killing Lazaurs" 

is unlike anything you've seen. 


Director: Desmond Faison 

Screening: 9/ 17 @ 9 pm l 9/ 21 @ 7:30 pm 

Tear The Roof Off: The Untold Story of 

Parliament Funkadelic 

Award winning documentarian, Bobby J. Brown, 

uncovered numerous secrets of Hall of Fame band 

Parliament Funkadelic. Members open up about the 

methods they were paid, heavily exploited, and the 

creativity behind the unique genre of 

music. The untold story of the rise and fall of the 

greatest funk band ever. 


Director: Bobby J Brown 


Walk All Night: A Drum Beat Journey 

A documentary about four teenage street musicians 

from Chicago embarking on a journey to Senegal to 

explore its culture and their connection to Africa. 

Learning the sabar drum from a griot percussionist 

they discover that music can empower them to 

persevere and grow. While the young men begin to 

see themselves in a new light outside of the chaos of 

the city, the project leaders realize just how difficult 

it is to make lasting change. 


Directors :Kate Benzschawel, Mallory Sohmer 

Screenings: 9/ 18 @ 12:30 PM l 9/ 20 @ 3:30 PM




Halfway 

?Halfway is a right-of-passage story seen through the 

eyes of our protagonist and further themes that run 

through the story include strong family values and the 

belief that everyone deserves a second chance. 

Byron?s story asks the audience to consider the 

serious systematic failure within the American prison 

system, where a lack of opportunity for those who 

have transgressed in their past seems to guarantee a 

future behind bars.? 


Director: Ben Caird 


East Cleveland: 

A Tale of Two Cities 

East Cleveland, one of America?s last surviving 

majority black run cities, a once great city is now in 

a state of flux plagued with blight and uncertainty. 

This is the story about what happens when kids are 

armed with cameras and a microphone, and an 

opportunity to tell the tale from their point of 

view. 

Free and Open to Public: Ticket Required. Tickets 

available at Shaker Square Cinemas Box Office 


Ben And Ara 

Ben, a passionately agnostic PhD student, falls behind 

in his dissertation and is surprised to find a muse in 

Ara, a devout Muslim. Ben and Ara fall in love but 

grapple with differences in their core beliefs and 

lifestyle choices. Stars , Joseph Baird, Constance 

Ejuma, Akuyoe Graham, Michael Chieffo, Q\ 'orianka 

Kilcher. 

Director: Nnegest Likke 

Run Time: 86 mins 


Dirt & Deeds in Mississippi 

A provocative account of how Black landowning 

families in Mississippi who believed in armed 

self-defense became the secret weapon of the 

?non-violent civil rights movement?for voting rights 

and racial equality. Narrated by Danny Glover 


Director: David Schulman 


Lambadina 

Joseph, the son of an Ethiopian politician, is left to 

fend for himself when his father is jailed and his 

relatives abandon him. But Joseph is resilient and 

hard working and struggles through many challenges, 

including the loss of his first love when her family 

moves to the US. When he wins a lottery allowing him 

to immigrate to the US, he is determined to find his 

lost love. Stars Tsion Mekonen, Bersu Samson, Addis 

Kidane, Michael Temesgen, Yosef Ewnetu, Messay 

Getahun. 


Director: Messay Getahun 


Meet t he Act ors at The Reel Lounge 

13210 Shaker Square | 9/ 16 @ 4:30 pm




The Science of Wisdom 

The science of wisdom explores the 

academic study of wisdom and current 

concepts in education that may lead to 

promoting wisdom in marginalized groups. 

The film addresses the importance of 

wisdom in everyday life specifically in light 

of neo-progressive movements in the United 

States. 


Director: Jason Boulware 

Screening: 9/ 17 @ 12:30 pm I 9/ 19 @ 3:30 

pm 

Sleeper 

A wanted man hiding out in a secluded house 

tries to convince his friend and hostage that 

he's not the one who killed the President, it 

was his clone. This one will keep you 

guessing 


Director: Christopher Miles 

Screening: 9/ 20 @ 1:30 

The Journey: From Tragedy To 

Triumph 

Poignant, personal, educational, and endearing, 

?The Journey, From Tragedy to Triumph? is a 

testimony about recovering lives damaged by 

the tragedies associated with mental illness and 

addiction. ?The Journey? is a film that beautifully 

captures the essence of the recovery movement, 

and the Life Exchange Center?s (LEC) mission to 

support a community plagued by stigma and 

misunderstanding. 


Director: Kevin Cameron 


Up This Hill 

Cleveland area teens take a week long 

service-learning trip to Harlan, Kentucky to build 

homes for low-income families. They give their 

all, laboring under an unforgiving sun, and lifting 

each other up along the way. They end up 

getting much more in return. 


Director: Paul Sobota 


The Writer's Block 

A young musician, Jordan ?JW? Wright (Eric 

Beal), has his world turned upside-down 

through tragedy and life's vicissitudes. 

Although supported by family and good 

friends like Boney (Camari Brown), JW?s pain 

causes him to question his faith and flirt with 

dangerous choices. Despite his actions, 

mindset, and poor choices, God's unfailing 

love remains unrelenting throughout his 

period of rediscovery; causing him to finally 

experience a deeper dimension of his faith, 

forgiveness, and purpose. 


Director: Sonya Blakeley 


The Land 

THE LAND tells the story of four teenage boys 

who devote their summer to escaping the streets 

of Cleveland, Ohio to pursue a dream life of 

professional skateboarding. But when they get 

caught in the web of the local Queen-pin, their 

motley brotherhood is tested, threatening to 

make this summer their last. 


Director: Stephen Caple Jr 

Screenings: 9/ 20 @ 6:30 pm l 9/ 20 @ 8: 40 pm




Voices Of The Hill 

?Voices of the Hill? is a community oral history 

documentary that chronicles the history of 

Twinsburg Heights, a historically black segregated 

suburb in Northeast Ohio. This documentary is told 

through the eyes of area youth as they research, 

film, and interview elders in their community in 

order to learn and preserve a history before it is lost 

to dying industries, foreclosures, and gentrification. 

Students learn first-hand, the importance of banning 

together, self-advocacy, civic engagement and 

family as they capture the stories of their elders. 


Director: Carla L Carter-Bishop 


Toyed Emotions 

Shaker Square Cinema (13116 Shaker Square , 

Cleveland Ohio 44120) 

Matthew Dexter is a CEO who comes face-to-face 

with a devastating diagnosis of early-onset 

Alzheimer's disease. As he struggles and embraces 

his faith, his secret affair emerges! The life that is 

led by Matthew appears to be perfect. 


Director: David Walker 

Executive Producer: Mary Ann Lorient 


Story of Our Lives 

A string of short films documenting the stories of 

persons who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, 

transgender and intersex from Kenya. We called this 

project 'Stories of Our Lives' (the resulting archive is 

contained in this book) - and we wanted to do this 

project for many reasons, but mostly because we 

wanted to tell stories that are not often heard, stories 

that characterize the queer experience in Kenya. 

Beautiful soundtrack and gorgeous black + white 

cinematography. 


Director: Jim Chuchu 


Check It 

An intimate portrait of four childhood friends as they 

claw themselves out of gang life through an unlikely 

avenue: fashion. Led by an ex-convict named ?Mo?, 

the Check It members are now creating their own 

clothing label, putting on fashion shows and working 

stints as runway models. But breaking the cycle of 

poverty and violence they?ve grown up in is a 

daunting task. So when they?re not taking small steps 

forward on the catwalk, they too often take massive 

steps backwards. 


Director: Dana Flor 


New Girls In Town: A Resurgence In 

Women's Wrestling 

In this documentary a diverse collection of women 

share successes and aspirations in their chosen 

field of professional wrestling. It stars nationally 

televised stars from TNA (Total Nonstop Action), 

Jade also known as Mia Yim and her former tag 

team partner Marti Bell. It also stars UFC 

competitor Shayna Baszler along with Ring of 

Honor's Kelly Klein and rising indie star Nicole 

Savoy 

Run Time 32 min 

Director: Gesus Zaire 

Screening: 9/ 22 @ 7:330

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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise 

The first documentary about the iconic writer, poet, performer and activist who 

overcame racism and devastating abuse to become one of our culture?s greatest voices. 

Rare footage and photos unveil an intimate and often unknown 

view of her public and personal life with the power of her own words. 


Directors: Directors: Bob Hercules, Rita Coburn Whack 

Screening: 9/ 21 @ 6:00pm 

Agents of Change 

The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision mandated the integration of 

American schools ?with all deliberate speed.? It wasn?t until the late 1960s that a 

critical mass of African American students began entering the nation?s 

colleges and universities. Agents of Change tells the story of what they 

encountered, how they responded. Many students dealt with racial slurs, taunts and 

threats from faculty as well as from other students. Agents of Change introduces a 

cast of largely unrecognized but remarkable characters, whose commitment to 

justice and equality paved the way for the opportunities that followed, while also 

reminding viewers about the work yet to be done to achieve full equity and dignity 

on campus and in society. How is it that so much and so little has changed? This film 

helps answer that question. 

Director: Abby Ginzberg 


Screening: 9/ 22 @ 7:00 pm




Olympic Pride American Justice 

Shaker Square Cinema (13116 Shaker Square , 

Cleveland Ohio 44120) 

Filmmakers: Deborah Riley Draper 

This documentary explores the trials and 

triumphs of the 18 African-American Olympians 

who participated in 1936 games. Set against the 

strained and turbulent atmosphere of a racially 

divided America, which was torn between 

boycotting Hitler's Olympics or participating in 

the Third Reich's grandest affair, the film follows 

16 men and two women before, during and after 

their heroic turn at the Summer Olympic 

Games in Berlin. 

Run Time; 79 min 

Director: Deborah Riley Draper 


Jim Brown?s Amer-I-Can Dream 

Shaker Square Cinema (13116 Shaker Square , Cleveland Ohio 44120) 

Almost half a century after Jim Brown left the game of football, he remains 

known as the most dominant running back ever. Hailed by many as one of the 

greatest athletes in American history Brown headed from the football field to 

Hollywood stardom. However his accomplishments in film and sports pale in 

comparison to his relentless commitment to social change. For the past 20 years 

the NFL legend has been unwavering in his mission to end the deadly epidemic 

of violence among America?s youth. Senseless killings have claimed the lives of 

thousands of young men and women. What seemed to be a problem reserved for 

large cities like Chicago and Los Angeles is now jolting smaller towns with equal 

frequency. The death-toll has reached inconceivable heights. In ? Jim Brown?s 

Amer-I-Can Dream? Filmmaker Aurora Ferlin takes you into the heart of Jim 

Brown?s Amer-I-Can foundation where former rival gang members re-invent 

themselves from predators to peacemakers. According to Brown, a lifetime 

marred by death and incarceration has molded these men into the perfect 

vehicles of change. The odds seemingly stacked against them we follow this 

unlikely band of brothers as they set out to change their lives and the lives of 

those around them. ?This intimate journey defies the typical snap shot of street 

culture and becomes a compelling roller-coaster ride, where the commitment of 

everyone involved will be put to the ultimate test. 


Director: Aurora Ferlin 

Screening: 9/ 18 @ 7:00 pm


Opening Night Film & Reception 


Closing Night Film & Reception 


Jerico 

This is the Closing Night Film of the 5th Greater 

Cleveland Urban Film Festival. An awards 

presentation and Q&A with VIP?s from the movie 

will follow the screening. Special admission $25; 

Cinematheque members and CIA & CSU I.D. 

holders $20. (No ?25 & under? price for this film.) 

Cleveland Museum of Art - Gartner Auditorium 

11400 Euclid Ave, Cleveland OH 

Join us for our opening night reception for the screening of "9 Rides." Director Matthew 

Cherry will be on hand for a Q&A immediately following the screening. There will be a 

reception with light appetizers at Zanzibar Soul Fusion Restaurant on Shaker Square. 

Tickets are $35 for General Admission or 

Free with the purchase of All Access Pass 

Doors Open at 6:00 pm 

Film starts at 7:00 pm 

USA, 2016, Seckeita Lewis 

How does one make a comedy about the Jim 

Crow South? Somehow the husband and wife 

indie filmmaking team of Brandon 

(screenwriter/ lead actor) and Seckeita Lewis 

(director) have pulled it off. Set in a rural 

Mississippi town on the morning of the passage 

of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the film follows 

two African American best friends who apply for 

a promotion at the printing company where they 

work. But their gesture is rebuffed by those who 

don?t do change as well as they do, and pretty 

soon they?re running for their lives from a lynch 

mob and much more. With Irma P. Hall. Cleveland 

premiere. DCP. 98 min.


SHORTS PROGRAM 1 SHORTS PROGRAM 2 

A Queen's Discovery 

A Young Girl's African Journey To Find Her 

Greatness Within 

24 min Documentary Short 

Director : Kenneth Braswell 

I?ll Text You 

Barry and Cindy are on a first date... or are they? 

Stars , Victor Williams, Wendy Raquel Robinson. Run 

Time: 2 min Director: David Ladson 

Next Lifetime 

How a simple game of destiny changes the destiny 

of two lovers. 


Director: Sheela Sharma 

Courting Lewis Baker 

Yearning to reconnect with his father and learn 

how to be a better man, Lewis seeks to rebuild 

his relationship with his father. But doing so 

causes him to neglect his girlfriend. Stars Tobi 

Aremu, Nicole Rainteau, Rayvon Southerland, 

Caleb Jackson. 

14 m Narrative Short. 

Director: Richard T. Fields 

Hand Delivered 

A man receives a envelope with no return 

address but a photo inside takes him on a 

painful journey down memory lane. 11 min 

Narrative Short 

Director: Myron Davis 


Screenings: 9/ 16 @ 3:30 pm l 9/ 18 @ 12:00 

pm 

'Nappy' Makes Me Happy 

Exploring the realities of having natural African 

American hair in today's society, starting in March, 

2016 I decided to reveal what happens when I have 

fun with my hair. Run Time: 8 min 

Director: Imani Karpowich 

The Turnaround Dance 

A light romance, coming-of-age story about an 

immigrant boy and his search to find courage, while 

making all the right moves and finding love. Stars 

Hendell A. Concepcion de la Cruz, Cecilia Villalobos, 

Marie-Claire Brown, Frederic Colas, Chanae Isaac. 


Director: Allyson Brown 

Soft Times 

When Patricia meets Savion, she?s met a man who 

has everything a woman could dream of; amazing 

looks, his sanity, a comfortable lifestyle, not to 

mention, suave and debonair. Patricia is convinced 

she's met the potential one, but gets entangled in a 

mess when she realizes that Savion takes the cake 

everywhere else? except in bed. In fact, he?s more 

than horrible in the bedroom. Patricia must decide if 

she can put away her selfish needs for the sake of 

the stability and comfort that comes with a life of 

domesticity.Run Time: 18 min. 

Director: Ashunda Norris 


Screenings: 9/ 16 @ 4:30 pm l 9/ 19 @ 1:30 pm



Rise Up 

A Drama about A Young African-American Male 

that travels back in time to the year 1964 to 

Address Social and Cultural Issues effecting 

today's Black America to Malcolm x & Dr. Martin 

Luther King Jr. 


Director: Marcellus Cox 



In Love There is War 

After a childhood friendship turns into an unspoken 

love, Jada finally puts her pride aside to fight for 

the man she loves. With Chase's wedding only a 

few minutes away, Jada has to fight through traffic, 

nerves and Chase's soon-to-be wife in order to stop 

him from making the biggest mistake of his life. 


Director: Danielle Nelson 

Sceenings: 9/ 16 @ 8:45 pm 

Some Torches 

Don't Burn Some Roads Lead Back Home . 

Run Time 22 mins 

Director: Chris Reese 

Black-ness 

Black-ness is a short documentary that examines 

the daily struggles, fears and hopes of black 

people living in America. 

Run Time. 27 mins 

Director: Miki Blak 

One Man's Perspective 

An encounter at a gas station between three 

individuals who have an uncomfortable 

conversation about what really makes a good man 

is the theme of the short film written and directed 

by Cleveland native Kevin Taylor. The film ?One 

Man?s Perspective? clearly demonstrates that 

appearances are not always what they seem. 


Director: Kevin Taylor 

Screenings: 9/ 16 @ 8:45 pm 

ReversAll 

Helen and Marcus Thomas are husband and wife 

minority cafe owners, working through the daily 

struggles of married life and keeping their 

business afloat. Their stressful Saturday morning 

is interrupted by a call from the police asking if a 

detective can come by for a talk. Assuming it has 

to do with credit card fraud, the Thomas' wrestle 

with each other on how to best engage the cops. 

Run Time: 10 

Director: Joddy Eric Matthews 

Writer: Alonzo Jones 

Shelter 

Recovering addict James, has one final chance to 

be a hero to his estranged ex-wife and daughter 


Director: April Mosley



Checkers in the Afternoon 

In Elloree, South Carolina, a group of African 

American men pass the time, and put aside worries 

about the economy, by playing checkers together 

every afternoon. 3 min 

Director: Emily Harrold 

1440 and Counting 

A burned-out teacher is one day away, fourteen 

hundred and forty minutes from retirement when 

she is confronted by a desperate man from her past. 

When she discovers a beloved student of hers is in 

danger, her life is turned upside down within 

minutes. Stars , Loretta Devine. 13 min 

Director: Tony Gapastione 

Across The Tracks 

Two sisters grow up in 1960s Georgia. But one is 

born with light skin and when schools integrate, she 

decides to change her destiny - by passing for white. 

Stars , Berkeley Clayborne, Brynn Crosby, Carla 

McCullough, Thursday Farrar, E Roger Mitchel. 16 

min 

Director: Michael Cooke 

The Sit In 

A high school student is bullied and harassed by her 

peers because she is different. In the end she 

decides to take a stand. 15 min 

Director: Stephon Davis 



Introvert 

Animation. 


Director: Chaz Bottoms 

About That 

Summer and Jonathan are in love, but love isn't 

enough for some people. Unfortunately, the world 

is uncomfortable with the pair and events start to 

hint at Jonathan's mental stability. 

Run Time: 15 mins. 

Director: Damien D Smith 

All My Friends Are Married 

ALL MY FRIENDS ARE MARRIED depicts the life of a 

thirty something woman attempting to avoid 

spinsterhood in New York City. We think it's 

hilarious and we think you will too. 


Director: Ekwa Msangi 

Unknown Ground Air & Electricity 

(TVOne Unsung Parody) 

From the creators of Unsung comes a new 

documentary series. In this episode we look at one 

of the most influential bands that you've never 

heard of, Ground Air & Electricity. 

Run Time; 7 mins 

Director: David Velo Stewart 

Donut Duggies 

There's a new drug in the neighborhood. And its 

more diabolical than you think 


Written by Hope Beck and Ebonee Owens 


Screenings: 9/ 17 @ 1:30 l



In This World 

15-year-old Courvosier Cox knows he is 

destined to be a star. Struggling to find his 

place in the complex world of inner-city 

Durham, NC, he undertakes a relentless quest 

to escape into the spotlight. 15 MIN 

Director: Kelly Creedon 

Dance of the Night 

With so much chaos surrounding her, dance is 

this teen's only escape. 7 min .A film written by 

Tiana Wilson. Directed by CSA film students 

5 Minutes 

If you were given 5 Minutes left to live, who 

would you call? 8 min 

Director: David Innes Edwards 

Ugly movie 

A coming-of-age story of a boy looking for love 

in the wrong place...his own environment. 20 

min 

Director: Leron Lee 


Screenings: 9/ 17 @ 3:45 pm l 9/ 22 

@ 1:30 pm 

Marianne 

A Nigerian man travels to a remote, pentecostal 

church with his ailing wife. 

Run Time: 17 mins. Director: Tomisin Adepeju 

Aquarium 

A couple drive to the beach to say their final 

goodbyes. Stars J.D. Phillips, Vivian Ngo. Run Time: 

8 min. Director: Benmio McCrea 

JackDaw 

A father mourns on the one year anniversary of his 

wife's disappearance. Run Time: 14 mins. Director: 

Travis Champagne 

Dirt 

Some things must die to live 

Run Time 7 mins. Director: Darius Clark Monroe 

Bailee Who 

A six-year-old little girl has to care for her 7-week old 

sister as their mother has died in the home. But her 

belief in a children's story about a magical owl sends 

her on a journey. Can the owl help her before the 

authorities come to take them away? 

Run Time 8 mins. Director: Kevin Taylor 

A Sweet Christmas 

When a determined sister brings her family together, 

she finds that she has to direct their personal lives 

only to discover that a strange dessert brings a dark 

surprise. 

Run Time 8 mins. Director: Myron Davis 


Screening: 9/ 20 @ 7:30


SHORTS PROGRAM 9 

The System 

The System is a riveting dramatic thriller that 

follows a LAPD Staff Sgt. who's loyalty is put to 

the test when he is forced to interrogate a former 

ally. 

Run Time: 14 min. Director Marcellus Cox 

Bus Stop 

Two men with history meet, by chance, at a bus 

stop. 7 Who is Responsible A documentary film 

guided by one question: "Who is responsible for 

the current state of our society?" 


Capoeira 

The inspiring story of Anthony Santo Domingo, 

leaving behind the poverty of Lorain, Ohio to 

become a professional International Brazilian Jiu 

Jitsu Competitor and work with the 2016 World 

Champion Cleveland Cavaliers. Capoeira: Live the 

Game chronicles his work with one African American 

young man, helping him to realize that he can 

achieve anything he can imagine. 


Director: Joddy Eric Matthews. 

Producer: Captain Obadiah Baker, 

Oakland in Blue: 

Kennedy, a recent college graduate, returns home 

to Oakland, CA to be manager for local rap artist 

Marcus. Their struggle to launch a successful 

independent record label without compromising 

their integrity is conflicted by the temptation of 

'Legit versus Street', threatening their lifelong 

friendship. 

Run Time: 24 min Director: Robbin Rae 

Pass Interference 

Davone Bess appeared to have it all as an NFL wide 

receiver but looks are often deceiving. And a 

perceived weakness is the last thing any athlete 

wants to expose. Even if it could cost him 

everything. 


Director: Branson Wright 

Black Cop 

Following the death of an unarmed teen, a black 

police officer takes the privileged community on 

a spontaneous day filled with abuse, assault, and 

terror. 


Who is Responsible 

A documentary film by directed and edited by 

Joseph Jones 

Assistant directors, Ebonee Owens, Raylen 

Crawford, Treveon Bland, and Taeynesha 

Blas-Ruiz 

A documentary film guided by one question: 

"Who is responsible for the current state of our 

society?"

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