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GREATER CLEVELAND URBAN FILM FESTIVAL <strong>GCUFF</strong>.ORG <strong>SEPTEMBER</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />
SHORTS PROGRAM 3 SHORTS PROGRAM 4<br />
Rise Up<br />
A Drama about A Young African-American Male<br />
that travels back in time to the year 1964 to<br />
Address Social and Cultural Issues effecting<br />
today's Black America to Malcolm x & Dr. Martin<br />
Luther King Jr.<br />
Run Time 14 mins.<br />
Director: Marcellus Cox<br />
Run Time: 73 min<br />
Screenings: 9/ 16 @ 5:00 pm l 9/ 20 @ 1:00 pm<br />
In Love There is War<br />
After a childhood friendship turns into an unspoken<br />
love, Jada finally puts her pride aside to fight for<br />
the man she loves. With Chase's wedding only a<br />
few minutes away, Jada has to fight through traffic,<br />
nerves and Chase's soon-to-be wife in order to stop<br />
him from making the biggest mistake of his life.<br />
Run Time: 55 min<br />
Director: Danielle Nelson<br />
Sceenings: 9/ 16 @ 8:45 pm<br />
Some Torches<br />
Don't Burn Some Roads Lead Back Home .<br />
Run Time 22 mins<br />
Director: Chris Reese<br />
Black-ness<br />
Black-ness is a short documentary that examines<br />
the daily struggles, fears and hopes of black<br />
people living in America.<br />
Run Time. 27 mins<br />
Director: Miki Blak<br />
One Man's Perspective<br />
An encounter at a gas station between three<br />
individuals who have an uncomfortable<br />
conversation about what really makes a good man<br />
is the theme of the short film written and directed<br />
by Cleveland native Kevin Taylor. The film ?One<br />
Man?s Perspective? clearly demonstrates that<br />
appearances are not always what they seem.<br />
Run Time: 15 min<br />
Director: Kevin Taylor<br />
Screenings: 9/ 16 @ 8:45 pm<br />
ReversAll<br />
Helen and Marcus Thomas are husband and wife<br />
minority cafe owners, working through the daily<br />
struggles of married life and keeping their<br />
business afloat. Their stressful Saturday morning<br />
is interrupted by a call from the police asking if a<br />
detective can come by for a talk. Assuming it has<br />
to do with credit card fraud, the Thomas' wrestle<br />
with each other on how to best engage the cops.<br />
Run Time: 10<br />
Director: Joddy Eric Matthews<br />
Writer: Alonzo Jones<br />
Shelter<br />
Recovering addict James, has one final chance to<br />
be a hero to his estranged ex-wife and daughter<br />
Run Time: 15 min<br />
Director: April Mosley
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