GCUFF 2016 SEPTEMBER

GREATER CLEVELAND URBAN FILM FESTIVAL GCUFF.ORG SEPTEMBER 2016
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
Screenings: 9/ 16 @ 6:30 pm l 9/ 19 @ 3:00 pm
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.
Run Time: 90 min
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
Run Time: 97 min
Director: Paul Sapiano
Screenings: 9/ 16 @ 8:30 pm l 9/ 20 @ 3:00 pm