2006 Schedule of Events
Thursday 23rd February • 7pm - Complimentary Admission
Africa Dir. Alrick Brown, 1 min.
This PSA reminds us to respect the resources of the Mother Continent.
Life & Debt Dir. Stephanie Black, 85 min.
Utilizing excerpts from the award-winning non-fiction text "A Small Place" by Jamaica Kincaid, Life & Debt is a woven tapestry of sequences focusing on the stories of individual Jamaicans whose strategies for survival and parameters of day-to-day existence are determined by the U.S. and other foreign economic agendas. By combining traditional documentary telling with a stylized narrative framework, the complexity of international lending, structural adjustment policies and free trade will be understood in the context of the day-to-day realities of the people whose lives they impact.
Refugee...Survivor Dir. Stacey Holman / Rob Morgan et al., 5 min.
Katrina - Are the survivors refugees or are the refugees survivors?
911 in Plane Site Dir. William Lewis, 60 min.
What "911 IPS" accomplishes that no other video expose' on September 11th has to date, is it exposes the viewer to a barrage of news clips from a majority of the mainstream news outlets. The official story of that day was told on live TV by reporters, policemen, firefighters, and other on-the-scene eyewitnesses, however, that footage was shown only once on live television broadcasts in the first hours of the attacks and then... it was never repeated. The stories changed, information was enigmatically omitted, and what can only be described as officially prescribed propaganda took the place of indisputable reality.
Battle For America Dir. Alrick Brown, 3 min.
Cultures collide to create one voice of hope for America. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Mead
Friday 24th February • 7pm - $7
Delivering LeOuverture Dir. M. Civil, 8 min.
What would a mother sacrifice to make a better life for her son?
Copelessness (kop' les nes) adv. Dirs. Florence Regine & Keith Bowden, 17 min.
The inability to cope in a hopeless situation. A short film about how fast the descent into homelessness can be, no matter who you are, rich or poor.
What If Dir. T.R.U.C.E, 4 min.
The students of The Renaissance University Community Education raise a thoughtful question in this upbeat music video.
(Eki)The Station, 13 min.
Culture and communication collide when an African American man waits at a train station in Japan.
Familiar Fruit Dir. Alrick Brown, 5 min.
A man is reacquainted with a moment from his past. Without dialogue, the film tells the story of a white deliveryman on his normal route in Harlem, NY. Familiar Fruit is a modern day Greek tragedy that leaves the audience holding the torch.
Eracesure Dir. Justin Leroy, 12 min.
What is the cost of beauty? This short film addresses the increasing popularity of "racially ambiguous" models in mass media.
The Date Dir. Roderick Giles, 13 min.
Two men wait in a restaurant. One is waiting for his blind date from a Christian dating service. The other is waiting for a prostitute. Take a guess as to what happens.
Prescription for Time Dir. Keith Mc Quirter, 15 min.
Geraldine (Gaye Saunders), an elderly woman, suffers from early signs of dementia and fears losing her independence to her daughter. In an attempt to change her fate, she finds hope in a drug that promises to extend life. Now caught in a crossroad between fear and hope, Geraldine must find the courage to face the truth of her reality or watch her life spin dangerously out of control.
Gettin Grown Dir. Aaron Greer , 73 min.
A comes a thought-provoking story about a family's struggle to raise a child in the inner city, where some get lost and some get grown.
Saturday 24th February • 7pm - $7
Echoes Dir. Cedric Williams, 23 min.
Laura Perez and her sister have recently fled Juarez, Mexico. Sent by their mother to essentially save their lives, they have crossed the border and migrated hundreds of miles finally ending up in downtown Los Angeles. For as much as they thought it was going to be, their new existence isn't quite what they expected.
Razing NY Dir. Global Action Project, 22 min.
Razing NY: the Disappearance of Affordable Housing investigates patterns of gentrification throughout four different NYC neighborhoods. Bringing together community residents, organizers, business people and policy makers in the neighborhoods of the Lower East Side, Williamsburg, Bushwick and Fort Greene, youth producers cast their cameras on the politics of race, class and economic development as communities fight to make housing affordable for all.
Stone Mansion Dir. JJ Goldberger, 14 min.
Set in Little Africa, the "Black Wall Street" of Tulsa, Oklahoma on the eve of the 1921 race riot, one of the most heinous race riots in US history. Stone Mansion tells the story of a prominent black doctor Dr. Marcus and his wife Mabel Stone , who are forced to make a difficult choice, either to stay and defend their beautiful home or run with nothing but their lives.
Lady Alma Dir. Michael Dennis, 9 min.
Portrait of world renowned, Philly based dance music diva, best known for her work with producers King Britt and 4-hero. After years of hard work, she's ready to do things on her own.
El Mariachi Negro Dir. Lauren Patrice Nadler, 21 min.
The term 'Mariachi' describes an amazing Mexican musician who possesses the voice of an angel. Unfortunately, EDDIE can't sing, play any instruments or speak Spanish, and oh yeah... He's Black! After his girlfriend's cousin, ROCIO, a stunning latina, drags him to his first Mariachi show, Eddie finds his true calling. His beautiful, but frustrated latina girlfriend, HEIDI, just sees another fly-by-night scheme and refuses to support him.
Africa Dir. Alrick Brown, 1 min.
This PSA reminds us to respect the resources of the Mother Continent.
Ubuntu's Wounds Dir. Sechaba Morojele, 32 min.
This film is about a black South African activist Lebo Manaka who lives in exile in Los Angeles. While there he crosses paths with the former member of an apartheid hit squad that had murdered his wife years before. The white policeman had gone to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and had received amnesty for the killing. The confrontation makes for explosive drama.
See the Truth Dir. Jerold Howard, 8 min.
This beautifully animated film SEE THE TRUTH challenges the viewer to rethink "family values" concerning racial bias and tolerance.
Girl Talk Dir. Stacey Holman, 32 min.
A pampered twenty-something African-American woman learns to face the realities of adult life with help of her three girlfriends in a book club.
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Discussion Panel
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Sunday 26th February • 3pm - $7
The Electric Cool Dir. Alester Owens & Jeong Take Lee, 7 min.
A visual collage that takes us on a journey through the 20th century. The Box Preacher Dir. Alexander Pikes, 10 min.
A street preacher, looking to save souls in front of Baltimore's most popular topless bar, gets a lesson in life and love.
Sho Nuff Brass Band Dir. R.E. Henry, 91 min.
This is the contemporary story of Labi, a 13 year old traditional New Orleans jazz drummer, who must come to terms with his musical heritage as he journeys from boyhood to manhood.
Battle for America Dir. Alrick Brown, 3 min.
Cultures collide to create one voice of hope for America. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Mead
Tribute to Charles Barron and Presentation of the
Festival and Audience Choice Awards.
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