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Hit N Run follows two friends, Micah and Joel, as they search for the culprit of a hit and run, the victim of which is Micah’s sister Shauna. Venturing through various neighborhoods, they come across a myriad of characters, all testing their emotional stability and sense of self while seeking justice for Shauna.  Project Links  Facebook… Continue reading Short Film: HIT N RUN, 12min, USA, Drama

Three brothers challenge the Convict Leasing System of forcing African American men into prison in order to continue providing slave labor and county revenue in Alabama following the Civil War. CAST LIST: Narrator: Val Cole Henry: Geoff Mays Tenzer: Allan Michael ——

Showcase of the 2021 Winning Feature Film….. TONTON MANU, 90 minutes, USA, Music Documentary Directed by Patrick Puzenat, Thierry Dechilly Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video: Smiling like a kid, he blows out his birthday cake candles, followed by applause. An hour and half later, he is eighty-five years old. Between these two milestone birthdays, the… Continue reading August 2021 Festival – Highlights and Videos

EAVESDROPPING ON THE ELDERS, 18min., USA, Drama Directed by Kiah Clingman & Robinson Vil A girl is unknowingly challenged with the task of bridging the gap between 2 generations. With a little help from her father, she’s forced into another world where she’s confronted with lessons from the past.

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Short Film: SINS OF THE FATHER Best Cinematography: CANT KILL US ALL Best Performances: EAVESDROPPING ON THE ELDERS Best Direction: TRIGGERED Best Sound & Music: HALLUCINATED Theme of night: Overcoming trauma NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK… Continue reading May 2021 Festival – Highlights and Videos

Facing a dying Earth, an unlikely crew of inmates is forced to build a habitable colony on Mars. CAST LIST: Narrator: Val ColeTeejay/Sway/Omari: Sean Ballantyne Kojey/Officer Vega/Miles: Shawn Devlin

Ariyan Johnson, a native New Yorker, is a graduate from La Guardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts where she studied dance, she holds a B.A. in Speech Pathology and Audiology and an M.A. in Applied Theatre. Ariyan creates strong female perspectives within the African Diaspora culture specializing in theatrical methods and… Continue reading Director Biography – Ariyan Johnson (TRIGGERED)

Cell phones. Social media. Our lifelines to the outside world. Daily we’re barraged with images, words and video that trigger our emotions. But what happens when it’s one post too many and the emotional dam breaks? TRIGGERED takes us on a visual rollercoaster of music and movement, processing the emotional impact of social media from… Continue reading Short Film: TRIGGERED, 13min., USA, Experimental

Kiah Alexandria Clingman is a passionate content creator who merges her corporate skills with her creative talents. Her biggest accomplishment to date is producing a webseries, Outlandish, that has over 400,000 views on YouTube and was considered by Issa Rae Productions for Season 2 distribution/production. She is a 2020 Southern Producers Lab Fellow. Director Statement… Continue reading Director Biography – Kiah Clingman (EAVESDROPPING ON THE ELDERS)

Project Links  Website  Facebook  Instagram News & Reviews “Let’s Talk Cincy: BLM Arts Expression”WLWT Cincinnatihttps://www.wlwt.com/article/let-s-talk-cincy-blm-arts-expression/32982102 “Social Justice Now Film Festival Sets Spotlight Screenings”Hollywood Reporterhttps://deadline.com/2020/10/social-justice-now-film-festival-spotlight-screenings-fruitvale-station-just-mercy-film-life-foundation-1234595567/ “Pan African Film Festival Announces Virtual Lineup for 2021″Empowerment Justice Strategieshttps://pitchengine.com/empowermentjustice/2021/01/22/p