In the clasp of the lifestyle, a black rock star teeters between invincibility and vulnerability. Incapable of knowing if tomorrow brings the former or the latter. CAST LIST: Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morris LEN/OLD LEN: Shawn Devlin DR. ROOSEVELT/OLD BLACK MAN: Bill Poulin COSMO: Kyana Teresa MARTI: Hannah Ehman OTHER MAN: Andy Kamp
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November 2021 Festival – Highlights and Videos
Showcase of the best SHORT FILMS in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Film: THE ROAD TO LIFE Best Performances: BOUNDARY Best Cinematography: FORWARD Episode 1 “Too Late” Best Sound & Music: GORGEOUS Theme of night: Life Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: BOUNDARY, 10min., USA, Drama GORGEOUS, 7min., USA, Poem FORWARD Episode 1 “Too… Continue reading November 2021 Festival – Highlights and Videos
Director BIO: Adio Ash, Christopher Booth (FORWARD TV Series)
Adio is a Nigerian director, cinematographer and editor and owner of Impaired Films, an NYC based production company. He specializes in helping independent artists create high end content.
TV Series: FORWARD Episode 1 “Too Late”, 11min., USA, Web Series/Drama
Forward explores the emotional/psychologiocal effects of a lawyer who feels like he’s running out of time in life and can’t seem to shake his illicit affairs. In episode one, Nick finally gets caught in his lies one late night as he leaves his girlfriend/sex worker’s apartment. Nick is clearly more into her than she is… Continue reading TV Series: FORWARD Episode 1 “Too Late”, 11min., USA, Web Series/Drama
Short Film: BOUNDARY, 10min., USA, Drama
A housekeeper experiences a brief episode of anxiety while looking after a yuppie couple’s house for the day. Project Links Instagram
Director BIO: Ryan Njenga (GORGEOUS)
Ryan Njenga is an award-winning, independent filmmaker from Kansas City. His work explores the many facets of growing up in the internet age, as well as exploring themes of time, love and modern black life. He writes, edits and directs all of his pictures. Director Statement As things have “returned back to normal” this past… Continue reading Director BIO: Ryan Njenga (GORGEOUS)
Short Film: GORGEOUS, 7min., USA, Poem
A timely visual poem presented by NJENGA FILMS. Project Links Website News & Reviews “Premiere: Gorgeous: A Visual Poem reminds us that the fight for racial equality is more than just a trend”The Pitch KChttps://www.thepitchkc.com/premiere-gorgeous-a-visual-po
Short Film: THE ROAD TO LIFE, 33min., France, Documentary
Northern Nigeria. Maryam is 11 years old. Her family fled from Bama to Maiduguri and eventually came back when the army liberated the town from Boko Haram.Muhammed, a fisherman in his forties, lost everything after the fighting around lake Chad. He resettled in Zabarmari and was able to start a fish farming project with the… Continue reading Short Film: THE ROAD TO LIFE, 33min., France, Documentary
SHORT FILM TRAILER: SHIPWRECK, 10min., USA, Drama
“Shipwreck” is short narrative portrayal of a young girl coping with grief, loss and her sense of identity. Directed by Lisa Cole
HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: September Feature 2021 LGBTQ+ FEEDBACK Film Festival
FEATURE FILM SHOWCASE – Winner BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM for 2021 Toronto LGBTQ+ Film Festival. OUT LOUD, 52min., USA, Documentary Directed by Gail Willumsen OUT LOUD chronicles the first season of the historic Trans Chorus of Los Angeles, the largest group of transgender and gender nonconforming people anywhere in the world who regularly sing together.… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: September Feature 2021 LGBTQ+ FEEDBACK Film Festival