Cecily dreams of following in her mother’s footsteps to become a famous cabaret singer, but there’s just one problem. In a world populated by ventriloquist dummies, Cecily is a human woman, shamed for her size and lack of talent by her diminutive and domineering mother.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 1: After Dark.[…]
Wolfe, a struggling medical student who aspires to become an anesthesiologist, has been hounding his professor for more cadaver time for weeks. Between his instructor’s harsh criticisms and classmates who would rather party than practice medicine, Wolfe’s dissatisfaction mounts until inspiration strikes. Although it’s a tragedy for his classmates and their families, the opioid crisis just might provide him with the corpses—and the cover story—he needs.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 1: After Dark.[…]
When new mother Aduke struggles to breastfeed, she encounters suggestions ranging from modern medical consultants to local folk remedies. As the women in her community rally in her corner, she gains the courage to turn an eye toward the negativity seeping into her family life.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 3: Black Perspectives.[…]
Drea belongs to a family that loves to judge each other, even in the middle of grief. A return to her late grandmother’s house forces a reckoning with how she’s viewed by her extended family—and a reunion with her incarcerated father for the first time in years.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 3: Black Perspectives.[…]
