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September 17, 2026

Black Perspectives Shorts: Love with No Place to Go

Crashing into the Montreal jazz scene, newly immigrated Koffi must navigate a new city and his father’s legacy in Jazz Infernal. In Speechless, a man spirals over his place in the family after his best-man speech gets stolen. Tell Me When You Get Home unearths poignant family lore using bold, col...

September 17, 2026

Jesus is Coming (to take the Church away)

In the aftermath of friends and family disappearing, a rural congregation is forced to confront the impossible: an extraterrestrial explanation. Breathtaking visuals and stirring performances ground this film as it journeys from our innermost emotions to places beyond the human realm. This film ...

September 17, 2026

When They’re Gone

When they interrupt each other’s early morning visits to the cemetery, two men find themselves bonding over the painful experience of being a widower. Starring Glynn Turman and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs of Cooley High, this short packs an emotional punch and showcases the chemistry and talent of thi...

September 17, 2026

Tell Me When You Get Home

Vivid, jewel-toned animation sets the scene for a lively Jamaican birthday party, where a young girl and her uncle reminisce about her late mother’s life and personality. A warm family tale, this film mixes comedic elements with resonant vocal performances and a hint of mysticism. This film scre...

September 17, 2026

Animation Shorts: Altered States

The End of the End’s striking style, reminiscent of paper cutouts and puppet shows, mythologizes the journey of a recently deceased woman through her final moments with the five senses she used in life. In two ice creams please, inky 2D animation bleeds into stop motion as two increasingly fever...

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