A showcase of the best BLACK Filmmakers in the world today.
AUDIENCE AWARDS:
Best Feature Film: Vibes The Movie
Best Short Film: At the Mercy of Faith
Best Performances: The Term
Best Story: Resist
Best Direction: Soaring Mission: Peripheral Arterial Disease in the Black Community
Vibes The Movie, 65min., Ghana
Directed by Nicholas Big Ghun Nartey
Vibes The Movie follows Lil Pui and Obolo Tui — two street-smart friends stuck in dead-end jobs but driven by oversized ambitions. Fed up with the humiliation of their daily grind, they set out to start a business together. From kebab grills to trotro driving, barbering to car washing — every venture ends in hilarious disaster.
https://www.instagram.com/vibesthemovie
48hr made film – THE TERM, 7min., USA
Directed by Andrew Jacobi Jeter
A former HOA president, with a social media influencer as their campaign manager, faces off against a seasoned councilperson led by former boxing coach, in a chaotic and comedic race for city council.
At the Mercy of Faith – Short Film, 19min., USA
Directed by Andrew Arguello
When a devout young preacher’s faith is shattered by a traumatic childhood tragedy, his attempts to rebuild his life as an adult are upended by haunting visions, supernatural warnings, and the reemergence of unresolved guilt, forcing him to confront the demons of his past… before they destroy his family.
Resist, 5min., USA
Directed by Joah Powell, J. Telesford
After a 14-year-old boy with social anxiety is killed by police while reaching for his medication, his grieving mother, friends, and community transform their pain into protest—sparking a movement that forces the nation to listen.
https://instagram.com/officially_joah
Soaring Mission: Peripheral Arterial Disease in the Black Community, 6min., USA
Directed by Emmanuel Chiemela Ebirim
Soaring Mission is a powerful documentary that unveils the lived experiences of Black individuals diagnosed with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). It delves into the socioeconomic factors that contribute to their diagnosis and highlights the disproportionate rates of lower extremity amputations that follow. Through the voices of diverse patients, the film chronicles PAD’s progression, surgical interventions, and life post-amputation, offering a unique, personal perspective on the challenges faced by those living with the disease.
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