Narrative Short Films

3rd of JULY
Directed by: Ben Chase

3rd of JULY tells the story of two young Iraq war veterans who struggle to readjust to their lives in New York. Carter Ballard and Ted Shaw are men from different upbringings and different worlds within the same city. They cross paths at the Veterans' Administration as they sort through disputes over their medical benefits. From there, we follow both men through strained interactions with family and friends who don't understand how war has changed them

3RD OF JULY (New York Premiere)
USA/2008/20min/BETA/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Ben Chase
WRITER: Ben Chase
PRODUCER: Adam S. Poswolsky
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Seth Melnick
FEATURING: Booker Washington, Dan Gingert, Bryant Pearson, Blanche Baker

A DAY’S WORK
Directed by: Rajeev Dassani

Enrique is a young man far from home trying to make a living as a day laborer in Los Angeles. He thinks he has finally caught a break when an American couple picks him up, along with two other immigrant laborers. On the job, he meets and befriends their teenage son, but things take a turn for the worse when the father of the family attempts to pay the men with a check. A simple misunderstanding explodes into a violent standoff. Hope and fear collide as Enrique weighs the consequences of his actions and must decide where his loyalty lies.

A DAY’S WORK
USA/2008/17min/BETA/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Rajeev Dassani
WRITER: Rajeev Dassani
PRODUCER: Charles Uy
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Nicola Marsh
FEATURING: Luis Chavez, Carter Jenkins, Eddie Martinez, Hugo Garcia, Leigh Hill & Jack Brand

A PRAYER
Directed by: Louie P.

A PRAYER – When a Latino youth gets jumped in to a gang, he has second thoughts and prays for the strength to make the right choice.

A PRAYER (US Premiere)
USA/2008/98min/DIGIBETA/COLOR
USA/2007/BETA/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Louie P.
WRITER: Louie P.
PRODUCER: Alex Munoz/FYI Films
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Robert Abilez
FEATURING: Jennifer Garcia, Jeanne Fedorak, Louie P.

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AFIA
Directed by: Lacey Duke

Being a kid can be tricky. Just ask Afia. She’s a misunderstood nine-year old Michael Jackson fanatic that just can’t seem to keep herself out of trouble. Afia’s unusual antics get her kicked out of private school. Forced to attend public school, she must now go head–to–head with its resident bully, who torments kids on a whole other level.

AFIA (New York Premiere)
CANADA/2007/10min/DIGIBETA/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Lacey Duke
WRITER: Lacey Duke
PRODUCER: Lacey Duke
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Russell S. Bell
FEATURING: Shikaya Hutchings, Tobias Bogle-Sanders, Dylan Miles, London Angelis, Neil Whitely.

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AWILDA AND THE BEE
Directed by: Lyn-Don-McCray

Awilda Lopez, a young Puerto Rican girl from the South Bronx, discovers that she has a gift for spelling. She is advised by her high school English teacher to compete in the school's annual spelling bee, which she wins. On her way to the Bronx National Spelling Bee, she meets Professor Morphius, who coaches her along the way. Although initially hesitant, Awilda finally throws herself into preparing for the bee.

She soon realizes that the biggest challenge to overcome is not how to spell difficult words, but how to face herself and her own fears.

AWILDA AND THE BEE (World Premiere)
USA/2007/13min/BETA/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Lyn-don-McCray
WRITER: Victor Cruz and Lyn-Don-McCray
PRODUCER: Victor Cruz
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Gilbert Flores
FEATURING: Victor Cruz, Gil T, Rahsheeda Smith, Sara Contreras, Kenny Ortega, Stephanie Andujar, Mr. R

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: THE MOVIE
Directed by: Kurt Williamson

A comedic spoof about what happens when African-Americans take full advantage of white guilt during Black History Month. Follow Buttahman throughout the month of February as he demands reparations in every aspect of life. In the tradition of Chris Rock and THE CHAPELLE SHOW, this short film is humorous and ironic.

FILM INFO: BLACK HISTORY MONTH: THE MOVIE
USA/2007/6min/DIGIBETA/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Kurt Williamson & Buttahman
WRITER: Buttahman
FEATURING: Buttahman

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CLASSIFIED
Directed by: Sherman Payne

Chris needs money for a fresh pair of sneakers, but when his new job challenges his personal principles, how far is he willing to go?

CLASSIFIED (East Coast Premiere)
USA/2008/14min/BETA/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Sherman Payne
WRITER: Sherman Payne
PRODUCER: Jamund Washington
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Michael Hill
FEATURING: Terron Jones, Zaria Griffen

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CRENSHAW NIGHTS
Directed by: Peter Gelles

CRENSHAW NIGHTS is the story of Frank “Jupiter” Johnson, an ex-con trying to walk the straight and narrow. Jupiter works for a local bail bondsman, hunting criminals down that fail to appear for their court dates. His world is thrown in upheaval when an old friend and prison mentor, Irwin Mosley, approaches him for help in combating the closing of his neighborhood business, a bookstore that's survived a decade.

Jupiter decides to help his friend, but the situation quickly escalates into a tangled web of deceit and corruption involving a millionaire property owner, a wild stick-up crew, and a ruthless bookie.

CRENSHAW NIGHTS
USA/2007/30min/DIGIBETA/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Peter Gelles
WRITER: Greg Navarro
PRODUCER: Dwjuan Fox
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jamie Urman
FEATURING: Vondie Curtis-Hall & Judd Nelson

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EXPECTATIONS OF A FATHER
Directed by: Jerry E.

A Latino struggles with the responsibilities and duty of fatherhood.

EXPECTATIONS OF A FATHER (US Premiere)
USA/5min/BETA/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Jerry E.
WRITER: Jerry E.
PRODUCER: Alex Munoz/FYI Films
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Julius Sambajon
FEATURING: Nalita Murray, Cheryl Umana, Jerry E.

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GRANNY’S GHOST
Directed by: Lab Ky Mo

Billy, an eight–year–old Chinese boy born and bred in Belfast, receives a visit from his grandmother from Hong Kong. However, Granny, a medium, has not come alone. She has unwittingly brought a ghost that is completely different than anything she’s ever encountered before.

GRANNY’S GHOST
UK/2008/11min/ Beta/Color
DIRECTOR: Lab Ky Mo
WRITER: Lab Ky Mo
PRODUCER: Lab Ky Mo
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Damien Elliott
FEATURING: Kev Leung, Alex Fong, Alexander Hu, Pik’Sen Lim

HOLLYWOOD JEROME
Directed by: Frey Hoffman

Told in a lyrical, multi-textured fashion and based on a narrative poem, HOLLYWOOD JEROME is the story of a 14 year-old kid who is enthralled and bamboozled by pop-culture depictions of gang culture.

Facing daily personal defeats, the strong and violent solutions of Hollywood gangsters hold a magnetic appeal. With his problems mounting and his hunger for his heroes’ lifestyle growing, he joins the slick gang the Blackstones, the local organization that most closely resembles the gangsters he idolizes.

When he becomes the focus of a police standoff, he must decide which are stronger: his fantasies or his dreams.

HOLLYWOOD JEROME (New York Premiere)
USA/2008/11min/BETASP/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Frey Hoffman
WRITERS: Frey Hoffman & Malik Yusef
PRODUCERS: Ronae Bunn, Pamela Blackman, Ayana Haarun, Frey Hoffman, & Malik Yusef
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Frey Hoffman
FEATURING: Malik Yusef, Shorty K, The Pope, Ronald Conner, Zanny Laird

KUNG FU GRANNY
Directed by: Myra Sito Velasquez

When the world's largest child prostitution ring, run by the notorious Pangolin crime ring is busted at last by none other than one of NY's finest, Vice Cop Sergeant Randall Leung, the world can finally breathe... Or can it? Members of Pangolin are out for revenge and first on their list is Sgt. Leung. But little do they know that behind Sgt. Leung is his grandma, the one and only KUNG FU GRANNY!

KUNG FU GRANNY (World Premiere)
USA/2008/13min/DIGIBETA/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Myra Sito Velasquez
WRITER: Myra Sito Velasquez
PRODUCERS: Myra Sito Velasquez & Sunah Km Shultz
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Eun-ah Lee
FEATURING: Ching Valdes-Aran, Cindy Cheung, David Shih, James Ford, Mike Yahn, Noah Breymeier, Danielle Chin

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LARRY (THE ACTOR)
Directed by: Eric Poydar

A mofaux documentary.

It's Tuesday and Larry's just left his last audition. He's been acting for thirty years, but if he doesn't get this part by Friday he's leaving the Left Coast for good.

Portrayed with haunting candor by the late, great Lionel Mark Smith (SPANISH PRISONER, STATE AND MAIN, EDMOND, STUCK), Larry reminisces on life as a black actor, positivism, and where to buy the freshest oranges in Inglewood...all with an eye on the phone and his mind on the Southside of Chicago.

LARRY (THE ACTOR) (New York Premiere)
USA/2008/33min/DIGIBETA/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Eric Poydar
WRITERS: Brett Portanova & Eric Poydar
PRODUCERS: Brett Portanova & Eric Poydar
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Scott D. Davis
FEATURING: Lionel Mark Smith

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LIMPIANDO SAPOS
Directed by: Veronica Shamo-Garcia

In the midst of a civil war, 13-year-old Anita joins the Colombian guerrilla to protect her younger brother, Pablo, and quickly adopts the guerrilla's revolutionary ideology. The children's allegiance is tested as Pablo, unable to cope in the guerrilla camp, pressures Anita to leave. When Anita rejects Pablo's plea to escape, he makes a desperate choice that will force her to make an impossible decision.

LIMPIANDO SAPOS is based upon Vera Shamo-Garcia’s original screenplay, which won the Jones Bridges Scholarship for excellence in writing.

LIMPIANDO SAPOS (New York Premiere)
ECUADOR/2007/14min/BETASP/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Veronica Shamo-Garcia
WRITER: Veronica Shamo-Garcia
PRODUCER: Arvin Chen
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Gavin Kelly
FEATURING: Tania Rebecca, Edmundo Perez, Marco De La Torre

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LINUS
Directed by: Julius Onah

During a typical morning in New York’s East Village, two strangers are changed after a chance encounter.

LINUS (New York Premiere)
USA/2006/5min/DIGIBETA/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Julius Onah
WRITER: Julius Onah
PRODUCER: Julius Onah
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Marc Parees
FEATURING: Bashir Solebo, BJ Clinkscales

lo
Directed by: Joe Kim

lo is a comedic short film that depicts a quarter-life crisis set in a cold corporate world of dismissive interviews, customer service put-downs and girlfriends who “just want to be friends.” Ted Wong is not your typical Asian American “model minority.” He didn’t attend an Ivy League school, sucks at math and lacks stability in his relationships. During the course of a rough few days of stereotypical insults, a heartless breakup, and a chance meeting, Ted finds a way to make it to another day.

lo (World Premiere)
USA/2007/6min/BETACAM/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Joe Kim
WRITER: Joe Kim
PRODUCER: Joe Kim
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Joe Kim
FEATURING: Franklin Shen, Michael Wingate Jones, Andy Sinatra, Derrick Long

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LOVE CONQUERS AL
Directed by: Kamali Minter

Al dreams about having one thing... Bridgette. But before he can realize his dream, he must convince all of the personalities in his head that this is what’s best. In the Central Post Between Thought and Reality, Al stands up to the biggest personality of all – Frank the Fear Monster – to determine if love really can conquer all.

LOVE CONQUERS AL
USA/2007/14min/DIGIBETA/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Kamali Minter
WRITER: Kamali Minter
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Kenn Michael
FEATURING: Malcolm Barrett, Michele Specht, Eddie Pence, Kenn Michael, & Pam Cook

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(MIS) LEADING MAN
Directed by: Morocco Omari

(MIS) LEADING MAN is an exploration of what happens to a common man caught inside of the media fishbowl as a result of obtaining everything that he could ever dream of. Keith Holland seems to have it all. He’s a coveted actor with all of the rights and privileges that accompany his A-list status, but realizes that success comes hand in hand with a price that he didn’t factor in. Nothing can prepare him for the fine print that comes with celebrity or the duality of the media.

(MIS) LEADING MAN (World Premiere)
USA/2008/17min/BETA/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Morocco Omari
WRITER: Morocco Omari
PRODUCER: Sharon King, Kia Joy Goodwin, MJ Allen, Morocco Omari
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Darryl Miller
FEATURING: Morocco Omari, Zuri Amina, Tyla Abercrumbie, Christian Payton

NAPPY HEADS
Directed by: Sabrina Moella

NAPPY HEADS is a short and vibrant tribute to the Afro hair. Shot on Super 8 in the streets of Toronto, it portrays dozens of women, men and children who all agreed to “shake their nappy heads” in front of the camera. Afros, dreadlocks, cornrows... all types of hairstyles are represented. Whether you like them kinky or curly, wavy or twisted, you will spontaneously fall in love with the fabulous cast! The jazzy, funky score Seems As Though (composed by Toronto-based musician Carl Merenick) gives amazing life to this charming series of portraits and will make you wanna dance for sure...

NAPPY HEADS (New York Premiere)
CANADA/2007/3min/BETA/B&W
DIRECTOR: Sabrina Moella
WRITER: Sabrina Moella
PRODUCER: Sabrina Moella
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Sabrina Moella
FEATURING: Dian Marie Bridge, Sedina Fiati, & Kyra Pretzer

OVER DA RAINBOW
Directed by: Jared Lapidus

Homophobic rapper Terrier is tearing up the charts with his hit single “Kill Faggots,” making him the arch-enemy of the activist group Homosexuals Organizing a Meaningfully Outed Society (H.O.M.O.S.).

Now Terrier wants to release a follow-up song featuring a sample from Max Lightning's 80s hit “Teri Why.” Terrier must acquire the sample from Max's widow and notoriously eccentric homophobe Theresa, but she will only agree if he reunites her with her estranged son, H.O.M.O.S. leader Christopher Dalrymple.

If Terrier rises to the challenge, he will be forced to confront his hidden past -- and Theresa has a few secrets of her own...

OVER DA RAINBOW (New York Premiere)
USA/2007/20min/BETASP/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Jared Lapidus
WRITER: Shawn Kittelsen
PRODUCER: Jared Lapidus
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jonathan Chen
FEATURING: Jarrett Alexander

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PALM TREE ON 3RD
Directed by: Maria Judice

PALM TREES DOWN 3RD ST. follows half-sisters Nikki and Winter through the streets of San Francisco. Nikki searches for a father she's never met. At his last known address she meets her socially and economically opposite half-sister. Winter takes Nikki on a goose chase, looking for their father while bullying her out of money and clothes, and introduces her to San Francisco’s underbelly. Ultimately, Nikki gives up looking for her father, settling on the relationship she has found in her sister. The film is not only about searching for identity and kinship but also about San Francisco’s rapidly changing identity.

PALM TREE ON 3RD (World Premiere)
USA/2008/18min/BETA/B&W
DIRECTOR: Maria Judice
WRITER: Maria Judice
PRODUCER: Maria Judice
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Sinisa Kukic
FEATURING: Reyce Judice & Bertha Agumendo

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PAPICHULO
Directed by: Marquis Smalls

Chulo lives with his girlfriend Carmen and their three-year-old son in a Manhattan apartment. He struggles to make ends meet during a time of unemployment, but is undeterred in pursuing his dreams of becoming a professional actor. Carmen and Chulo’s mother, Margarita, urge him to recognize that he has a family to take care of and insist that only a “real job” is acceptable. Chulo refuses to give up on his talent and finally receives an opportunity to land a lead role in a major film. Will the stress induced by his loved ones break Chulo's spirit or will he achieve his ultimate goal?

PAPICHULO (US Premiere)
USA/2008/20min/BETASP/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Marquis Smalls
WRITER: Marquis Smalls
PRODUCERS: Marquis Smalls, Dana Folk, & Edmar Flores
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Brendan Cochrane
FEATURING: Johnny Rivera, Anny Mariano, Alethea Rivera, Raquel Almazan, & Elijah De Los Santos

PREMATURE
Directed by: Rashaad Ernesto Green

After Tisha, a streetwise teenager from the Bronx, discovers she’s pregnant and receives no support from her community, she has nowhere to turn and is faced with the most difficult decision she will ever make.

PREMATURE (New York Premiere)
USA/2008/15min/BETA/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Rashaad Ernesto Green
WRITER: Rashaas Ernest Green
PRODUCERS: Kia M. Neal, Zayre Ferrer, & Joy Ganes
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Daniel Patterson
FEATURING: Zora Howard, Suzette Azariah Gunn, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Judy Zirena, & Jason Sawyer

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SHY
Directed by: April Rouveyrol

Lewis, an agoraphobic twelve-year-old African-American boy, lives in the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles with his grandmother. His mother disappeared years ago and Lewis has not gone out since. He's been home-schooled and has become eccentric and disconnected from reality. When Lewis’ grandmother dies, he finally ventures outside. While wandering the streets of the Crenshaw district, he is oblivious to the agitated urban life around him and meets sixteen-year-old Javi, who is in the process of robbing a market. Lewis and Javi forge an unlikely friendship as two troubled kids trying to figure things out.

SHY (East Coast Premiere)
USA/2008/13min/Digibeta/COLOR
DIRECTOR: April Rouveyrol
WRITER: April Rouveyrol
PRODUCER: April Rouveyrol
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Charles Papert
FEATURING: Harry Brockington IV, Javier Moreno, Carl Crudup, Darrell Lake, Mimi Funezalida, Julian Scott Urena, Reggie Watkins

SIRI OKO FO
Directed by: Heather Murphy

When Essien's sister Eme makes a surprise visit from Nigeria to his home in Harlem, he soon learns that she has brought her strong beliefs and customs with her.

SIRI OKO FO (New York Premiere)
USA/2008/12min/4:3/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Heather Murphy
WRITERS: Ebbe Bassey & Heather Murphy
PRODUCERS: Josh Hetzler & Ed Roy
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Alexander Martin
FEATURING: Veronique N. Doumbe, Heather Murphy

SOUTH CENTRAL DAZE
Directed by: Marquise C.

When an African American youth fails to heed the warning of his girlfriend, the consequences are dire.

 SOUTH CENTRAL DAZE (US Premiere)
USA/2007/11min/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Marquise C.
WRITER: Marquise C.
PRODUCER: Alex Munoz/FYI Films
CIMEMATOGRAPHER: Julius Sambajon
FEATURING: Tunesia Harding, Charles Mathers, Lewis Benton, Jah Shams, Adria Madson, Marquise C.

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THE DOLL
Directed by: Dante James

THE DOLL is set in the early 1900s and tells the story of Tom Taylor, the black proprietor of the Wyandot Hotel barbershop. Taylor’s humanity, his dignity, and his responsibility to family and community are severely challenged when it becomes apparent that he has an opportunity to avenge an injustice that was inflicted on his father decades earlier.

THE DOLL
USA/2007/19min/BETASP/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Dante James
WRITER: Dante James
PRODUCER: Dante James
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Josh Gibson

THE PRINCE OF VENICE
Directed by: Yaa Boaa Aning

Waleed is 30 years old. As a recent immigrant from Palestine, he learns that living in post 9-11 America , is not all it's cracked up to be. He can't get the job he wants, he can't get the girl he wants, he is harassed by a rambunctious Sikh every day, and his visa is about to expire. With the help of his eccentric buddies, he hatches an elaborate scheme to find his lady love and stay in the country.

PRINCE is a charming comedy that paints a colorful portrait of life and love in a crazy little place called Venice Beach...


THE PRINCE OF VENICE (New York Premiere)
USA/2008/20min/BETA/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Yaa Boaa Aning
WRITER: Yaa Boaa Aning
PRODUCERS: Yaa Boaa Aning, Anna Wenger, & Carlo Pratto
CINEMATOGRAPHER: George Su
FEATURING: Ali Suliman, Sala Baker, Sean M. Field, & Ron Garcia

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THE SECOND COMING
Directed by: Ya’Ke

An estranged father returns home to make amends with his son and ends up making a decision that changes both of their lives forever.

THE SECOND COMING (East Coast Premiere)
USA/2007/10min/SUPER16MM/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Ya’Ke
WRITER: Ya’Ke
PRODUCER: Ya’Ke
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Lucas Millard
FEATURING: Wayne Dehart, Mark Banks, Tawfiq Cotman – El, Aria Whitney, & Robbie-Ann Darby

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THE SOUL SEARCHERS: GET THEE BEHIND ME
Directed by: Jeffrey C. Wray

In 1973, twelve-year-old Jeremiah overhears his mother and grandmother speak of the devil getting into Miss Lillian Jr., a woman from his church. With his adolescent imagination in overdrive, Jeremiah wonders how the devil could get into anyone at his solidly Baptist black church. In Jeremiah’s adventure of the heart and soul, he questions his sanity, his preteen urges and whether his own soul can be saved - or safe - from Lucifer’s stalking. His angels prove to be the newly spirit-filled, sexy Miss Lillian Jr., and Esperanza, girl of his desire and longing.

THE SOUL SEARCHERS SERIES: GET THEE BEHIND ME (East Coast Premiere)
USA/2008/15min/BETA/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Jeffrey C. Wray
WRITER: Jeffrey C. Wray
PRODUCER: Tama Hamilton-Wray
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Ricardo Restrepo
FEATURING: Arthur Williams III, Cecilia Birt, & Gwen Murray

THE YOUNG & EVIL
Directed by: Julian Breece

THE YOUNG AND EVIL is a dramatic short about a defiantly promiscuous young man who finds eros in self-destruction. Referencing the controversial 1930s novel of the same title, THE YOUNG & EVIL provides a chilling lens into how homophobia, faithlessness and longing miscolor the need for human connection.

Shot in South Central Los Angeles by veteran cinematographer Carl Bartels, THE YOUNG & EVIL presents a unique and stylish vision. Pulsing with atmosphere, the film undulates between urban grit and haunting metaphor.

An official program of The Brotherhood Crusade of Los Angeles (501c-3) and its arts against AIDS initiative.

THE YOUNG & EVIL (East Coast Premiere)
USA/2008/15min/DIGIBETA/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Julian Breece
WRITER: Julian Breece
PRODUCER: Aaliyah Williams
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Carl Bartels
FEATURING: Vaughn Lowery, Mark Berry, Heather Halley, ∓ Eric Pumphrey

URBAN GENIUS
Directed by: Larry Bryant

After serving 20 years in prison, Clifford comes home to live with his daughter, Keisha, in hopes of making up for lost time. But the road to redemption will be harder than he thinks when he realizes that he has to deal with Keisha's live-in boyfriend, Boris, who is a mirror image of Clifford as a young man.

URBAN GENIUS (New York Premiere)
USA/2007/17min/BETA/COLOR
DIRECTOR: Larry Bryant
WRITER: Larry Bryant
PRODUCER: Nabila Lester
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Emily Topper
FEATURING: Christopher Carrington, Stephen Roder, & Kalia Silva