An Island Drifts (18:32)


Social Change, Asian/ Asian American
Set in Singapore, a young teacher presses for the truth from a maladjusted student, as the act leads to devastating results and they suffer the ignominy of losing everything that matters to them.
Director
Vivian Ip
Writer
Vivian Ip
Producer
Jasmine Tay and Kim Mariel
Cinematographer
Shyan Tan
Production Designer
Hanning Yap
Editor
Emily Ge Zhai
Sound
Cabba Jiaxuan Cai

Color (8:26)


Social Change, Black/African American, Women
A Black rookie LAPD officer is forced to make a choice when her partner corners a suspicious Black teenager.
Director
Carly Rogers
Writer
Carly Rogers
Producer
Josie Andrews, Aida Gevorgyan
Cinematographer
Luke Sargent
Production Designer
Hannah Grace Kelley
Editor
Jocelyn Koo
Sound
Evan Hartney, Caleb Smith Ford

Entre Los Muros (13:45)


Social Change, Latino, WomenSocial Change, Latino, Women
In this poetic drama, a teenage victim of femicide plots her escape from purgatory with the help of an older trapped soul.
Director
Gerardo R. García
Writer
Rocío Romero
Producer
Ellen Amare, Katrina Skender
Cinematographer
Rocío Romero
Production Designer
Anthony Robles
Editor
Emma Reisig
Sound
Alexis Tran, Paul Adams II

Moose Tracks (13:26)


Family, Black/African American, Teen/Kid, Women
On the night after his wife's funeral, a newly widowed father must help his teenage daughter when she gets her first period.
Director
Ayanna McKnight
Writer
McKenzi Vanderberg
Producer
Joon Cho, Chelsea Patricia Ramírez
Cinematographer
Gülnigar Ralph-Nurhikim
Production Designer
Bobbi Broome, Riya Rajiv
Editor
Halle Cottle, Marc Van Holt
Sound
Ziqi Huang, Alisina Saee-Nazari

Mother in the Mist (19:00)


Family, Asian/ Asian American, Teen/Kid, Women
Following Wuhan's Coronavirus lockdown, a rural single mother, Zhao, embarks on a dangerous journey in search of her premie baby stranded in Wuhan City Hospital.
Director
Kay Niuyue Zhang
Writer
Kay Niuyue Zhang
Producer
Robin Zhongyu Wang, Kay Niuyue Zhang, Eris Zhao
Cinematographer
Jiang Du
Production Designer
Bin Chen
Editor
Guangwei Du
Sound
Lai Jiang

Radical Joy (12:30)


Black/African American, Women
In a time of mounting social unrest, a young black woman faces a life-altering choice and ultimately finds guidance and inspiration from an unexpected source.
Director
H.S. Naji
Writer
Nana Adwoa Frimpong, McKenzi Vanderberg
Producer
Hassan Al-Jahni, Annie Kane
Cinematographer
Andrea Riba
Production Designer
Jacquelyn Davis, Terah Kim
Editor
Jocelyn Koo, Cecily Lo
Sound
Bunthoeun Real, Hongshi Zhong

Ting Tang (12:59)


Black/African American
Grief has overcome once-lovers Wesley and Vaughna. The stark difference in their coping mechanisms causes them to lose everything between them.
Director
Jasmine T.Q. McLaurin
Writer
Mimi A.F. Newman
Producer
Kent Booze Jr., Jasmine T.Q. McLaurin
Cinematographer
William Rouse, Steven Shulgach
Production Designer
Khari Johnson
Editor
Pratyush Dubey
Sound
Nathaniel Pope

Wannabe (13:35)


Drama, Comedy, Women, Other
A 90s girl group must decide between working with their lead singer's rapist or giving up on their dreams.
Director
Josie Andrews
Writer
Josie Andrews
Producer
Carly Rogers, Aida Gevorgyan
Cinematographer
Luke Sargent
Production Designer
Colin Sheehan
Editor
Foustene Fortenbach
Sound
Carter Tate

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