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Drama Films:
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
Vivian Ip
Writer
Vivian Ip
Vivian Ip
Producer
Jasmine Tay and Kim Mariel
Jasmine Tay and Kim Mariel
Cinematographer
Shyan Tan
Shyan Tan
Production Designer
Hanning Yap
Hanning Yap
Editor
Emily Ge Zhai
Emily Ge Zhai
Sound
Cabba Jiaxuan Cai
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
Carly Rogers
Writer
Carly Rogers
Carly Rogers
Producer
Josie Andrews, Aida Gevorgyan
Josie Andrews, Aida Gevorgyan
Cinematographer
Luke Sargent
Luke Sargent
Production Designer
Hannah Grace Kelley
Hannah Grace Kelley
Editor
Jocelyn Koo
Jocelyn Koo
Sound
Evan Hartney, Caleb Smith Ford
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. GarcÃa
Gerardo R. GarcÃa
Writer
RocÃo Romero
RocÃo Romero
Producer
Ellen Amare, Katrina Skender
Ellen Amare, Katrina Skender
Cinematographer
RocÃo Romero
RocÃo Romero
Production Designer
Anthony Robles
Anthony Robles
Editor
Emma Reisig
Emma Reisig
Sound
Alexis Tran, Paul Adams II
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
Ayanna McKnight
Writer
McKenzi Vanderberg
McKenzi Vanderberg
Producer
Joon Cho, Chelsea Patricia Ramírez
Joon Cho, Chelsea Patricia Ramírez
Cinematographer
Gülnigar Ralph-Nurhikim
Gülnigar Ralph-Nurhikim
Production Designer
Bobbi Broome, Riya Rajiv
Bobbi Broome, Riya Rajiv
Editor
Halle Cottle, Marc Van Holt
Halle Cottle, Marc Van Holt
Sound
Ziqi Huang, Alisina Saee-Nazari
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
Kay Niuyue Zhang
Writer
Kay Niuyue Zhang
Kay Niuyue Zhang
Producer
Robin Zhongyu Wang, Kay Niuyue Zhang, Eris Zhao
Robin Zhongyu Wang, Kay Niuyue Zhang, Eris Zhao
Cinematographer
Jiang Du
Jiang Du
Production Designer
Bin Chen
Bin Chen
Editor
Guangwei Du
Guangwei Du
Sound
Lai Jiang
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
H.S. Naji
Writer
Nana Adwoa Frimpong, McKenzi Vanderberg
Nana Adwoa Frimpong, McKenzi Vanderberg
Producer
Hassan Al-Jahni, Annie Kane
Hassan Al-Jahni, Annie Kane
Cinematographer
Andrea Riba
Andrea Riba
Production Designer
Jacquelyn Davis, Terah Kim
Jacquelyn Davis, Terah Kim
Editor
Jocelyn Koo, Cecily Lo
Jocelyn Koo, Cecily Lo
Sound
Bunthoeun Real, Hongshi Zhong
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
Jasmine T.Q. McLaurin
Writer
Mimi A.F. Newman
Mimi A.F. Newman
Producer
Kent Booze Jr., Jasmine T.Q. McLaurin
Kent Booze Jr., Jasmine T.Q. McLaurin
Cinematographer
William Rouse, Steven Shulgach
William Rouse, Steven Shulgach
Production Designer
Khari Johnson
Khari Johnson
Editor
Pratyush Dubey
Pratyush Dubey
Sound
Nathaniel Pope
Nathaniel Pope