Afro-Centric Cinema: International Black Film Collective (Screen B)

Lawman 

Short Narrative (13 min.) / Dir. Matthew Gentile / USA / Drama

A U.S. Marshal questions law and justice in a country that doesn't accept people of color.

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Holt Collier 

Short Doc (17 min.) / Dir. James Mathews, Prod. Heather D. Mathews & Hunter Gardner / Mississippi

Story of the legend of the Teddy Bear.

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Digging Deeper: Confronting Youth Crime’s Causes and Solutions 

Youth (10 min.) / Dir. Raha Maxwell, Prod. Leslyn Smith, Ruben Banks / Mississippi 

An analysis of youth crime in Mississippi's capital city.

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Wasted Talent 

Student (17 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Larry Boyce, Andrew Arehart, Jack Arehart & Matthew Arehart / Canada / Drama

A homeless teen struggles to balance school and finding a place to sleep.

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Night Call 

Short Narrative (18 min.) / Dir. Amanda Renee Knox, Prod. Phabillia Afflack-Borja, Miriam Anwari / USA / Drama

A Black policewoman is forced to make a life-altering decision.

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Retaliation (Vindicte)

Short Narrative (26 min.) / Dir. Ange-Régis Hounkpatin, Prod. Topshot Films / Germany

In the aftermath of her father's murder, Awa gets involved in the action.