Block Four

A neighborhood candy lady's normal day goes awry when she awakens an antique magical typewriter that brings her short stories to life.

Based on a true story, the plot follows Marcus, a young go-getter who recently relocated from Baltimore to start a new job. After nabbing a hard-earned promotion at work, Marcus eagerly heads to celebrate with his buddy John and John's father Bryan, who's firing up the grill that same day.

 A romantic tragedy involving cancer, faith, and love.

The first HBCU polo team begins its inaugural season at Morehouse College, training a rag-tag team of rodeo-riding cowboys who’ve never played the sport, into tournament-winning polo stars.

A young couple stops at a gas station, but when one partner goes inside and returns, they’re not the same—something is terribly off.

Set against the backdrop of a nation on the edge of change, The Before drops in on a family grappling with the weight of school integration.

The story of two twin brothers and their journey of either becoming free from their own personal struggles, or losing it all to save the other.

On the eve of the 1913 inaugural Women's Suffrage parade, the formidable activist Mary Church Terrell, along with two leaders of historic African American Sororities, Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta, confront and challenge parade organizer Alice Paul, regarding the racist, exclusionary practices of the white suffragette movement, in order for black suffragettes to participate in the parade.

Eve, is a successful Black model who has experienced firsthand the challenges of navigating the fashion industry's proximity to whiteness.
Adam is a Black photographer married to a white woman, whom he has a young daughter. He worries about how his daughter will view her Blackness as she grows up, and how he can help her embrace and celebrate her heritage. Eve and Adam meet in a studio for a photo shoot, and they begin to discuss the challenges they face in their respective careers.

An elderly Black Creole grandfather must make money from street performing or move to Oklahoma with his daughter and grandson.

A film called black’ is an evolving film. Each screening presents different elements to an ongoing conversation. Blackness. ‘King’s Speech’ is a short film that resides within the entirety of ‘a film called black.’ ‘King’s Speech’ centers around the conversation of Blackness - What is Blackness? Who gets to define it? Additionally asking Black father’s what it means to be a king? All while telling the parallel story of Chicago artist Cam Be & Neak’s creation of the song and visual story of ‘King’s Speech.’

What’s Your Dream? is a heartfelt short film celebrating the beauty of Black love. In an intimate and poetic exchange, a couple poses a simple yet profound question: What’s your dream? Their answers unfold as a love letter to each other—revealing not just their hopes and aspirations, but the depth of their admiration, support, and devotion. 

Following a self-harm incident, RJ visits a psychiatrist who uses a metaphor of "Shit Sandwich" to reshape RJ's outlook in life.

Savannah-based visual artist Jerome Meadows, whose work confronts racial inequality and celebrates cultural resilience, reflects on his process and his connection to his community.

Jayla is a thriving teenage girl excelling in school, karate, gymnastics, and as a majorette. But beneath her success lies a harsh truth—she’s battling heart failure and needs a transplant. A year after receiving the news, she sits in the hospital parking lot, grappling with fear and uncertainty. As she reflects on her journey, she must find the strength to step inside and face the fight of her life.receiving the news, she sits in the hospital parking lot, grappling with fear and uncertainty. As she reflects on her journey, she must find the strength to step inside and face the fight of her life.still find peace and inspiration in the simple joys of the outdoors and music.

50-something Louise is a native of West Oakland, California; a community once known as the Harlem of the West, and which gave birth to the Black Panther Party. Gentrification has turned her beloved community into unfriendly and unrecognizable territory and the weight of being Black in America now threatens to crush her. She straps on the daily armor of alcohol, cigarettes and a sharp tongue to block out the constant ache of losing everything that ever mattered. 

A violinist and a dancer, isolated yet connected by sound, break and rise through the silence between them.

In the heart of Cincinnati's westside, a young boy navigates the challenges of his home by seeking solace in the tranquility of nature and the therapeutic embrace of music. The short film delves into themes of resilience, self-discovery, and the profound connection between humanity and the natural world, showcasing how amidst the chaos of urban life, one can still find peace and inspiration in the simple joys of the outdoors and music.

“An autobiographical short film about a young artist's first attempt at filmmaking. With limited resources and even more limited experience, Julian turns inward and relies on the inborn ability that we all share: creativity.” 

In Spa City Revolutionary, Lexis Figuereo, an abolitionist and single father of three, contends with the isolation and pressure of being a Black man and revolutionary activist in rural America—the predominantly white "spa town" of Saratoga Springs, upstate New York. Set squarely against the backdrop of a country reckoning with its violent past and volatile present, a small-town activist leverages a national moment and his fellow organizers to remind everyone that justice starts at the most local of levels, while contending with sinister modes of surveillance that threaten his very livelihood.

An experimental film, mostly told in rhyme, that explores our current political climate, presented as a warning in a banned children’s book.