Shorts: Black Lens Narrative
Cairn
Directed by Gia-Rayne Harris & Joshua Nathan
19:24 • United States
A group of college friends visits a cabin in rural Georgia. After one of the young women goes missing, the property’s groundskeeper becomes increasingly concerned about her own safety.
Chocolate With Sprinkles
Directed by Huriyyah Muhammad
19:05 • United States
On their 25th wedding anniversary, a bickering couple is given one day to do something they haven’t done in 25 years — work on their marriage.
The Streetlight
Directed by Sophia Parella
6:48 • United States
A man gains a deeper understanding of purpose after helping a talking streetlight through its existential crisis.
Tomorrow
Directed by Jessica Liu
5:00 • United States
A young woman tries to get her late-night lover to commit to her.
Where Life Begins
Directed by Khaled Ridgeway
13:24 • United States
A Senegalese immigrant’s journey to motherhood takes an unusual turn.
Welcome Home
Directed by Jo Rochelle
13:40 • United States
A rebellious teenage girl with pastor parents orchestrates a surprise for her brother on Halloween.
Doris
Directed by Edem Dotse
17:34 • Ghana
In Ghana, a young woman struggles with disruptive fits and a growing jealousy toward her friend.