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Something About Love

Something About Love

Available: Oct 21, 2024 14:00
Until: Nov 23, 2024 23:59
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Romantic films that explore the inexplicable and often irrational nature of love through diverse stories and characters.
Love, Malachi Love, Malachi

Love, Malachi

Nadine excitedly visits her recovering boyfriend, Malachi, in the hospital on the day of his anticipated discharge. However, her hopes are dashed when she learns that he must stay longer due to unforeseen complications. Disappointed, yet not wanting to burden him further, she agrees to spend the day in his hospital room, turning it into a makeshift date. As they spend time together, they engage in heartfelt conversations, reminisce about cherished memories, and try to pass the time with laughter and joy. Yet, the mood takes a somber turn when subtle signs of his illness start to manifest, revealing that he has relapsed. Nadine's joy quickly transforms into concern and fear for her beloved partner's well-being. She comes face to face with the harsh reality that he is not going to leave the hospital anytime soon, and the future is uncertain.
20 minutes
Takeout Takeout

Takeout

Tensions rise for a young couple, Darius & Lola, when a delayed takeout order disrupts their night in. The responsibilities of Darius’ on-call job weigh heavy on him and divides his attention from his relationship. Meanwhile, Lola desperately tries to pull Darius from his work to spend quality time with her which only creates stress on Darius. The two at first have a passive aggressive encounter that slowly builds to a climactic fight leaving them unsure if the relationship will even last.
12 minutes
Brief Exchanges Brief Exchanges

Brief Exchanges

Brief Exchanges follows Tanya, a young Black woman living in NYC. After a harsh encounter with a drunken stranger, Tanya lands on the same street corner as Troy, whose kindness stands in sharp contrast to the unfriendly city. Their chance encounter becomes a daylong affair of flirtatious banter punctuated by poignant moments, or "brief exchanges,” that reflect the various microaggressions she must navigate daily. Filtered through the lens of a charming meet-cute, this film represents a Black woman’s reality in living with these intersectional identities.
12 minutes
Bros Propose Bros Propose

Bros Propose

For the first time in his life, Tobias confronts his romantic status when his best friend Bret, decides to get engaged. Suddenly, Bret ropes him into pulling off an extravagant wedding proposal only hours before it's scheduled to begin. They enlist the help of their newly divorced bro, Chinomso. Together they adventure through the streets and characters of New York to make it happen.

This is a story about Black Male friendships and Black Love.
7 minutes
Melanin Monroe Melanin Monroe

Melanin Monroe

When Keithdris Elba, a visionary film director, surprisingly casts Melanin Monroe, a retired dancer, for the lead in his passion project celebrating black love, they set out on a journey of deeper connection. Their on-screen collaboration becomes a mirror reflecting a real-life exploration of self-discovery, entwining the threads of art, identity, and the unpredictable essence of love in the contemporary narrative they create together.
19 minutes
Word of Oda Word of Oda

Word of Oda

A member of Club Oda - an underground cult of "One Piece" extremists - kidnaps and rehabilitates his girlfriend after date night, doesn’t go as planned.
11 minutes
Chasing Josephine Chasing Josephine

Chasing Josephine

After finding out her grandmother was once Josephine Baker’s lover, a queer Black woman travels from Los Angeles to Paris to retrace her steps and find herself.
16 minutes
Dating Positive (+) - 25min Dating Positive (+) - 25min

Dating Positive (+) - 25min

Logline: After experiencing a traumatic event, Sigourney figures out how to navigate life's twists and turns through love, laughter, and friendship.

In Dating Positive (+), Sigourney Johnson's world is turned upside down after a traumatic event leaves her with a lifelong disease. Throughout the series Sigourney navigates the challenges of managing her condition, while attempting to find love. She leans on the unwavering support of her closest friends, Taleigh, Misty, and Porter, who are also grappling with their own romantic entanglements. Together they embark on a journey filled with laughter, tears, and unexpected twists, discovering that with friendship as their anchor, every curveball life throws their way becomes an opportunity for stronger bonds, lessons, and growth.
25 minutes

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