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Life As We Know It

Life As We Know It

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These films delve into the small moments and ordinary details that influence our personal stories, revealing how the seemingly mundane can have profound significance in our existence.





NO RELIGION NO RELIGION

NO RELIGION

The catchy tune of the year has an important message, which is the sound of unification for all religions of the world. My statement for the present. Christ, singer, artist and Messiah of love, released his second single, NO RELIGION in early 2024 from the album of the same name, which will also be released this year. A funky, urban beat, 80s influences, danceable lightness and a message for “tomorrow”. Simply the sound of love in times of hatred and war. The accompanying music video is a clear message of the mission—ONE LOVE. Give us your support, unite, and be a believer.
3 minutes
Color of Autumn Color of Autumn

Color of Autumn

Inspired by a true story, in 1966 Chicago a sheltered Black eight-year-old is blindsided by cruel and casual racism while playgrounding with white children.

Narrative short film Color of Autumn
depicts a precocious eight-year-old Black girl who lives with her hardworking parents and her adoring, wise grandmother in a quaint house on the Southside of Chicago. Nestled within the safety of her neighborhood and focused on the comforts and stresses of her family's hard-won middle class life, Dottie Grimsby has little awareness of racial tension or the isolation of segregation. But she is about to find out.
15 minutes
flick flick

flick

A lighter is purchased, then takes a trip around the block, adding the spark needed for those to make
a change. The flame it brings pulls some together, but pushes others apart. No matter where you are,
life can change with one FLICK.
11 minutes
Ey You! Ey You!

Ey You!

Based on my personal experience, Ey You! follows an interracial couple’s encounter with a harasser - featuring Isabella Wei from Netflix original series 1899.
6 minutes
Sole Sista Sole Sista

Sole Sista

Chelsea navigates the feeling of being different as the only black girl in school and sits in limbo between feeling included but not embraced, after experiencing micro-aggression after micro-aggression. Chelsea decides life would be easier if she looked just like them.
6 minutes
As You Are As You Are

As You Are

A young queer girl is forced to learn the true meaning of self acceptance and love after an unfortunate event at her church.
14.0 seconds
Spy Her Man Spy Her Man

Spy Her Man

We all want the best for our friends. However, to what extent would we ensure their happiness? Join Ivy, Scarlet, and Blake as they take a friend's relationship drama into their own hands.
6 minutes
Broken Silhouettes: A Minute Through Life Broken Silhouettes: A Minute Through Life

Broken Silhouettes: A Minute Through Life

"Broken Silhouettes: A Minute Through Life" is a powerful short film that delves into the devastating impact of gender-based violence in Puerto Rico. Through striking visuals and impactful storytelling, the film reflects on the lives lost to femicide and the enduring pain of those left behind. It serves as both a tribute and a call to action, urging viewers to confront this ongoing crisis and join a movement toward justice, equality, and safety for all. The film captures the urgency of the situation, inspiring hope and change in the face of a persistent epidemic.
3 minutes
The Guest The Guest

The Guest

A young woman searches for belonging.
10 minutes
Submerge Submerge

Submerge

On a remote island, Naima comes of age among an ancient mystical people. As a “chosen one” she must confront fear, expectations, and doubt to embrace her power as she transitions from childhood to something even more mysterious and powerful: herself.
6 minutes
Barakah Barakah

Barakah

A deserted suburb, late into the night when nothing but thoughts move. On the aftermath of his birthday party, Abram
(20’s) digests the events of the night that have exposed old wounds--initially set off by a recent contact from his
long-estranged father. But Abram’s night takes an unexpected turn when he welcomes W. (60s)--a mysterious woman
who reveals knowledge of a cryptic engraving etched onto the front of his house. Eager to find answers, Abram probes
into the stranger’s past.

W., a former astronaut, is still hypnotized by her experience of outer space. Disillusioned by life on earth and consumed
by the possibilities of the afterlife, she embarks on a suicidal ritual to reunite with her late daughter. But unable to go
through with it alone, she must convince Abram to help her complete the spiritual mission.

With his late-night guest on the verge of something tragic, Abram scours for a way to gently guide her back. But after a
transformative moment of connection, Abram must decide whether to keep those scars buried or blindly jump on board
the painful journey of forgiveness.
15 minutes
Monochromatic Monochromatic

Monochromatic

The film is seen through the eyes of Grace, age 6. The world as she sees and experiences it, innocent, carefree and mischievous. Grace is Black.

1977, Wood Green London. The political climate is volatile with the rise of the National Front. The UK is dealing with the aftermath of Enoch Powell’s ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech, calling for the repatriation of immigrants and appealing to racial hatred, skinhead subculture is prevalent.

Grace plays hopscotch in her garden. Bored, she opens the back gate seeking adventure. Along the New River path strewn with
stones and broken glass, she falls cutting her hand badly. Grace’s mother Bev thinks she is playing in the back garden until the
doorbell rings. She opens to see a skinhead boy wearing a Nazi t-shirt with Grace, her blood on his hands.

Micro aggressions culminate in a moment at their white Christian Church. When the Vicar asks the congregation to shake the persons hand next to them, little Grace reaches out her hand to the white woman next to her, the woman recoils. At this moment, we see little Grace for the first time, a tiny piece of her heart breaks.
13 minutes
Two Breaths Two Breaths

Two Breaths

After a man-made disaster decimates an evergreen island, a stranded 11-year-old girl must find the tenacity to leave behind her home with the help of an unlikely friend.
20 minutes
Will I See You Again? Will I See You Again?

Will I See You Again?

After 20 years of estrangement, two former college teammates find themselves summoned to their late friend's estate hearing. To claim their inheritance, they must first confront their past relationship while undergoing a polygraph test.
24 minutes

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