Archived Festival Film

Indeed Presents Rising Voices

In partnership with Emmy® Award-winning writer, creator and actor Lena Waithe and her company Hillman Grad Productions, Indeed presents Rising Voices was created to uncover, invest in and share stories created by Black, Indigenous, and People of C... read more

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Bill & Ted Face the Music

Aspiring 1990s high school musicians Bill S. Preston and Ted Logan are now middle-aged dads. When the Great Leader visits them to ask about the song they were supposed to compose to save all of humanity, the two are at a loss. Given a new pressing... read more

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Daughters of the Dust

Drama about community of descendants of West African slaves living on an island near South Carolina in 1902. The story revolves around a picnic celebrating a few former islanders who chose to move north. read more

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Black Filmmakers vs American History

Given the implications of William Faulkner's famous quote, "the past is not dead, it is not even past," what are the artistic challenges to contemporary filmmakers in telling the American history of enslavement, escape, and emanci... read more

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Jason Hirschhorn: The Future of Podcasting

There's no question that podcasting is on the rise—nearly half of all Americans over the age of 12 can now be considered monthly podcast listeners. So what does the new world of audio storytelling sound like? Join us for a conversation wi... read more

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Storytellers – Mike Jackson and John Legend of Get Lifted Film Co.

Get Lifted Film Co. is led by Emmy® and Tony® Award-winning producer Mike Jackson, EGOT recipient and award-winning producer John Legend, and Emmy® Award-winner and CEO of the entertainment manageme... read more

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Directors Series – M Night Shyamalan with Alex Wolff

M. Night Shyamalan has captured the attention of audiences worldwide, creating films that have grossed over $3.3 billion dollars. In 1999, Shyamalan wrote and directed the hit film The Sixth Sense. It received six Acad... read more

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Twelve Minutes

A man’s romantic evening with his wife is interrupted by a violent home invasion. He tries to stop the attacker and gets knocked out only to find himself stuck in a time loop of 12 minutes. He must use the knowledge of what is about to ha... read more

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Mother of Maricopa

In 2011, police raided a Tantric temple in Phoenix, Arizona and arrested its founder, Tracy Elise, on 100 counts related to prostitution, money laundering, and more. What the state saw as a brothel, Elise saw as a house of worship. In Mothe... read more

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Anomaly

After an earth-changing event causes civil war along the east coast, 17-year-old Kory Hernandez is sent to live with a host family in a small Illinois town battling the impact of climate change. Unsure of her place in this new world, she wonder... read more