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For the Culture

For the Culture

LOGLINE The sudden death of her mother forces a single mom to face her childhood traumas while struggling for a connection to her Filipino roots. SUMMARY For the Culture is a personal film that centers on Reyna, a Black/Filipino single mother, as she delves into...

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Turbulence

Turbulence

Justin Feinman and Sean Patrick Small are reuniting to work on their next short film together. A dark comedy called "Turbulence." Logline 30,000 feet in the air, an unassuming passenger is asked politely by a flight attendant to leave the plane, mid-flight. Synopsis...

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Dawn

Dawn

A film by Shia Shabazz Smith Logline A bereft wine bar steward finds solace in a mysterious drifter with a hidden past, sparking a transformative romance, forcing her to confront her deepest desires and reevaluate her life, love, and future. Synopsis Dawn used to want...

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Ransom

Ransom

Based on true events. Ransom tells the story of a senior who falls prey to a fake kidnapping scam. Lara receives a phone call from a man who claims—convincingly—that he has kidnapped her adult daughter. To win her safe release, he demands ever-increasing sums of...

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Bernadette the Brave

Bernadette the Brave

After leaving her rural town and coming to the big city to follow her dreams, a young paralegal must face her fears with the help of a ragtag team, real and imagined, of already fearless women. This series is 100% female in front and behind the camera. Themes of the...

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Time Setters

Time Setters

A group of time traveling vigilantes go back in time to rescue Emmett Till. When an unassuming Marvin meets up with Fury. He thinks that she's recruiting him for a law abiding social justice group. He is under the impression that he will be giving a speech to the...

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I Thought You’d Never Ask

I Thought You’d Never Ask

By Jamal Trulove Logline A woman ages while waiting for her hesitant lover to propose, and when he finally does, a magical moment makes her young again. Synopsis Lisa encounters Nathan during a night out with her friends, sparking a love-at-first-sight connection....

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Floored

Floored

By Emily Alpren Synopsis A comedy of women’s pain. An aging actress must come to grips with everything falling part. Including her pelvic floor. Exploring themes of female personhood and societal erasure as women age. Especially in a town like...

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Final Respects

Final Respects

A documentary film by Lamont Lamar. When a South Los Angeles cemetery faces abandonment, a local mother races against time to secure her cemetery license. Synopsis As Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery faces abandonment, Aisha Woods takes on a mission to preserve her...

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