Celebrating Black Stories

Celebrating Black Stories spotlights shorts from throughout the Festival and around the world that embrace the joy, resilience, and complexity of being young and Black.

shorts in this program:

Gaps

United States | New York City Premiere
Live Action, Jenn Shaw, 2023, 11 min.
In English

Marque Dos

United States
Live Action, Asha Chai-Chang, 2023, 11 min.
In American Sign Language; In Spanish; with English subtitles

Rice

United States | World Premiere
Animation, Marvin Bynoe, 2023, 3 min.
No dialogue

Indlela Yokuphila

South Africa | US Premiere
Animation, Dylan McGarry & Marc Moynihan, 2023, 6 min.
with English subtitles

Moremi

Nigeria
Animation, Shofela Coker, 2023, 13 min.
In English

#DouDou Challenge

France
Animation, Multiple directors, 2023, 2 min.
In French; with English subtitles



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