Celebrating Black Stories

Shorts from around the world that embrace the joy, resilience, and complexity of being young and Black.

Followed by Science on Screen® Chat: Urban Ecologies
What makes for healthy and happy homes and habitats for the many members of a community? How do we decide who, or what, makes up the community; what obstacles or questions need to be considered for a healthy urban ecology, and who gets a say? Bat Boy filmmaker Aaron Lemle will discuss his neuroscience background and how he rolled important issues around healthy urban environments into his short film. Aaron will walk young audiences through the film's themes and ideas around how to create positive social, environmental, and cultural connections for inhabitants of all backgrounds, ages, and even species!

Science on Screen® is an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

shorts in this program:

Bat Boy

United States
Live Action, Aaron Lemle, 2023, 20 min.
In English

Hadu

Nigeria | East Coast Premiere
Animation, Damilola Solesi, 2024, 7 min.
In English

Yuri’s Way of Enjoying Life

O Jeito Yuri de curtir a vida
Brazil | New York City Premiere
Documentary, Live Action, Di Florentino, 2024, 13 min.
in Portuguese; with English subtitles

Just One

United States | East Coast Premiere
Live Action, Yeajoon Cho, 2023, 12 min.
In English

Supa Hair

United States
Animation, Live Action, Glenís Hunter, 2023, 15 min.
In English


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