Directed by Dionna McMillian

12:05pm (10 minutes) comedy

Carmen a struggling New York actress, is on her way to an important audition, when she mistakenly picks up the wrong cup of coffee at her favorite cafe. She is left fighting more than just her nerves in the audition room. 

Directed by Christine Williams

11:56am (9 minutes) student film

An amateur singer-songwriter struggles to protect her little sister from the foster care system. 

Directed by Louis A. Moore

11:41am (15 minutes) drama

Tales From Shaolin reinterprets the works of the Wu Tang Clan as a Shakespeare-meets-Tarantino, crime-filled action dark comedy! 

Directed by Marina Bruno

11:32am (9 minutes) comedy

An enthusiastic business man purchases a freezer.

Directed by Josh Gibson, Amadou Fofana

11:02am (30 minutes) documentary

An exploration of the current state of cinema production and distribution in Senegal. 

Directed by Derek Coleman

10:53am (9 minutes) student film

A short film about a college student named Tracee who is tasked with a women's study project that examines the mundane practices of a woman. Tracee examines her roommate Amber's makeup process but as the project goes on she finds out more than she expected.

Directed by Steven Alexander Russell

10:36am (17 minutes) drama

A young man has a mental breakdown at his ex-lovers baby shower, which causes a rift in his reality.

Directed by Huriyyah Muhammad

10:28am (8 minutes) web series

Keloid is a supernatural web series drama about the evolving relationship between a mother and her teenage son. The story revolves around know-it all teenager ‘Keloid’, born with super abilities he neither wants nor is able to control. 

Directed by Desmond Goldson

10:11am (17 minutes) drama, comedy

David is an All-American teenage boy living in Sonoma California. After He is forced to go to prom alone by his controlling father because his date Tamika wasn’t acceptable. David’s father convinces him to go to the local whore house so he can lose his virginity. David leaves happier and has a better understanding of his self.

Directed by Lia Johnson

10:00am (11 minutes) student film

On his first day in Cambodia, a country he does not remember, Pich Swanson loses his wallet to a street kid and makes an unlikely connection.

Directed by John Psathas

9:48am (12 minutes) student film

A short documentary written, produced, and shot byfour African American high-school girls living in Chicago's public housing. Through a series of interconnected vignettes, the filmexplores the impact of violence on these young women- through their own eyes and in their own words.

Directed by Assata Jackson

9:42am (6 minutes) student film

A story that follows a young man struggling to escape the violence in his neighborhood and opt for a future as an astronaut. He’s ultimately faced with a grave decision that can alter his goal in order to save his friends.

Directed by Stacey Muhammad

9:25am (17 minutes) comedy

#trending is a cautionary tale about the good and bad offerings of social media. 

Directed by Harvey Pullings Jr.

9:11am (14 minutes) drama

Mitchell Harris is a 32 year old college graduate. Living at home with his mother, he's struggled with financial stability and success for the past 6 years. After receiving an interview that goes opposite of his expectations, a reunion with an old friend leads him into an unforeseen dilemma.

Directed by Bemnet Yemesgen   

9:08am (3 minutes) dramedy

A short film about Vinny, a professional Italian mobster.

Directed by Michael E. Melvin

9:00am (8 minutes) student film

Aaron is your typical teenager with dreams, but he lacks dedication.  After being challenged by his dad to make a film using an old VHS-C camera, Aaron proves to his parents that filmmaking is indeed his dream career.