Official Selections: 9th LA Black Film Festivals
Congratulations to our accepted filmmakers!
Films are listed in alphabetical order, index to the left.
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I Am Not Your Black Girl
Short
West Coast Premiere
"I Am Not Your Black Girl" is a poignant visual embodiment of a poem by the same name, reclaiming the identity of one Black woman against societal impositions.
Director: Ricki Nelson (@astoldbyricki) & Jacqueline Mangrum (@jacquelinetdoby)
Producer: Ricki Nelson & Jacqueline Mangrum
Writer: Ricki Nelson
Cast: Ricki Nelson
Editor: Jacqueline Mangrum
Composer: Ken (@somethingwith_ken)
No Love Lost
Narrative Short
West Coast Premiere
The triumphant love story of a couple on the verge of losing everything, including each other.
Director: Stacy Pascal Gaspard
Producer: Brea Nicole Hammonds, Haqq Shabazz, Teraye Hill, Taylor Kay, and Everett Osborne.
Writer: Brea Nicole Hammonds
Cast: Brea Nicole Hammonds, Everett Osborne, Maurice Hall, and Jazmine Robinson
Cinematographer: Elisa Souza
Editor: Jonathan Villegas
Instagram: @forthemargin
Mouth of Babes
Documentary
Los Angeles Premiere
A visually captivating documentary that delves into the deliberate design of societal issues affecting the black community while exploring resilience through a powerful curated soundtrack.
Director: Jordan Lyles
Producer: Jordan Lyles
Writer: Jordan Lyles
Cast: Jordan Lyles, Alondra Queen, David "Duda" Hill, Ashley "Nelira Muse" Marshall, Dujuan Ray, Kasia Woodland, Chyna Wilkins, Colbi Robertson, Katrina Lyles, Malik Hill, Elisia Hill, Malik Hill Jr., Paisli Hill, Peter Jones, Destiny Peyton, Shania Timmons, Khatiyma Abdur-Rabbani, Kemarha Walker, Shaniya Marshall, Khayla Harri, MaryJane Sanchez, Kylie Wilkerson, Skye Simone, Ahliyah Hinojosa, Rick Espinoza, Corell Brown, Devon Aaron, Krystal Keele, Bryanna Ochoa, Kylee Ross, Taya Bullard, Tamyka Warren, Robert "Roc" Warren, Tavana Warren, Pamela Lyles, Michael Lyles, Michael Lyles Sr.
Cinematographer: Jordan Lyles
Editor: Jordan Lyles
Website: jordanlylesmusic.com
Additional Details: Available on Tubi, Amazon Prime, TVEI, Hoopla, & YouTube
Ownership
Short
World Premiere
When an innocent invitation to an antique reality show unearths shameful skeletons between two families --one black, one white -- three multi-generational women are forced to take painful ownership of their present reality.
Tied by family obligation, Stella, an up-and-coming Black real estate agent, has been a caregiver to Betty Jean, a white, southern, 80-year-old shut-in. When Stella gifts Betty Jean with a pair of tickets to their favorite show, Antiques Trunk & Travel, Betty Jean is inspired to gift Stella with a family secret. Her gesture of misplaced kindness forces Stella to make a painful decision. Meanwhile, Betty Jean’s down-and-out daughter, Cherry, tries to regain what she considers to be her rightful place in the family and uproots more than she anticipates.
Director: Yvonne Huff Lee
Producers: Matthew Soraci, Peppur Chambers, Yvonne Huff Lee, Sabah El-Amin, Courtney Oliphant, Elizabeth Boykewich, AJ Dinsmore
Writer: Peppur Chambers
Cast: Yvonne Huff Lee, Jayne Taini, Erin Cummings, Francesca P. Roberts, Rob Nagle, Dave Power, Sabah El-Amin, LeShay Tomlinson, Jason Delane, Tanya Alexander
Cinematographer: Daphne Wu
Editor: Aric Lewis
Website: ownershipthefilm.com
Instagram: @lagralane
Facebook: fb.com/Lagralane