BMORE SHORTS: Amor, The Ballad of Mecca Graves, Gas Money, Homecoming, Just A Kid From Baltimore / Feature: Black America Is...

Black America Is...

United States (2022) - Director: Loria King

MARYLAND PREMIERE

Reclaiming our narratives from monolithic stereotypes, Black America Is... defies the idea that there is a singular experience of being Black in America. Instead, highlighting diverse Black stories, we explore the richness and complexity of our culture to create a more authentic portrait of Black identity.

Black America Is… highlights the complexity of Blackness, allowing audiences to engage with the uniqueness that comes with our shared yet individual experience. Black identity has no limitations. There is power in the freedom of knowing that anything we do or experience as Black people is Black. As the nation currently grapples with white supremacy, its racist past, and how it has vilified and criminalized the image of Black people, this documentary explores a broader mosaic of what it means to be Black in America.

Amor

United States (2022) - Director: David Rochkind

The Ballad of Mecca Graves

United States (2022) - Director: Kayla Slayton

BALTIMORE PREMIERE

The Ballad of Mecca Graves centers around a young African American woman in her 20's who has an appropriated idea of what love, for her, should look and feel like. With the comments and opinions of others, she finds it hard to accept that she can be loved and deserving of it without having to experience a series of unfortunate relationships.

Gas Money

United States (2023) - Director: K. Sharief Quawee

WORLD PREMIERE

A couple have a discussion about gas money.

Homecoming

United States (2023) - Director: Alvan Obichie

A high school teacher races home to make dinner for his wife.

Just A Kid From Baltimore

United States (2023) - Director: Ethan Payne

MID-ATLANTIC PREMIERE

When a mountaineering expedition goes wrong, Evan Gill begins to grapple with the state of his distressed hometown of Baltimore. In this film, we uncover Evan's journey from the inner city to making mountaineering history and ultimately how he is bringing outdoor education back to urban youth in his home community.