BLM SHORTS: Finding Us, AT ALL COSTS, The Conscious Subconscious of A Black American, The Kalunga Line, Are We Still / Feature: The Carnival: 125 Years of the Penn Relays

The Conscious Subconscious of A Black American

United States (2022) - Director: Michael Oloyede

MID-ATLANTIC PREMIERE

A film about the complexity in which Black folks respond to coded language. The short explores Du Bois' concept of "double consciousness" and gives space for the subconscious of three Black New Yorkers to do all the talking.

Finding Us

United States (2022) - Kathryn Carlson

BALTIMORE PREMIERE

Georgetown University sold hundreds of enslaved people to stave off bankruptcy, scattering them across the South, never to see each other again. With the help of DNA databases, their descendants are reconnecting six generations later. FINDING US is a portrait of four descendants who are using their unique talents to regrow the family trees felled nearly two centuries ago.

AT ALL COSTS

United States (2023) - Jamaal Scott

A black off duty police officer takes matters into his own hands after witnessing a white cop brutalizing a pregnant black woman the same day Roe v Wade is overturned.

The Kalunga Line

United States (2023) - Director: Zion Murphy

MARYLAND PREMIERE

Past, present, and future cosmically intertwine when a young woman encounters the uncanny.

Are We Still?

United States (2023) - Director: Mosiah Fit

BALTIMORE PREMIERE

Director Mosiah Fit, plays himself in this short film. He is having a nightmare of the cruel, and terroristic reality of the American culture. In the background you can hear the new rendition of the national anthem, written and sung by Jill Scott. Scenes of a lecture of our warrior ancestor, Dr. Khalid Abdul Muhammad flashes. Mosiah wakes up out of this nightmare with a permanent tattoo on his forehead, that says something very thought provoking.

The Carnival: 125 Years of the Penn Relays

United States (2023) - Director: Justin Jarrett

BALTIMORE PREMIERE

From Award-Winning Director Justin Jarrett and Emmy Award Winner “JB” James Brown (CBS/Showtime), comes The Carnival: 125 Years of the Penn Relays. For more than a century, The Penn Relays have defied the odds on their way to becoming one of the longest running sporting events in history. From breaking world records to breaking down barriers, they have helped revolutionize the sport of track and field while playing host to everyone from World Champions to Olympic icons and creating a legacy that will last forever.