2022 Black Film Festival of New Orleans

Peace Be the Journey: Street Pulse Beat, The Memory Palace, Chicago Guy, Damaged Goods, Distance, Indemnity, Mickey Hardaway, The Stew, The Legend of Walking Willie

Film(s) To Be Screened

The Memory Palace

Diamond (early 20’s) decides to put her house up for sale after her mother dies from cancer. When Diamond walks into the house for the last time, she discovers a photo that brings up memories of her and her mother in the house before she passed. Diamond then enters into her past, re-living the moments leading up to her moving out and leaving her mother to live alone. When Diamond comes back to reality, she realizes she will keep the house because she knows it will keep her mother’s memory alive.


The Legend of Walking Willie

When two irresponsible film school students have to make a short film for their final project, they decide to put a comedic twist to a horrific local cold case. But nothing ever goes as planned.


The Stew

The Stew is the story of a father’s struggle to recreate the stew that’s been passed down through his family for generations. But growing up, he never paid attention when his mother was trying to teach him. Now when it’s his opportunity to make the family stew for his son’s wedding, he’s out of luck. So he spends his nights literally trying to reach into the past and capture the magic his mother had.


Indemnity: The Rabbit Hole

After Austin Ellis (Tyler Parks), off-grid tech wiz and self proclaimed 'reality-theorist' receives a package in the mail, he is sent on a journey to find his AWOL parents before vaccine mogul, Delilah Green (Zoë Yeoman) forces their return. Austin tries to calm his anxiety through weekly therapy sessions with Dr. Charlotte Walker (Candice Coke), who doesn't always see eye to eye. With the aid of his best friend, Kat Frederick (Jacqueline Nwankwo), a modern day Robin Hood, Austin navigates this new world where cash is obsolete and Indemnity Points are the only form of currency.


Mickey Hardaway

A Young Sketch Artist visits a well renowned psychiatrist as his life begins sprawling out of control after years of Physical and Verbal Abuse has taken a toll on him.


Damaged Goods

A detective is on the case


Street Pulse Beat

Black queer lovers and friends deal with grief and fight outside forces threatening their existence



Chicago Guy

"Chicago Guy" poses the question, What would you do with your last 24 hours of life? This darkly comedic, day in the life, dance with spirituality against the backdrop of Chicago's city scape features Derek Dow as Guy, David Leonard as God. Also features, Amariss Harris, Corey Hendrix and Kimm Beavers.


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Online Screening

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Viewing Time

  • April 5, 2022, 8:45 am CST

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Video-On-Demand Availability

VOD Start: April 5, 2022, 1:00 pm

VOD End: April 12, 2022, 12:00 am

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