Saturday, June 15, 2024, 1:00 PM, Presidio, total run time 92 minutes
all films are fully open captioned in English with audio description available
⚠️Content Warning: several films have content warnings; see below
- Emergency Contact by Yvonne Onakeme Etaghene, 2024 USA, 10 min., in Ijaw, Urhobo, Nigerian Pidgin English, English, and French ๐
- Line of Reverence by Ashante J. Ford, 2024 USA, 5 min. ๐ซค
- Omwan’ekhui: Person of Dark Skin by Asari Aibangbee, 2022 USA, 13 min. ๐
- You Don’t Have to Like Me by Safiyah Chiniere, 2023 USA, 10 min., in English and Jamaican ๐
- Heavy is the Head by Juniper Johnson, 2023 USA, 6 min. ๐
- A Poem Called Love Jones by Linda Denson & Diana Khong, 2023 USA, 6 min. ๐
- Black Rainbow Love by Angela Harvey, 2022 USA, 42 min. ๐
Emergency Contact
by Yvonne Onakeme Etaghene, 2024 USA, 10 min., in Ijaw, Urhobo, Nigerian Pidgin English, English, and French ๐
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Emergency Contact |
⚠️Content Warning: Grief, Emotional pain
Bio: Yvonne Onakeme Etaghene is an Ijaw Urhobo Nigerian dyke poet, performer, educator, fashion designer, playwright, and tattoo enthusiast.
In this entry in a genre the filmmaker calls “grief as horror,” the protagonist externalizes her grief over the loss of loved ones as a clone of herself, interfering in her life, arguing with her, and generally making a mess until she made space to express it. It’s a powerful image of heartfelt passion, MUST SEE.
• IMDb • Official website • Filmmaker • Twitter • Instagram: @MyLoveIsAVerb • Facebook • preview • guest on “Nigerian Dyke Realness” podcast •
Line of Reverence
by Ashante J. Ford, 2024 USA, 5 min. ๐ซค
⚠️Content Warning: Grief, Emotional pain
Bio: Ashante J. Ford is a multimedia artist in the business of genre-bending and exploring creative ways to revere her ancestry.
I’ll be honest: this film really didn’t work for me. At the end of it, I didn’t know what happened, much less what to make of it. It’s beautifully filmed, and perhaps will make more sense to someone with more knowledge of Ghanaian culture. Recommended.
• IMDb • Official website • Filmmaker • Twitter • Instagram: @BlackFeministFilmSchool • Facebook • preview • other •
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Omwan’ekhui: Person of Dark Skin |
Multifaceted Black artists shape society, buoyed by their ancestors and the freedoms that come with being a culture shifter.
⚠️Content Warning: Colorism, Flashing images, Mentions of homophobia and transphobia
Bio: Asari Aibangbee is a queer Nigerian interdisciplinary artist with a focus on filmmaking and art curation from Los Angeles, California.
This film explores the intersection of Black and nonbinary in a culture that oppresses and marginalizes both identities. It’s a powerful statement, Highly recommended.
• IMDb [director] • Official website • Filmmaker • Twitter • Instagram: @IMetGodSheBlack @Colorism.Experimental • Facebook • preview • other •
You Don’t Have to Like Me
by Safiyah Chiniere, 2023 USA, 10 min., in English and Jamaican ๐
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You Don’t Have to Like Me |
⚠️Content Warning: Homophobia
Bio: Safiyah Chiniere is director, photographer, and editor who uses film to amplify stories and voices of people of color.
A gender-variant person argues with a mother who would rather face a crisis alone than have help from a child she does not understand. Powerful, well executed, MUST SEE.
Heavy is the Head
by Juniper Johnson, 2023 USA, 6 min. ๐
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Heavy is the Head |
⚠️Content Warning: Texturism
Bio: Juniper is an alchemist who weaves words of past and present to explore blackness.
Heavy is the Head is structured as a series of commercials or public service announcements for “Afro-mation,” “barbership,” and a “hairy godmother” who delivers Product, among others. “My hair has a mind of its own — and some things are better left to God.” They’re all fun and laugh-out-loud funny. Beautifully executed, definitely a MUST SEE.
• IMDb [director?] • Official website • Filmmaker • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook • preview • other •
A Poem Called Love Jones
by Linda Denson & Diana Khong, 2023 USA, 6 min. ๐
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A Poem Called Love Jones |
Bio: Linda Denson and Diana Khong are queer filmmakers creating and celebrating magic, romance, and laughter.
The spoken-word part is beautifully performed and filmed, looking to explore the world of “If Looks could Kiss.” It’s sexy, funny, and affirming; definitely a MUST SEE.
• IMDb • Official website • Filmmaker • Twitter • Instagram: @TheLindaDen @DianaXKhong • Facebook • preview • other •
Black Rainbow Love
by Angela Harvey, 2022 USA, 42 min. ๐
On a quest for understanding and acceptance, queer Black people share the challenges and triumphs of love and faith.
⚠️Content Warning: Mentions of homophobia and transphobia
Bio: Angela Harvey is an award-winning filmmaker who crafts poignant narratives that capture diverse stories and foster empathy.
The Black Rainbow Love project project set out to explore, through in-depth interviews, personal narratives, and powerful testimonials, the intersection of race, gender, and sexuality within the Black LGBTQ+ community. It’s further proof that there is nothing more powerful than people telling their own stories. It’s a beautifully constructed film about an important subject, definitely a MUST SEE.
• IMDb • Official web site • Filmmaker • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook • preview • YouTube channel •
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