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The Jones Twins: Bebop Souls in a Muzak™ World The Jones Twins: Bebop Souls in a Muzak™ World

The Jones Twins: Bebop Souls in a Muzak™ World

This short memoir doc leans into original VHS archival footage and current-day interviews to dip into the family origins, both known and mysterious, and the performance career of the Jones Twins. Writer-performers who blended comedy, music, and spoken word into an afro-futuristic soup, The Jones Twins defied conventions while influencing the experimental performance scene of the 90s, a time of fertile Black creativity in Brooklyn.
20 minutes
Single & Thriving...Kind Of Single & Thriving...Kind Of

Single & Thriving...Kind Of

Single & Thriving... Kind Of is an 8-episode dramedy that follows Cassandra (Cass), a vibrant and sometimes chaotic Brooklyn transplant in her late 20’s, as she navigates love, career, and the journey to self-discovery. Between swiping left and right, hustling at a corporate job that often feels more like a battlefield, and trying to hold it together through self-doubt, uncertainty, vulnerability and all the highs and lows of a human life, Cass is caught in the messy, hilarious, and sometimes heartbreaking reality of being a Black woman in today’s world.

Through Cass, the show explores the pressures of time, the distorted standards of social media, and the weight of systemic racism in corporate America, all while shining a light on how these forces impact Black love and the mental and emotional well-being of young Black men and women. But it’s not all heavy—this is a show that celebrates Black joy, Black love, and Black friendship. With wit, humor, nostalgia and plenty of heart, Single & Thriving... Kind Of offers a refreshing, authentic look at what it means to truly grow into yourself while thriving and struggling at the same damn time!
30 minutes
Discovering Bessie Coleman Discovering Bessie Coleman

Discovering Bessie Coleman

Discovering Bessie Coleman is an inspiring documentary that celebrates the impact of Bessie Coleman’s legacy through the eyes of those she continues to inspire. Rather than a biographical account, the film shares personal stories from Coleman’s family, aviation professionals, and celebrities like author and actress Karyn Parsons, recounting how they first learned about Coleman’s groundbreaking achievements as the first African-American and Native American woman to earn an international pilot’s license. Despite her accomplishments, Coleman’s story remains unfamiliar to many. This documentary highlights the transformative power of her journey, showcasing how her determination to overcome barriers continues to motivate and empower new generations in aviation and beyond.
26 minutes
A Moment in Time A Moment in Time

A Moment in Time

A Moment in Time is an intimate drama about grief, forgiveness, and the conversations we sometimes wait too long to have.

Haunted by a past she has never fully faced, a driven woman is forced to confront the grief she has carried for years before it consumes the life she has built.

In her directorial debut, actor and producer Tara Troy draws from her personal experiences of loss and survival—including a cancer diagnosis and the death of her father—to tell a deeply human story about grief, forgiveness, and the conversations we wish we had before time runs out.
13 minutes
Love Zuri Love Zuri

Love Zuri

Left alone with his non-verbal daughter for the weekend, a father’s fears about her autism give way to joy when her song teaches him how to truly hear her.
20 minutes
Dawn Dawn

Dawn

On the anniversary of her parents’ death, Dawn awakens to the quiet ache of a life unfulfilled. She’s spent years drifting
— her dreams of becoming a therapist buried beneath grief, her heart walled off behind the comforting rituals of pouring wine at a cozy San Francisco bar. Every glass is a distraction. Every evening, a delicate detour around the pain she refuses to face. But when Kamari — a magnetic, free-spirited nomad – unexpectedly appears, dormant complex emotions surface. Their connection once felt destined, but the secret that shattered them still lingers. As Dawn moves through the echoes of their memories, she’s faced with a choice: hold tight to the safety of certainty and walk away or lean into love to finally reclaim her future and the possibilities in her forever.

This is the story of one transformative day — the day she realizes closure isn’t found, but chosen.
30 minutes
Black & Blue Black & Blue

Black & Blue

Black & Blue follows two estranged friends and former lovers who reconnect for one night inside a Brooklyn jazz club. They’ve always shared a language through music — it’s what brought them close and what kept them apart. Blue, a writer, shows up ready to finally say what she never could, only to find that Black, a pianist, has news that changes everything. Over the course of one night, what starts as casual conversation turns into something more charged — a mix of old rhythms, missed timing, and the quiet ache of almosts.

Set against the pulse of live jazz, the film explores how love and ambition can move in harmony and still fall out of sync, and what it means to choose yourself when timing refuses to cooperate. Intimate, musical, and emotionally honest, Black & Blue is about the people who shape us, the dreams that pull us apart, and the songs that stay long after the night ends.
19 minutes

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