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People of Color Block 2

Available: Jun 12, 2026 07:00
Until: Jun 19, 2026 06:59
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People of Color Block 2
Our second block of selections from filmmakers of color.
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Collateral Breakup Collateral Breakup

Collateral Breakup

An unexpected ending to a lover's quarrel in the woods.

Yamil and Estrella sit in their car, in the woods. It's a painful scene. Yamil must break up with Estrella as he is afraid a romantic entanglement will distract as he begins a new chapter in his life. But the heartbreak is not the worst thing that happens... A dramatic encounter with a stranger in the wood has Yamil and Estrella in a panic!
6 minutes
I'll Try to Explain it I'll Try to Explain it

I'll Try to Explain it

When a lesbian filmmaker is haunted by intimate dreams of her high school ex-boyfriend, she embarks on a documentary to reunite with him and reenact the dreams, awakening truths about her complicated relationship with men.
15 minutes
Code Whatever Code Whatever

Code Whatever

This quirky short follows a doctor on their last day of work. Fed up with the rigged system, she takes matters into her own hands to save a patient.
4 minutes
Unknown Caller Unknown Caller

Unknown Caller

Maya, a 60-year-old mother, marks ten years since her son Amar's suicide on what would have been his 28th birthday. Trapped in a cycle of guilt and grief, she maintains a shrine to his memory while her sister urges her to "move on."

During a violent storm at 4:25 AM, Maya receives a wrong-number call from Neal, someone in crisis contemplating suicide. What begins as a misdirected call to a suicide hotline becomes a profound conversation between two souls in pain.

Through a 2-hour conversation, Maya shares her story of loss while helping Neal find reasons to live. In saving Neal, Maya begins her own journey toward healing.

As Maya shares her story of loss and regret, she unknowingly saves Neal's life while beginning to heal her own. The film explores how helping others can be the path to healing ourselves.
Explores Maya’s complex journey of parental grief and finding purpose in pain.
16 minutes
Ceci Ceci

Ceci

Swept in by the sea to a coastal city, a mysterious woman finds herself entangled in a haunting search for her lost sister. In this unfamiliar place, she steps into a new life as Ceci, navigating a delicate romance with Orsini, a wealthy and powerful figure in the small town. As love, longing, and self-discovery take hold, the shadows of her past loom ever closer. Love, acceptance, and the chains that bind us are all in tumult in this slow-burn psychological noir and romantic tragedy— a trans reimagining of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.
14 minutes
LADY HENZE LADY HENZE

LADY HENZE

Britt Henze, an artist from San Francisco, California, paints under the moniker Lady Henze. This micro doc explores her journey through addiction, survival, and creative rebirth. Focusing on themes of duality and identity, Henze reflects on how her art and personal story now inspire others on their own paths.
2 minutes
Protagonist Protagonist

Protagonist

"Protagonist" highlights the restrictions that come with the opportunities offered to newer actors that are part of a minority group. They often have to choose between furthering their careers by picking roles that feed into stereotypes, or turning down jobs at the risk of staying stagnant. In this film, our protagonist challenges his agent on really how much longer he should have to continue picking the seemingly more practical route, before it stunts his career more than it really helps it.
4 minutes
ARTHUR AVE. ARTHUR AVE.

ARTHUR AVE.

In a Bronx bar, a clash between traditional Italian-American "wiseguys" and the LGBTQ+ community leads to a confrontation that challenges the characters' preconceptions and the dynamics of power.
9 minutes
IMPASSIVE IMPASSIVE

IMPASSIVE

Fucked-up buddies and illegals, Liya and Hao owe money to local godfather M. Kwok. To regain their freedom, Hao accepts all kinds of abuse for cash, being insensitive to pain. One day, it goes too far for Liya who sabotages a job. M. Kwok decides to eliminate them on principle.
14 minutes

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