The Unknown | BFFNO 2023 Short Film Block

Black Face

Patient 1619 is suffering from a condition known as dissociative identity disorder (multiple personalities). The personalities emerge from a life-long repression of his original identity to accommodate and navigate a society that subjugates, oppresses and terrorizes his race. If he is unable to recall his name, he can never really know who he is, and is at risk of becoming lost forever in the conflicting personalities…

The Rolling Shadow

Three friends travel to New Orleans for a birthday celebration only to quickly realize that their air bnb is haunted.

The Portrait

Accomplished fashion designer Dorian Gray celebrates the five year anniversary of his clothing line 'The Gray Collection'. He’s waiting for the arrival of Cornelius Black, a famous fashion designer, and Dorian's career aspiration. Cornelius wants to finalize a deal buying the Gray Collection from Dorian, who has reservations. Sybil Vane, photographer and Dorian's on again/off again girlfriend, wants to prevent Dorian from selling out. Torn between his dreams and his true love, Dorian is haunted by a transforming portrait that only he can see. Dorian’s biggest night will soon become his worst.

What Is Your raison D'etre

A young woman is held captive in a secluded lab as she goes through a series of experiments to test her supernatural abilities.

Dimmed

Once his mission is complete, Marvin must now leave the life he's built BUT at a cost. What's even stranger, is the lies he's built suddenly comes with a twist. A twist he never saw coming!

I remember

Based on the mystery spy thriller #iRemember Book Series

Following Valerie who’s memory loss masqueraded as nightmares only to discover they are glimpses of past missions as a trained killer.

Dinner for Three

Devlin surprises his wife Myra with a special appreciation dinner. Everything is going according to plan... until her phone rings.

Slay the Beast From a State of Peace

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Boo Hag or Shadowman

Conjurers gon conjure.

Every Step is a Prayer

An invitation to freedom dream together. A techno-surrealist land-based kaleidoscopic prayer prompt, co-created through a participatory process that brought together community organizers, activists, leaders, artists, spiritual leaders, filmmakers and educators on Seminole & Miccosukee land (currently known as Miami). Inspired together by liberation work, Maroonage, Miccosukee symbology, somatic healing, Afro & Indigenous futurism, plant medicine, biomimicry, and holding the contradictions of the urban matrix on stolen land. Woven together with themes from teamLab, Es Devlin, and James Turrell’s inaugural exhibitions at Superblue Miami, exploring the relationships between our body and the land, nature and technology, the individual and the collective.