Second Chances | BFFNO 2023 Short Film Block

Full Synopsis

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The Experience For You

This block is headlined by two Best Actress nominees including Shannon Harris in Grist and the winning performance by Katisha Sargeant in Decisions

Decisions 26:48

Good Game 18:53

Boss Blood 10:38

Grist 5:00

Children Get Older 6:38

The Nell 15:00

Dick Control 15:33

You’ve Matched 12:12

The Prize 17:48

Death's Door 26:42

Film(s) To Be Screened

Decisions

When a high-class businessman and a jaded sex worker find themselves together for a night, they realize that they need each other for more reasons than one.

It takes grinding to be the king. But what does it profit a man to gain the world and lose his soul? GoodGame, a charming black male from the hood, uses his book and street smarts to escape poverty and achieve success as a top tech lawyer but must manage his ego, spirituality, and authenticity or risk losing it all to the streets.

Boss Blood

A young woman who grew up with a single mother, meets a man who inspires her to strive for more out of life.

Grist

Hannah ends three-year on-again, off-again "situationship" with Roman due to irreconcilable world views that have potentially serious ramifications. But it wasn't "all a wash."

Children Get Older

Ezra and Asha, high school sweethearts, come to the understanding that their relationship is coming to an end.

The Nell

The Nell is a coming of age story, about the bonds competitive athletes build on the block and in the community. It’s based in the early 80’s, before

Dick Control

Richard Tye “Trigga” Simmons, a rich, promiscuous, jet-setting rapper, has a one-night stand with a beautiful groupie who happens to be a witch. When Tye disrespects her, she places a "penis curse" that can't be broken until he learns how to respect women.