Micro Fest Block 1

Katrine's Last Words

When ninety year old Katrine beckons her daughter to impart her final words, things run amok.

Directed By Janet Pound

The Couple Next Door

A single woman's feelings of loneliness begin to stir when an eccentric African couple moves in next door to her.

Directed By Abbesi Akhamie

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Carrol Lynn

Set in rural Indiana, Carrol Lynn is the story of a mother (CARROL LYNN) & daughter (JENNY), told in two different eras of their lives. In the present, Jenny sits with her mother in hospice during her final hours. Carrol Lynn reminisces about the past as she slips in & out of lucidity. Jenny tries to comfort her while dealing with her complex feelings toward her mother. 

In the past, Carrol Lynn grapples with a strained relationship to her family and her own abusive tendencies. Jenny is forced to grow up in the wake of her mother’s whims. She has a seeming respite in her doting father Herbert, but things take an unexpected turn and life changes for all of them.

Project: Love Us

A young couple learns that through time and reflection, rekindling love is possible. This is a poetry film

Directed By Jasmine Johnson

Stray

A spirit metes out vengeance when a young girl ignores her mother's warning about the Pied Piper myth.

Directed By Wanjiru Njendu

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Sorry

In this modern romantic (?) comedy, a Tinder date takes an unexpected turn when Cassandra, a chronically single Black woman, stops apologizing and starts speaking her mind.

Directed by Anonymous

BLACK

Logline and Synopsis

When a reformed drummer cannot get his caffeine fix on the anniversary of his brother’s death, ancestral rhythms guide him to the truth buried deep below his city streets. Coffee. For some it’s a nice-to-have, but for the majority of drinkers it’s a must-have. A socially accepted drug, caffeine is a fix that binds us. From classroom teachers to executives, gas pumpers to prison guards and artists, we have all needed it, irrespective of demographics. It functions as an armor of sorts—like most vices—affording us courage that is tangible yet temporary. 

Black Man faces every obstacle on this fateful day in his attempts for a strong, black cup, much like we all have. However, similar to how coffee’s true origins are Ethiopian, Black Man has no idea that his journey for coffee is bringing him closer and closer to his African ancestry, a homeland where his forefathers are indigenous. While a man tries to get a cup of Joe, “Black” unlocks portals into masculinity, ancestry and grief on this bumpy road. His journey forces viewers to address the age-old dilemma of pursuing what we want versus accepting what we actually need.

DIRECTOR, Tamika R. Guishard

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French Club

Iman, a quirky teenage drama queen can't get enough of two things: Everything French and Isaac, her biggest crush. In her peculiar manner, she's been hiding in the library and anonymously exchanging notes with him for weeks. When his latest note asks to meet in person, she accepts despite her fear of rejection. Meanwhile, detestable Karen also has her eye on him. Their first meeting is far from what she expected.