DMV SHORTS: Odessa's Reign / The Conversation / Out to Vote / Ten Feet Wide / Boundary

The Conversation

James and Nia, a heterosexual married couple have a discussion about what sparked their love affair, confront their conflicting thoughts about having children and the future of their relationship. However, Nia has a secret to reveal.

2021 BIBFF Official Reel

The 8th Annual Black Film Festival features over 80 films from 16 countries on October 6-11, 2021. We are proud to bring this amazing group of "Official Selections" to Baltimore City both in our Virtual Theatre and at the SNF Parkway Theatre in Baltimore's Station North Arts District. Enjoy the films and be sure to use the unique pairs and shorts programs to have you own #ReelUnity moment.

Odessa's Reign

Crowned Queen of the Underworld, a Black female gangster runs the most lucrative gambling ring in D.C. in the 1950s and manages to keep the D.C. police in her back pocket.

A biography woven with a cautionary tale, this film delves into the story of a multi-faceted woman who became one of the most powerful women in D.C.’s history and challenged the idea of what a lady could be and how far she could go.

Ten Feet Wide

This is the inspirational family legacy story of Nathan Seely, a black carpenter who built an extraordinary ten-foot-wide skinny home in the Village of Mamaroneck, New York during the Great Depression.

Boundary

A housekeeper experiences a brief episode of anxiety while looking after a yuppie couple's house for the day.

Out to Vote

After winning a fight to restore voting rights for formerly incarcerated people, returning citizens Bobby Perkins, Nicole Hanson-Mundell and Monica Cooper go all-in to get out the vote in Baltimore, Maryland. Their efforts in the run-up to the 2020 election, in the face of misinformation, polarization, and a global pandemic, are filmed in this Bertelsmann Foundation documentary. Theirs is a story of the powerful positive impact of democratic engagement.