2022 BronzLens Festival Guide

Welcome

Each year BronzeLens has always felt special. But this year that especially rings true to me. We are carefully emerging from a virtual space that we had to create due to the pandemic.

And we’re doing it in a big way, in a theatrical setting with 124 films!

I am especially thankful to the filmmakers around the world who found us, felt our mission and wanted to share their stories about the past, present and future. Their work will make you laugh, cry and think.

I am thankful for our partnership with Reel South this year. We continue as an Academy Award Qualifying Festival in the Shorts Category. Plus, we invited the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) to judge our Shorts this season. We appreciate their continued support.

We are offering a great array of panels and Powerhouse conversations that deal with the art and business of filmmaking. Special shout-out to Programming Associate Melissa Randle for all she has done in that arena and more. Our entire BronzeLens team has been amazing.

Hats off to our screeners and judges. It truly takes a village to bring BronzeLens to you. We will have a virtual component of BronzeLens so it will continue to be accessible worldwide.

With challenges comes opportunity. To paraphrase dear sister Maya Angelou, “And Still We Rise.” Together. Enjoy our Creator’s Wonderland!

Peace and Blessings, Deidre McDonald

Founding Artistic Director BronzeLens Film Festival

GREAT YEAR

Schedule of Events

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THE STARLING ATLANTA MIDTOWN

IPIC THEATER REGAL CINEMA ATLANTIC STATION

Venues PARKING

LANDMARK THEATER MONDAY NIGHT GARAGE

THE CARTER CENTER

THE STARLING ATLANTA MIDTOWN, CURIO COLLECTION BY HILTON

188 14th St NE, Atlanta, GA 30361 (404) 892-6000

Free Parking

IPIC THEATERS - COLONY SQUARE

197 Peachtree St NE Suite 350 Atlanta, GA 30361 (470) 893-8525

REGAL ATLANTIC STATION

261 19th St NW Suite 1250 Atlanta, GA 30363 (844) 462-7342

LANDMARK’S MIDTOWN ART CINEMA

the Midtown Promenade Center, 931 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 (404) 879-0160

Free Parking

MONDAY NIGHT GARAGE

933 Lee St SW Atlanta, GA 30310 (404) 352-7703

Free Parking

THE CARTER CENTER

453 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy NE Atlanta, GA 30307

Free Parking

PARKING

Venues

VENUE INFORMATION & PARKING

IPIC Theater (Colony Square)

1197 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30361

The Starling Atlanta Midtown Hotel

188 14th Street NE Atlanta, GA 30361

Colony Square Underground Parking

$3 Parking with Validation @ IPIC Ticket

Counter Upon Departure

Regal Cinema Atlantic Station

261 19th St. NW Atlanta, GA 30363

Colony Square Underground Parking Valet Parking @ the hotel

Landmark Midtown Art Cinema

931 Monroe Drive NE Atlanta, GA 30308

Atlantic Station Parking Deck Rates:

0 2 Hours Free + 2 Additional Hours Free with Regal Cinema Validation (machine @ Theater exit)

2 3 Hours $4 4 5 Hours $9 5 6 Hours $11

Monday Night Garage

933 Lee St. SW Atlanta, GA 30310

Free parking available in Parking Lot

Cecil B. Day Chapel @ The Carter Center

453 John Lewis Parkway NE Atlanta, GA 30307

Free parking available in Parking Lot

Free parking available in Parking Lot

Thank You for Your Support

Major funding for this organization is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners.

Thank You for Your Support

ABOVE BOY

SHORT DOCUMENTARY | 32:53

An intimate portrayal of members of the Oglala Lakota Nation on the Pineridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Godfrey Benjamin Chipps’ spiritual legacy he leaves for his family is the heritage of being a fourth-generation descendant of Horn Chipp – the Medicine Man for legendary Indian chief, Crazy Horse. A film about ancestry, consequence, the delicacy of ceremony, and life on the reservation.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 1:48 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

Saturday, AUG 27 | 3:29 p.m

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

ART CHOOSES US

SHORT DOCUMENTARY | 13:10

Four African artists from four different countries practicing four different crafts contemplate on what it means to be an artist.

Friday, AUG 26 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

Saturday, AUG 27 | 3:29 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

AT EYE LEVEL

SHORT DOCUMENTARY | 17:19

Six people. Six countries. Experience one of their days from sunrise to sunset and be put in their (wheel)chair.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 3:44 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

BETWEEN TWO WORLDS

SHORT DOCUMENTARY | 7:56

Junoon Performing Arts was founded by South AsianAmerican friends with a mission: build community by merging Bollywood and Contemporary dance styles to both celebrate their heritage and address social issues including terrorism, homophobia and domestic violence.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 3:44 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

THE

THE

FOR LOVE AND LEGACY

SHORT DOCUMENTARY | 19:58

CLOTHED MINDS

SHORT DOCUMENTARY | 29:56

Clothed Minds is a documentary highlighting the effects of school dress code policies on Black girls in the Washington DC school system. Based on the report ‘Dress Coded: Black Girls, Bodies and Bias in DC Schools’ from the National Women’s Law Center, Clothed Minds seeks to explore the disproportionate impact of enforcing dress codes on Black girls.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 1:48 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

FOR LOVE AND LEGACY is as much a love story as it is an activist film. It explores the nexus of art, race, and legacy through the personal journeys of Dana King and Fredrika Newton. Dana sets out to create the first-ever public sculpture honoring BPP’s cofounder, Huey Newton, an inspiration to many, and husband to Fredrika.

Friday, AUG 26 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

Saturday, AUG 27 | 3:29 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

HAPPY

SHORT DOCUMENTARY | 30:00

Bangis Schastlivyi (“Happy” in Russian) is a son of an influential Guinean, and a simple Russian woman. He is one of the few black people born in the USSR. His whole life is a series of fascinating events: a meeting with his father, whom he has never seen before, gold mining in Africa, loses and gains.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 4:15 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

KAMEELAH JANAN RASHEED: THE EDGE OF LEGIBILITY

SHORT DOCUMENTARY | 7:55

logo·​phile | \​·l·-g· ·f·(-·)l a lover of words.

A leading artist of her generation moving fluidly between public art projects, publications, and gallery shows, Brooklyn-based Kameelah Janan Rasheed has a near religious belief in words and their power to both shape and destabilize meaning.

Friday, AUG 26 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

Saturday, AUG 27 | 3:29 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

REEL BLACK: OUR FILM STORIES

SHORT DOCUMENTARY | 21:53

In an exploration of Black Canadian filmmaking, emerging filmmakers Christian Anderson and Ajahnis Charley quickly discover the realities of the industry. Through insights from veteran filmmakers such as Claire Prieto-Fuller, the young filmmakers learn that sometimes if you aren’t given a seat at the table, you have to make your own.

Friday, AUG 26 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

TASTE OF THE INDIGENOUS SHORT DOCUMENTARY | 21:10

Discover the history, tradition, and culture of the Indigenous through their food….

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 1:46 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

THE INVITATION

SHORT DOCUMENTARY | 32:08

In 1946, two Philadelphia women decided to do something about the conditions in their community. African Americans weren’t readily able to vote, access equal education or enjoy fair treatment in their everyday lives. They formed a group of friends who would give service to those who needed it most..

Thursday, AUG 25 | 1:46 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

THE ROLL CALL : THE ROOTS TO STRANGE FRUIT SHORT DOCUMENTARY | 23:00

Presented in three chapters, Roll Call: The Roots to Strange Fruit is visual, sonic opera, draws on historical documents from 1619 through to abolition to explore the Black experience of slavery. Conceived and directed by Jonathan McCrory, the film is featuring an immersive chorus of voices rhythmically reciting auction blocks, fugitive ads and “Information Wanted” notices.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 3:44 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

Saturday, AUG 27 | 3:29 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

THE

WHY I TURF (FORMERLY “TURFIN”)

SHORT DOCUMENTARY | 7:56

“Turfing”. It was born in the height of the “Hyphy Movement” of the early 2000’s. Serving as an alternative to the rise in violence in the Black and Brown communities around The Bay. In this documentary, four active turf dancers share what it means for them to dance, battle socio-economic structures, and find a safe haven in the expression of Turfin. Wednesday, AUG 24 | 4:15 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3 Satursday, AUG 27 | 3:29 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

Thank You for Your Support

2022 Official Selections - Short Narrative

19

SHORT NARRATIVE | 15:26

A year deep into the pandemic, isolation is the “new norm.” \ nAyanna is a “work from home” mental health specialist who has developed an intense fear of the outside world. \nAfter a deeply disturbing phone call, Ayanna’s seclusion is invaded when a menacing figure from the dreaded outside world forces his way into her home and her life. \nHelpless at the hands of this mysterious figure, Ayanna desperately searches for a way out, but will this struggle push Ayanna back into the world or shove her down deep into the isolated hole she calls home?

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 3:18 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

ACROSS

SHORT NARRATIVE | 13:10

Nate is a grieving father, inexplicably afraid of driving over the Oakland Bay Bridge. To calm his fear, he picks up a homeless veteran begging for a ride to the other side. But Nate’s journey goes awry after the veteran starts to act erratically, forcing Nate to confront his unresolved past.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

AFRO ALGORITHMS

SHORT NARRATIVE | 14:00

This 3D animated short film in the Afro-Futurist genre explores topics of AI and bias. In a distant future, an artificial intelligence named Aero is inaugurated as the world’s first AI leader. However, she soon finds that important worldviews are missing from her databank, including the stories of the historically marginalized and oppressed. A slate of well-known Black actors lend their voices to the film, including Robin Quivers, Ava Raiin, and Hoji Fortuna.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

AFTER

SHORT NARRATIVE | 5:00

A strict mother tries to reconcile with her pianist son after their heated argument.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 1:29 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

FILMS

THE FILMS

2022 Official Selections - Short Narrative

AHMAD

SHORT NARRATIVE | 17:08

Clothed Minds is a documentary highlighting the effects of school dress code policies on Black girls in the Washington DC school system. Based on the report ‘Dress Coded: Black Girls, Bodies and Bias in DC Schools’ from the National Women’s Law Center, Clothed Minds seeks to explore the disproportionate impact of enforcing dress codes on Black girls.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 1:48 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

ALWAYS SHORT NARRATIVE | 20:00

After his wife experiences a slew miscarriages, Kevin, a devoted black husband struggles with making his wife happy and must a find a way to keep his marriage intact.

Friday, AUG 26 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

AMADI COMES HOME

SHORT NARRATIVE | 11:54

When two female childhood friends announce their adoption of an Ethiopian boy over a celebratory dinner, the evening takes a heated turn as guests debate raising a black boy by white women in present day America.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 3:18 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

AMERIGIRL

SHORT NARRATIVE | 9:59

When 11-year-old Aaliyah Khan arrives to Camp AmeriGirl, she has one goal: make a friend. Wednesday, AUG 24 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

2022 Official Selections - Short Narrative

AN EVENING WITH MUM SHORT NARRATIVE | 10:34

A strict Nigerian mother and her son, Olu, make a pit stop at a bizarre petrol station where she finds out he’s not quite the Christian boy she thought she raised.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 3:25 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

APPLE CORE SHORT NARRATIVE | 14:58

Papa, a once renowned artist, is now a lonely, grumpy widower who has given up on life and art since his wife’s death. On Papa’s wedding anniversary, Pamela, his daughter asks him to watch his granddaughter, Kela, while she works. When Kela paints to pass the time, she rekindles the desire in him to paint again. But to resume his art, Papa must first overcome the tremendous guilt that haunts him.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 3:25 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

AWOL

SHORT NARRATIVE | 5:56

A man wakes up to find his brother AWOL from his unit in Afghanistan at the front door, but all is not as it seems when he realizes his mom isn’t there.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

BLACK & WHITE SHORT NARRATIVE | 4:58

This experimental film dissects the Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary’s definitions of the words Black and White – to prove how historically, the meanings of the words have been ingrained with very specific connotations in relation to race and ethnicity..

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 3:18 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

FILMS

THE FILMS

BUNCHI

2022 Official Selections - Short Narrative

BREAK UP IN LOVE

SHORT NARRATIVE | 22:10

A couple on the verge of divorce are faced with the truth of why their marriage is ending. With hopes that consciously uncoupling will help them BREAK UP IN LOVE, Natasha and Richard must first accept their own flaws.

Friday, AUG 26 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

SHORT NARRATIVE | 30:06

A family of Ethiopian immigrants to Israel deals with the unexpected escape of its patriarch, Malkamo, back to his homeland. His daughter-in-law Bunchi is left to care for her demented mother-in-law, her deceitful husband, and their two adolescent daughters. When Malkamo unexpectedly returns to Israel, Bunchi is forced to confront her innermost dreams and secrets.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 1:29 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

Saturday, AUG 27 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

BUT TOMORROW

SHORT NARRATIVE | 13:55

Set in 1986, “But Tomorrow” is a short film about fourteen-yearold Crystal on her first day of high school. The Brooklyn teen disobeys her mother, a widow working to care for three girls, in an attempt to establish herself in a new school in Manhattan with dramatic consequences.

Friday, AUG 26 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

CLEAN SLATE

SHORT NARRATIVE | 12:28

Clean Slate is about a woman who agrees to give Artificial Intelligence couple’s therapy a try after her relationship hits a rough patch..

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 3:18 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

2022 Official Selections - Short Narrative

CLOSECALL

SHORT NARRATIVE | 9:10

An Egyptian-American businessman arrives in New York City to salvage a transaction that has his career hanging in the balance. Will a detour to the 9/11 Memorial jeopardize the deal?

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 3:18 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

COMING OUT WITH THE HELP OF A TIME MACHINE

SHORT NARRATIVE | 15:21

Sid plans to come out to his conservative, community-oriented parents at a local diner. If anything goes wrong, Sid could lose the support of the people who matter to him most. Luckily, he has the power of time travel on his side-and he’ll do everything in his power to emerge from this encounter unscathed. Coming Out With the Help of a Time Machine gives a heartfelt sci-fi twist to tales about family dynamics and acceptance.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 1:07 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

CONTRABAN

SHORT NARRATIVE | 30:48

Desperate to maintain Whiteness in a dystopian future, the American government bans BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) citizens from reproducing after they become the majority of the population. CONTRABAN follows the heart-wrenching story of Essence and Elijah as they go about their everyday lives while navigating the danger of illegally conceiving a child in this society.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 1:03 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

Saturday, AUG 27 | 1:26 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

CUSTARD CREAMS

SHORT NARRATIVE | 10:03

Don, an army veteran living under the radar, opens the door to Alison brandishing her glossy brochures. As she delivers the trickiest of news over tea and biscuits, it seems their different worlds are not so dissimilar after all.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

FILMS

THE FILMS

FEVER

2022 Official Selections - Short Narrative

ENOUGH.

SHORT NARRATIVE | 13:28

Using footage shot over a decade, “enough.” is a narrative hip hop film exploring Nathan Nzanga’s journey from quirky kid born to Congolese immigrants, to an idealistic teenage artist, to a frustrated young man. The film uses dream logic to sift through Nate’s most conflicted feelings about policing, love, and identity in a divided nation.

Thursday, AUG 26 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

SHORT NARRATIVE | 20:04

“FEVER” is a psychological thriller that follows Jay, who after a series of violent events, escapes his racist family to embark on a new life with his Black boyfriend, Andre. While taking a pit stop to celebrate Andre’s mother’s 50th birthday, Jay’s mental health unravels as he faces the realities of his interracial relationship and the dangers of his whiteness.

Friday, AUG 26 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

FOR SALE

SHORT NARRATIVE | 18:52

In this short drama film, Sherie and Terrell are forced to face a difficult experience while selling their family car. Wounds are opened and exposed that will either bring them together or tear them apart forever.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

FRESH MEAT

SHORT NARRATIVE | 17:19

A young writer is excited to start a staff writing job at a cutthroat media company until she discovers their terrifying secret to success.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 1:07 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

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THE FILMS

HALLELUJAH

2022 Official Selections - Short Narrative

GLITTER AIN’T GOLD

SHORT NARRATIVE | 13:40

A sixth grader takes a trip to the flea market to buy a fake chain to impress his crush.

Friday, AUG 26 | 3:18 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

SHORT NARRATIVE | 13:56

CHETTY and PAPER (30s) are two brothers who refuse to grow up. But due to unforeseen circumstances, they are now in charge of their nephew HALLELUJAH(13), a strange book, book quoting black boy and their quiet niece LILA(7). Sitting in the backyard, supposedly watching their niece and nephew, the two brothers become so distracted that they don’t notice when Hallelujah attempts suicide. What follows is a funny, moving story about family, the people we have left behind, and the people who are still with us.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

JORDAN

SHORT NARRATIVE | 19:32

JORDAN is a short but epic tale about Jordan Conway, a curious adventurer and tween girl making a big discovery in a place where fantastical happenings are least expected to everyone but her. A mermaid enthusiast on a fishing trip with her father, Zod Conway, the pair find a distressed mermaid and take her back to Atlanta to care for her only to discover she is not exactly what she seems.

Friday, AUG 26 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

Saturday, AUG 27 | 11:00 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

KEEP THE CHANGE

KEEP THE CHANGE OFFERS A MODERN DAY TWIST ON SYSTEMIC INJUSTICE AND RACIAL PREJUDICE. AS TOLD THROUGH THE FIERY VISIONS OF DANIELLE, A CLAIRVOYANT BUSINESS OWNER, WHOSE FUTURE IS SHAPED BY A HARROWING PAST.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 3:18 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

2022 Official Selections - Short Narrative

KEEP/DELETE

SHORT NARRATIVE | 19:00

In a future world where memories are handled like computer files, two lovers decide to undergo a procedure and have their entire relationship wiped from their brains.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 3:18 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

LEAVING ISIOLO

SHORT NARRATIVE | 14:58

In and around the border-town of Isiolo, in East Africa, a young Kenyan businesswoman and a young Chinese miner prepare to leave town to begin their new life together - meeting at their favorite restaurant for one last meal.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 1:29 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

MORE THAN HAIR

SHORT NARRATIVE | 11:52

Sitting for the first time in a barbershop, a young black boy will discover for the first time the symbolic power of black hair.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

NEW MOON

SHORT NARRATIVE | 11:58

An imaginative surrealist journey of young Jay Jay and his mother Edie. Their inner city dreams are illuminated by the New Moon accompanied by magic of Aretha Franklin playing on a summer’s eve on a transistor radio in a backyard in West Philadelphia.

Friday, AUG 26 | 3:30 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

FILMS

THE FILMS

NORTH STAR

2022 Official Selections - Short Narrative

NEW SANTA

SHORT NARRATIVE | 12:14

New Santa is the story of the North Pole conducting a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion overhaul. As a result, a Black Woman, ShaniQua, is appointed to the role of Santa Claus. ShaniQua’s biggest hurdle is explaining the new equitable gift giving policy to the Karen’s of the world.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 3:25 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

SHORT NARRATIVE | 29:58

Colman Domingo (Fear the Walking Dead, Lincoln, Euphoria) plays James, a patriotic man, a good partner and hardworking rancher with a husband, Craig, played by Malcolm Gets (Caroline in the City, Grey Gardens) who is dying at home. Craig’s sister, Erin, played by Audrey Wasilewski (Mad Men, Big Love), arrives unannounced to take her brother to spend his last days with his “real” family.

Friday, AUG 26 | 3:30 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4 Saturday, AUG 27 | 1:54 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

NUR AND ABIR

SHORT NARRATIVE | 13:00

This summer is special, Abir is finally going to the beach thanks to her friend Nur, and behind the back of her dictatorial parents. Together they have come up with a plan to fulfill their dream of swimming together in the sea.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 3:18 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

ON A BEAUTIFUL, WONDERFUL DAY

SHORT NARRATIVE | 32:37

On a Beautiful, Wonderful Day follows the story of Lisa, 25, a recent Masters-degree graduate and a nun-in-training who has just taken her temporary vows at the convent of St. Martin de Porres. The story opens with Lisa celebrating her initiation into the Catholic Order on a beach where she comes across a mysterious, semi-conscious man lying in a shallow wave.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 1:03 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

2022 Official Selections - Short Narrative

ON THE LINE

SHORT NARRATIVE | 14:44

Devin wants nothing more than to die, but his family wants nothing more than to see him live. Over the past year, he’s attempted to take his life 5 times. Each time Devin survives, it’s a bittersweet feeling, knowing that the next attempt could be right around the corner. On the same day Lamar is prepping for one of the biggest auditions of his career, he receives a phone call that Devin is threatening to take his own life.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

ONE MAGENTA AFTERNOON

SHORT NARRATIVE | 8:13

One Magenta Afternoon is a picture about a young African American boy, Les, and his Pop Pop, who use jazz music as a bridge into the world of the dead. Les tumbles through the visions and memories of 5 queer spirits from different times.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 1:03 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

PASSOVER SCARS

SHORT NARRATIVE | 16:14

Passover Scars is a folktale inspired by the alleged accounts of children in Ethiopia being taken for sacrifice during the Derg Period. Solomon, a young Ethiopian boy, is given the supposed divine blessing of a unibrow at birth, bestowing him with the honor to be sacrificed as offering for the spiritual health of his community. He risks all he’s ever known by building the courage to pass over his fate.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 1:03 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

PENS & PENCILS

SHORT NARRATIVE | 15:22

When a fight breaks out, leaving her with a black eye to wear for the rest of the day, Ms. Johnson’s morning can’t seem to get any worse. She’s paranoid about her classroom review and she can’t seem to focus on anything other than the leaked images of a disfigured black man who was recently murdered.

Friday, AUG 26 | 1:03 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

Friday, AUG 27 | 1:54 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

FILMS

The Nominees

Shorts Sons of Toledo Bunchi Silent Partner Jordan Contraban The Unexpected North Star Pens and Pencils Student 1992 Chico Virtual Five Veneers Blvck Gold Wei-Lai The Bond Dance One Night Magic. That I Am. Like Water

Web Series Last Bodega in Brooklyn This Coulda Been an Email DIVR Music Dollar 2 The Rich Blychedelic Groovin’ Dreams of a People Alhamdu: Muslim Futurism Feature Black White and the Greys Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story

Documentary

Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over Incarceration Nation Let the Church Say Little Satchmo Target St. Louis Vol.1 The Sound She Saw

Short Documentary Art Chooses UsFor Love and Legacy Roll Call: The Roots of Strange Fruit Above Boy Why I Turf Kameelah Jaman Rasheed: The Edge of Legibility

Reel South Black Barber’s Doc Fannie Strong Hearts

Best Actor Colman Domingo. North Star Ras-Samuel Welda’abzgi - BLVCK GOLD Marcus Temple- Sons of Toledo Roderick Lawrence- Silent Partner

Best Actress Aunjanue Ellis- Fannie Ledisi- Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story Hava Tizazu – Bunchi Marchelle Thurman – Black White and the Greys

THE FILMS

NORTH STAR

2022 Official Selections - Short Narrative

QUEEN OF THE DESERT

SHORT NARRATIVE | 14:45

When a young Black woman hitches a ride with a lonely trucker, her arrival in his cab presents them both with an uncomfortable journey. An unscheduled stop forces them to confront their prejudices, allowing them to form an unexpected bond.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 11:00 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

SHORT NARRATIVE | 29:58

Colman Domingo (Fear the Walking Dead, Lincoln, Euphoria) plays James, a patriotic man, a good partner and hardworking rancher with a husband, Craig, played by Malcolm Gets (Caroline in the City, Grey Gardens) who is dying at home. Craig’s sister, Erin, played by Audrey Wasilewski (Mad Men, Big Love), arrives unannounced to take her brother to spend his last days with his “real” family.

Friday, AUG 26 | 3:30 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4 Saturday, AUG 27 | 1:54 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

RAINE

SHORT NARRATIVE | 12:17

Raine touches on the interesting historical and ongoing dynamic between Ethiopia and Italy. The story focuses on an Ethiopian child who is abandoned by her father at birth only to be brought back, at the age of six, into his destructive world. The events of that day lead Raine to be hunted throughout her life, until she learns to become the hunter..

Thursday, AUG 25 | 1:29 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

REBOUND

SHORT NARRATIVE | 19:36

One year after a traumatizing incident, a young man named Jordan reflects back on the day that changed his life forever to a group therapy session. At the age of 19, Jordan was finished high school, not in post secondary, fired from his job, and dealing weed to local teens, his life was going nowhere.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

2022 Official Selections - Short Narrative

SHIPS A COMIN

SHORT NARRATIVE | 2:55

Inspired by writers Zora Neale Hurston and Octavia Butler, ships a comin merges sci-fi, fantasy, and Black history to examine the African-American experience in the past and future..

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 3:18 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

SILENT PARTNER

SHORT NARRATIVE | 16:00

Silas Jones is an accomplished, Black trial attorney on the cusp of making partner at a white-shoe law firm. Upon successfully defending a white woman charged with murdering a Black teen, Silas comes to a crossroads with his wife Kosi, an equally accomplished professor, as they prepare to attend the firm’s celebration. As the night progresses, Silas questions the legitimacy of his promotion. Will he make the ultimate sacrifice?

Thursday, AUG 25 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

Saturday, AUG 27 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

SONS OF TOLEDO

SHORT NARRATIVE | 19:58

Sons of Toledo is the true story of the city’s Black-owned barber shops and their work on the frontlines of their communities, especially the cost of caring for the young men who see their shops as a place of refuge from the growing threat of gun violence in their neighborhoods.

Friday, AUG 26 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

Saturday, AUG 27 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

TARNEIT

SHORT NARRATIVE | 22:00

Tyrone lives with his distressed mother and her boyfriend Pommy, a lowlife who despises immigrants and homosexuals. Tyrone’s best friend Clinton, a refugee, lives with his overworked mother and older brother Shaker, who also has firm ideas about race and sex.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 3:18 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

FILMS

FRANK

Thank You for Your Support

Thank You for Your Support

2022 Official Selections - Short Narrative

THE FAMILY MEETING SHORT NARRATIVE | 15:04

A Christmas family meeting in a Nigerian household forces a grandmother and granddaughter to face their fears about growing old and growing up. LEAH is a Texas born, Nigerian bred, law school student visiting her family for the Christmas holidays. For as long as she could remember, her strict, education obsessed father has put together an annual family meeting... and treated it like they were all shareholders.

Friday, AUG 26 | 3:30 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

THE NIGHT I LEFT AMERICA

SHORT NARRATIVE | 13:42

The Night I Left America follows the story of a teenage boy named Kyamagero who, from a very young age, became enraptured with the American Dream. He always hoped he would one day move there with his family and make a make a better life, and perhaps, even a name for himself.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 1:29 p.m..

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

THE SPIRIT GOD GAVE US SHORT NARRATIVE | 19:57

“The Spirit God Gave Us” is a love story about the intersection of faith and queer love as we follow two young Black men who volunteer as ushers for their Baptist church and their journey towards love, connection and spirituality. This imaginative film proposes an alternative opportunity for Black queer individuals to exist authentically in spaces that have so often limited them.

Friday, AUG 26 | 3:30 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

THE UNEXPECTED

SHORT NARRATIVE | 32:42

A desperate Mom and Dad purchase a heart for their ailing son, but little do they know the organ’s origin is rooted in a sinister black market enterprise— human trafficking.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 1:07 9.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

Saturday, AUG 27 | 11:00 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

FILMS

2022 Official Selections - Short Narrative

THE UNVEILING OF GOD / A LOVE LETTER TO MY FOREFATHERS

SHORT NARRATIVE | 20:07

The Unveiling of God / a love letter to my forefathers is a visual interpretation of Nia June’s imagination on the matter of her forefathers and Black men prematurely removed from her life. Through poetry, music, and moving portraits, the film asks its viewers: what could they have been? — unburdened by the gravity of an oppressive system and known to the God in themselves?

Thursday, AUG 25 | 1:03 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

TRAINING WHEELS

SHORT NARRATIVE | 9:00

A black father and his 6 year old son simple bike-riding stroll in their suburban neighborhood turns into a life-changing lesson for the boy.

Wednesday, AUG 26 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

UBANI NA MOTO

SHORT NARRATIVE | 13:58

When Amal is summoned from England to the first femaleowned safari business she co-founded in Tanzania, it’s clear that funds have been misused by her business partner. Upon her arrival, she’s presented with evidence of more serious issues by the female staff.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 1:29 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

VIRGINALITY

SHORT NARRATIVE | 23:15

Virginality is an episodic series that chronicles the story of Jade Michelle Mason, a 30-ish overtly religious, single virgin who navigates adulthood with her millennial friends while finding her power in identity through her career and her untouched sexuality. While her career is being put to the test, her only logical resolution is not going to church and asking God for help, but trading in her V card for a newfound liberty and possibly great consensual sex.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 3:25 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

FILMS

THE FILMS

YOU JUST BIG BONED SHORT NARRATIVE | 14:00

Official Selections - Short Narrative

WE’RE TOO GOOD FOR THIS SHORT NARRATIVE | 12:10

A group of deaf and disabled friends, Anthony, Scott, Julian and Fatima, are fed up of being pushed around by Anthony’s older brother, Steelo, a drug-dealer. After hearing Steelo on the phone to his top boy, they hatch a plan to get to a stash of drugs before him as payback.

Friday, AUG 26 | 3:30 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

Black women have the highest rates of obesity with 4 out of 5 being impacted. In a community that prides itself on being “thick,” a young Black girl wants to free herself from her family’s “big boned” label. Shelly is from the Deep South where fatback, oxtails, and all things greasy are a way of life. “Baby, You just big-boned like all the other women in the family.” “Carry that weight like a badge of honor.” “God didn’t intend for everybody to be skinny..

Thursday, AUG 25 | 3:25 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

Thank You for Your Support

2022 Official Selections - Documentary Feature

DIONNE WARWICK: DON’T MAKE ME OVER DOCUMENTARY FEATURE | 1:30:00

Set against a music world profoundly divided between black and white, DON’T MAKE ME OVER tells the dramatic story of Dionne Warwick’s meteoric rise from New Jersey gospel choirs to international cross-over super stardom.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 7:00 p.m.

Regal Cinema Atlantic Station

GRANDMA’S ROSES

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE | 1:22:5

GRANDMA’S ROSES is a raw, intimate documentary exploring the labor & love women invest in their families and communities.

As the director processes the life of his own grandmother, he travels across the country to hear the stories of dynamic, wise, and courageous women who’ve lived boldly in the face of sexism and racism.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 1:10 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

INCARCERATION NATION

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE | 1:22:46

Indigenous Australians comprise 29% of the prison population but only 3.3% of the population. Incarceration Nation connects the relentless government intervention since colonization to the trauma and disadvantage experienced by Indigenous Australians - two key drivers of incarceration. We’re amidst an internationally recognized human rights catastrophe. It’s time for change.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 4:03 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

Saturday, AUG 27 | 3:44 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

LET THE CHURCH SAY

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE | 1:06:39

In a large cathedral with stained glass windows and mahogany pews stands, Rafiq Jordan, a young, African American filmmaker and Christian. Here, in a Black Church, the oldest Black institution in the U.S., we encounter one of the foundations for the preservation of Black culture in America. Through the years of oppression and sacrifice one thing has remained: The Black church and its impact on Black culture today.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

Saturday, AUG 27 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

FILMS

THE

LITTLE SATCHMO

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE | 1:1:00

To the world, Louis Armstrong is iconic — a symbol of musical genius, unparalleled success, and unassailable character. \ nTo Sharon, he was simply Dad. \nArmstrong’s wholesome, nonthreatening image preserved his singular career as a black performer with unfettered access to a white man’s world. Yet he was more than a caricature; he had desires, he had longings, and in private, he held tightly to the things he loved. Perhaps closest to his heart was a child whom he hid from the world: a daughter sworn to a life of secrecy until now.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 7:00 p.m.

Landmark Midtown Art Cinema

OMAR SOSA’S 88 WELL-TUNED DRUMS

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE | 1:39:00

Omar Sosa’s 88 Well-Tuned Drums is a feature-length documentary film on the life and music of Cuba-born pianist and composer, Omar Sosa (b. 1965). Multiple Grammy-nominee Omar Sosa is one of the most versatile jazz artists on the scene today. He fuses a wide range of jazz, world music, and electronic elements with his native Afro-Cuban roots to create a fresh and original sound—with a Latin jazz heart.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 7:00 p.m.

Landmark Midtown Art Cinema

TARGET: ST. LOUIS VOL. 1 DOCUMENTARY FEATURE | 1:00:00

Told through the eyes of then children now survivors, TARGET tells the story of the United States Government conducted secret experiments on unknowing residents of northern St. Louis by spraying toxic chemicals, specifically targeting in on the legendary Pruitt-Igoe complex and surrounding area. The targeted population were predominantly African American residents of low income and these residents within the area are the focus of this film.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

Saturday, AUG 27 | 1:05 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

THE SOUND SHE SAW

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE | 52:17

The Sound She Saw is a documentary feature film featuring Black women photographers inspired by critically acclaimed photo books, Viewfinders: Black Women Photographers and MFON: Woman Photographers of the African Diaspora. The Sound She Saw documents the struggles while showcasing and celebrating the works of contemporary, ground-breaking Black women photographers.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

Saturday, AUG 27 | 1:05 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

2022 Official Selections - Documentary Feature

THE SUN RISES IN THE EAST

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE | 58:00

The Sun Rises in The East chronicles the birth, rise and legacy of The East, a pan-African cultural organization founded in 1969 by teens and young adults in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Led by educator and activist Jitu Weusi, The East embodied Black self-determination, building more than a dozen institutions, including its own African-centered school, food co-op, newsmagazine, publisher, record label, restaurant, clothing shop and bookstore.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

THE WOODSTOCK OF HOUSE

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE | 1:37:11

The Woodstock of House details the triumph of disco music, attacked by mainstream America in the 1970s for being too black, too Latin, and too gay, and its mutation, development, and re-birth as House Music, by African American teenagers on the South Side of Chicago in an underground culture of marginalized, largely gay nightclub constituents.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 3:42 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

FILMS

TWO CLASSES OF 1968

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE | 2:20:00

The documentary film is about a group of idyllic AfricanAmerican Catholic School students surprised by the abrupt closure of their beloved Immaculate Conception Academy High School, which was nestled inside a Black working class and professional neighborhood, called The Golden Blocks, located in Augusta, GA along the 314 mile long Savannah River.

Friday, AUG 26 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

2022 Official Selections - Dance Videos

THE FILMS

Like Water

LIKE WATER

DANCE VIDEO | 9:10

LIKE WATER acknowledges the resilience of our ancestors, passed down from generation to generation. A world unkind to our people, yet somehow we survive. A world that that has conditioned us to not see the beauty of our skin, hair, culture and our people. But like water we flow, like water we change shape. We remain resilient.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 3:44 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3 Friday, AUG 26 | 3:30 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

MAGIC. THAT I AM.

DANCE VIDEO | 5:00

Magic. That I Am. highlights the beautiful experience of the black diaspora and the uniquely distinctive features we possess. We no longer simply accept our features, we embrace them boldly and confidently.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 3:44 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3 Friday, AUG 26 | 3:30 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

ONE NIGHT

DANCE VIDEO | 6:44

One Night is a physical tale of awakening, overwhelm and release. Through dance, a young woman explores her inner turmoil after realising the reality of being a victim of domestic abuse.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 3:44 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3 Friday, AUG 26 | 3:30 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

2022 Official Selections - Student Films

1992

STUDENT FILM | 15:00

A Korean mom and her son reunite and survive in the LA riots together in 1992.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 1:02 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

Saturday, AUG 27 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

ABBIE

STUDENT FILM | 4:28

Abbie is a typical teenager. As she prepares to graduate from high school she faces the reality that in the real world she may not “fit in”.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

ABDULLAH

STUDENT FILM | 17:47

Abdullah, a 11-year-old Pakistani youth, relocates to Yiwu, China to live with his father Hussein. Hussein is too busy with his business to spend much time with his adolescent son, who misses his mother still in Pakistan and hopes to find a way to return home.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 1:02 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

BARTER

STUDENT FILM | 20:22

Parsa -a 13 years old boy- trying to hide a secret from his father.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

FILMS

THE FILMS

CHICO VIRTUAL

STUDENT FILM | 14:22

2022 Official Selections - Student Films

BLVCK GOLD.

STUDENT FILM | 19:05

Tormented about his past by ongoing nightmares, amateur athlete Tino uses running as a way to escape old wounds. His attempts are foiled when a childhood friend – Frederick, who is fresh out of prison – reconnects with him and, seeking to redeem himself, presents Tino with a plan and a mysterious object wrapped in a paper bag.

Thursday, AUG 26 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

Javier aspires to be a viral sensation -- a lifestyle he has kept hidden from his Dominican immigrant parents. When Javier’s older brother is late to Javier’s graduation night after a job interview, the family starts to assume their primal fear has finally become a reality. The prospect leads to a direct confrontation between Javier’s emblematic online and at-home personas, forcing the teenager to confront the grim reality of being an undocumented immigrant in America.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 1:02 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

Satruday, AUG 27 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

EN AVANT

STUDENT FILM | 12:37

“En Avant” highlights the internal struggle of a Black ballerina with self-acceptance as she faces racism in a whitedominated art form. It tells the story of one’s battle with selflove through black-and-white imagery.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 1:02 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

FACES

STUDENT FILM | 10:25

A visionary painter sees his future in a glimpse before being thrown back into his bleak present. His vision did not aline with his reality forcing him to leave his home. Now all he has is his backpack and his canvases. The truth of survival in the new the world around him sparks a burst of creativity. Drifting through the bellows of the city, he finds the motivation to continue his works in spite of the neglect. After pushing past the weight of expectation he finds a way to let go and truly express himself..

Thursday, AUG 25 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

2022 Official Selections - Student Films

FIVE STUDENT FILM | 23:39

At the age of 16, Malcolm was convicted of reckless homicide. While inside he converted to Islam, and after 7 years he is released. Now 23 years old, with no diploma, no work history, and no place to go, he returns to his childhood home seeking the forgiveness of his Mother. His crime has hurt her more than you can imagine.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 1:02 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

Saturday, AUG 24 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater3

HOW HAIR YOU

STUDENT FILM | 8:32

During her annual spring cleaning, filmmaker and feminist, Kennedy Dunning stumbles upon “The Box of Bad Things” and finds a razor inside. This triggers old memories of people commenting negatively on her armpit hair. Luckily, Kennedy is much older and wiser now but she is still curious about where her shame came from and when did shaving for women in the United States become a thing.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

MY LIFE STOPPED AT 15

STUDENT FILM | 18:24

Sophia’s past sexual trauma doesn’t allow her to open up and be honest with her boyfriend, Sean. After being triggered by an attempt at having sex with him, she does what she knows best... she runs away.

Wednesday, AUG 25 | 1:02 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

THE BACK-FLOW RAIN

STUDENT FILM | 29:15

Legend has it that there is a back-flow rain falling from the ground to the sky on every summer solstice at the top of the mountain in Sacheng. Parents of a girl Xia failed to look for the rain when they were young. Later, her mother vanished with the broken marriage, leaving an anthology of Xiao Hong, a feminism writer in China, which was the only clue for the girl to search for her mother. Then the girl set out on a journey to find her mother.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 1:02 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

FILMS

THE FILMS

2022 Official Selections - Student Films

THE BOND

STUDENT FILM | 15:50

Fighting for her last connection in a system designed to isolate her, pregnant Aria applies to an in-prison nursery program. She is determined to keep her baby close and turn her life around; however when Aria goes into labor she faces her biggest challenge yet. This character-driven short is inspired by a true story.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 3:18 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

Saturday, AUG 27 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

THE GIRL WHO LEARNED TO SWIM

STUDENT FILM | 6:23

After the drowning of her older brother, an African American teen is determined to learn to swim. At a local swimming pool, she meets an inspiring stranger who encourages her to overcome her family’s fear of water

Thursday, AUG 25 | 1:29 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

THE KIND OF CRIME

STUDENT FILM | 6:30

A father must decide if he can trust his son after a neighbor accuses him of stealing.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

THE VISIT

STUDENT FILM | 27:59

When 18-year-old Nneka attempts to connect with her estranged mother, the fantasy of who she is, is abruptly shattered by the harsh reality of living with mental illness and extreme poverty.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 4:04 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

2022 Official Selections - Student Films

VENEERS

STUDENT FILM | 16:13

Every day is a new series of performances for Trevor, because he believes that the only way to be valued is to be, at all times, the most perfect version of himself possible. It’s a gargantuan task. One that requires so much work, it’s as if he has stagehands to assist in building the facades in his apartment. Throughout the day, his world reorganizes as the people around him come and go. But the exhaustion of performing starts to erode at the perfect illusion he’s constructed.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

Saturday, AUG 27 | 11:00 a.m

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

WEI-LAI

STUDENT FILM | 13:39

Tired of being disciplined by his parents, Wei-Lai decides to offer himself up for adoption to his friend Luca’s family. In shock, WeiLai’s parents question their parenting skills but agree to let WeiLai stay over for the weekend.

Wednesday, AUG 25 | 1:02 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

Saturday, AUG 27 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

Thank You for Your Support

FILMS

THE FILMS

FANNIE

REEL SOUTH | 9:20

2022 Official Selections - Reel South

BLACK BARBERS DOC

REEL SOUTH | 8:14

Each week, African American men around the country descend on their beloved Black barbershops not only to be groomed but also to nourish their souls. This community offers a safe haven for support for struggles that only black men can understand. .

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 12:59 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

Friday, AUG 26 | 3:30 9.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

Born in Mississippi to a family of sharecroppers, Fannie Lou Hamer was 44 years old when she learned that Black people had a right to vote. In 1962 she boarded a bus to try to register others to vote. She was immediately kicked off the planantion where she lived and worked for 18 years. She soon began working as a field organizer for SNCC (STUDENT NONVIOLENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE).

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 12:59 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2 Friday, AUG 26 | 3:30 9.m. IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

STRONG HEARTS: AN INDIGENOUS LOVE LETTER TO MY SONS

REEL SOUTH | 11:42

Strong Hearts’, a short film by actor, writer and director Gary “Litefoot” Davis, overflows with a father’s wisdom and indigenous world view, poetically expressed as a love letter to his three sons

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 12:59 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2 Friday, AUG 26 | 3:30 9.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

2022 Official Selections - Feature Narrative

A PLACE IN THE FIELD

FEATURE NARRATIVE | 1:24:00

When Veteran Giovanni Scuderi receives his best friends ashes and a letter asking him to go on the road trip that they were supposed to take together, he chooses to confront his trauma by going on a journey across America. He encounters people from all walks of life that help him find meaning in his life, in order to free himself from guilt and embrace a new beginning

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 1:10 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

BLACK WHITE AND THE GREYS

FEATURE NARRATIVE | 1:39:26

Jordie and Caleb Grey have a seemingly perfect life. Married for seven years, they live in a beautiful, suburban home, outside of Atlanta, and have an adorable, precocious five-year-old daughter named Millie. Jordie is a successful attorney, while Caleb works as a camera operator in the film and television industry. Of course they have their ups and downs, as all couples do, but for the most part... They’re happy.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

Saturday, AUG 27 | 3:58 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

ESCAPING PARADISE

FEATURE NARRATIVE | 1:31:00

A young couple takes a trip to an exotic island for their anniversary where they befriend a foreigner name Kane. Kane shows them a great time until they find out he’s actually a dangerous fugitive from the UK. Now that they know his secret, he is determine to keep them from leaving the island.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 3:48 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

REBOUND

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE | 19:36

One year after a traumatizing incident, a young man named Jordan reflects back on the day that changed his life forever to a group therapy session. At the age of 19, Jordan was finished high school, not in post secondary, fired from his job, and dealing weed to local teens, his life was going nowhere.

Thursday, AUG 25 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

FILMS

THE FILMS

I WISH I NEVER MET YOU

FEATURE NARRATIVE | 2:00:1

Lauren Thomas is turning 40 and no one is more excited than her. She is married to an amazing husband, a true provider and father: Andrew Thomas. Andrew’s brother, Franklin, is in a wheelchair due to a military attack. His wife, Mahogany, is currently pregnant with their first child.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 3:33 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 4

THE FILMS

REMEMBER ME: THE MAHALIA JACKSON STORY FEATURE NARRATIVE | 1:34:00

Remember Me is a poignant look into the life and rise of the Queen of Gospel Mahalia Jackson (Ledisi). Set in New Orleans, Louisiana, this provocative story explores the tumultuous relationship Mahalia shared with her mother’s sister “Aunt Duke” (Janet Hubert) legally named “Mahala” who was Mahalia’s namesake, after her mother Charity unexpectedly passes away. Mahalia used those broken years to lean on her faith and her unshakable bond with God as a catalyst to inspire the world.

Sunday, AUG 28 | 3:05 p.m.

Landmark Midtown Art Cinema

2022 Official Selections - Special Screening

BEYOND ED BUCK

SPECIAL SCREENING | 90:00

From Jayce Baron and Hailie Sahar (Pose), Beyond Ed Buck follows the tragic murders that took place by the hands of Democratic political donor, Edward Buck. The documentary expands the conversation in which Black trans and Black gayidentified men fall prey to the sexual fetishes and baiting of crystal meth that exist throughout history. These encounters often result in fatal endings for many innocent people who just so happen to live under the umbrella of being queer and Black in America.

Sunday, AUG 28 | 12:30 p.m.

Landmark Midtown Art Cinema

2022 Official Selections - Music Videos

2020 YEAR OF THE NURSE

MUSIC VIDEO | 3:24

A year deep into the pandemic, isolation is the “new norm.”

Ayanna is a “work from home” mental health specialist who has developed an intense fear of the outside world. After a deeply disturbing phone call, Ayanna’s seclusion is invaded when a menacing figure from the dreaded outside world forces his way into her home and her life.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 3:44 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

ALHAMDU | MUSLIM FUTURISM

MUSIC VIDEO | 5:05

ALHAMDU | MUSLIM FUTURISM is a joyous, vibrant vision of liberation. A future where our dignity, flourishing, and imaginations as Muslims are actualized. We dream of worlds and communities where we exist boldly, proudly, and unapologetically.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 3:44 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

Friday, AUG 26 | 3:30 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

BLOOD BANK

MUSIC VIDEO | 3:27

IA man runs for his life in a world covered in vampires.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 3:44 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

BLYCHEDELIC

MUSIC VIDEO | 7:02

Blychedelic is a phase that one taps into when he/she/they believes there is no escape from forces that perpetuate antiblackness but then finds their own sense of freedom/liberation. The Blychedelic experience is an ontological manifestation, meant to produce a spiritual high that transforms us into our true being.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 3:44 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3 Friday, AUG 26 | 3:30 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

FILMS

THE FILMS

2022 Official Selections - Music Videos

DOLLAR 2 THE RICH

MUSIC VIDEO | 3:21

“DOLLAR 2 THE RICH” is an ode to mental health. The narrative music video is primarily a “one-take” music video that starts with a young LaRussell seeing his adult family and friends engaging in activities that plague our community. The video addresses some generational curses that black people or people in poverty face and tackles the stigma of asking for professional help.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 3:44 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

Friday, AUG 26 | 3:30 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

DREAMS OF A PEOPLE

MUSIC VIDEO | 2:39

Wings clipped, The cross bared being the unfavored, Are we free?

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 3:44 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3 Friday, AUG 26 | 3:30 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

GROOVIN’

MUSIC VIDEO | 3:41

Victor wrote this song at the beginning of what has blossomed into a beautiful 2-year relationship with his partner, DaShawn Usher. When it came time to shoot the video, he wanted to include other couples that inspired him to believe in love again. From his parents, who’ve been married for 36 years, to friends who range from dating to newlyweds, “Groovin” is proof that Black love not only exists but it is thriving.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 3:44 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

Friday, AUG 26 | 3:30 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

OBOROZUKI’

MUSIC VIDEO | 5:00

·(“Oborozuki”) \nMisty moon on a spring night Katsushika Hokusai’s tentacular “Dream of the fisherman’s wife” and Afro Cuban drums are the protagonists of a syncretic ritual; music and dance lead this interesting cultural intermixing music video directed by Joseph Ros for Japanese artist Yuko Fong and Los Rumberos de Cuba.

Tuesday, AUG 23 | 3:44 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

Thank

You

2022 Official Selections - Web Series

DIVR

WEB SERIES | 16:15

The three founders of an exclusive lesbian sex app maay be shattering the start-up world’s glass ceilings, but the pressures of success have begun to threaten the integrity of their friendship – and worse, their brand.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 12:59 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2 Friday, AUG 26 | 3:30 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

LAST BODEGA IN BROOKLYN

WEB SERIES | 10:00

An Afro-latino family in Brooklyn runs a local bodega in their neighborhood. A new organic store owner moves across the street with plans of expanding his empire and taking over the bodega. This Brooklynite Tribe must band together to save their business and community from being gentrified.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 12:59 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

Friday, AUG 26 | 3:30 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

SUNDAY DINNER

WEB SERIES | 11:12

Four college friends meet every Sunday for Dinner. Each dinner reveals more and more about how their relationship was formed and the secret lives they have been living since college, in this dark comedy. Friday, AUG 26 | 11:00 a.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2

THIS COULDA BEEN AN EMAIL

WEB SERIES | 12:52

This Coulda Been An Email is a five-part comedy web series that follows two HR secretaries doing everything but their jobs. Hilarity ensues when they’re forced to organize a diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative for their office.

Wednesday, AUG 24 | 12:59 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 2 Friday, AUG 26 | 3:30 p.m.

IPIC Atlanta Colony Square, Theater 3

FILMS

Thank You for Your Support

This program is supported in part by the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs

THE POWERHOUSE SERIES

THE ART OF THE PITCH

PRESENTED BY SEEK&SPARK

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2022 9:00AM - 10:30AM | ????

Speaker: Emily Best, CEO & Founder, Seed&Spark

Knowing how to convey the specifics about your project in a dynamic, succinct way can land you not only investors, but collaborators, audience members, and more. Skills learned: how to prepare for a pitch meeting, how to adapt your pitch to different audiences, and how to follow up, setting your work up for success.

Panels WORKSHOPS

INTIMACY COORDINATION FOR FILM/TV

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2022 11:30AM - 12:30PM | ????

Speaker: Zuri Pryor Graves, Intimacy Coordinator

In this interactive informational session Filmmakers & Actors alike will gain greater insight into the role of an Intimacy Coordinator. It will explore how incorporating a coordinator can benefit productions and provide a safer, more professional production environment for everyone, including crew, during scenes that include nudity, simulated sex, and other hyper-exposed work.

ACTORS ROUNDTABLE ON SUSTAINABILITY

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2022 2:00PM - 3:00PM | ????

MODERATOR: Dwayne Boyd , Actor, Producer, Director & Founder Premier Actors Network SPEAKERS: Tracey Bonner, Actor, Entrepreneur, Activist Keith Arthur Bolden , Actor, Director, Educator Michelle Rivera Huckaby, Actor, Producer/Writer

We welcome homicide detectives David Quinn and Vince Velazquez and their television alter egos, Charles Diaz and Angelo Diaz for an intriguing conversation about their real-life to television series, ATL Homicide, on the TV One network.

Emily Best

Zuri Pryor Graves

Dwayne Boyd

Moderator

Tracey Bonner

Keith Arthur BoldenMichelle Rivera Huckaby

WORKSHOPS

Panels

VIRTUAL PRODUCTION & THE FUTURE OF FILMMAKING PRESENTED BY GEORGIA FILM, MUSIC, DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2022 11:30AM - 12:30PM | ????

MODERATOR: Asante Bradford, Georgia Film, Music, Digital Entertainment

SPEAKERS:

Tammy Williams , CEO & Founder, CS-145

Valerie Johnson-Redrow, Producer, Monolith Studios

Chad Shockle, Founder & CEO, Reveal XR

Ariel Stroh, CEO, PopUp Media

What is LED virtual production technology? Why is it changing Hollywood? And how can filmmakers learn to shoot on a LED stage?

Learn the answer to all these questions, and more, during this interactive PowerHouse workshop facilitated by Asante Bradford, of The Georgia Center of Innovation (COI).

UNREAL ENGINE & VISUAL STORYTELLING

PRESENTED BY CMII @GSU

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2022 2:00PM - 3:00PM | ????

MODERATOR: Lisa Ferrell , CMII Project Manager/ Producer

SPEAKERS:

Joel Mack, Unreal Engine Developer

Max Thomas, CMII Professor of Practice - Gaming & VR/AR

Ariel Stroh, CEO, PopUp Media

This interactive session takes a look at the platform Unreal Engine and how it shapes storytelling, in both an educational setting and practical industry application. Learn about its influence on gaming/virtual reality, and the future of the platform’s usage for VFX applications in Film & TV from pre-post production.

This PowerHouse workshop will be facilitated by Lisa Ferrell, CMII (Creative Media Industries Institute) @GSU.

Lisa Ferrell Moderator

Joel Mack Max Thomas Ariel Stroh

Asante Bradford Moderator

Tammy Williams Valerie Johnson-Redrow Chad Shockle Ariel Stroh

MEDIA LICENSING & FAIR USE

PRESENTED BY CNN COLLECTION | SPONSORED BY WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2022 9:00AM - 10:00AM | ????

MODERATOR: Summer Jackson, TV Host (CBS46)/ Professor SPEAKERS: Jeanine Armstrong, Media Licensing Consultant/ Production Project Manager CNN Collection (Warner Bros Discovery) James L. Walker, Jr.,Attorney, J. Walker & Associates, LLP

Join Hollywood Actress & Coach, CHRISTINE HORN as she hosts Level Up To Stardom an intense, immersive, game-changing workshop exclusively for actors who are ready to learn what it takes to book starring roles in film and television.

Panels WORKSHOPS

Thinking about using 3rd party footage in your project? Then you don’t want to miss this informative session for documentary and narrative content creators alike. Attorney James L. Walker, Jr. will shed light on the concepts of the Fair Use Doctrine and Public Domain IP. While Jeanine Armstrong with the CNN Collection (Warner Bros Discovery) will share an in-depth understanding of the proper way to license media that doesn’t fall under those classifications - providing insight into the vast types of content in their resource library, the distinction between branded and b-roll content, the licensing fee structure, and tips to ensure your footage request yields the best results for your production.

(Note: The information shared is for educational purposes only and NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE).

PRODUCTIONS IN THE HEART OF THE PEACH - PRESENTED BY FULTON FILMS SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2022 3:30PM - 4:30PM |????

SPEAKERS:

Lamman Rucker, Actor Javon Johnson, Actor/ Producer/Playwright Cardellia Hunter, Co-Director, City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Film, Entertainment & Nightlife Shaunya Chavis-Rucker, Executive Director, Fulton Films

This PowerHouse Conversation will feature: Lamman Rucker (Actor), Javon Johnson (Actor/Producer/Playwright), Cardellia Hunter (Co-Director, City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Film & Entertainment), and Shaunya Chavis-Rucker (Executive Director, Fulton Films, GA). Our Guest Creatives will explain why they love to call Fulton County/Atlanta their production home and the benefits of not only producing projects in this market, but also the opportunities to pour back into the community both civically and professionally. Our Guest Executives will share why their offices depend on one another and how it benefits stakeholders to work with both.

Lamman Rucker

Cardellia HunterJavon Johnson

Shaunya Chavis-Rucker

Summer Jackson Moderator

Jeanine Armstrong James L. Walker, Jr

With Great Appreciation We Recognize Our 2022 Bronzelend Jury

Our 2022 Jurors

Evan Amaral, Film Programmer

Keith Bolden, Professor of Theater at Spelman College, Actor

Ryon Horne, Video Journalist, Atlanta Journal Constitution; Coowner, The Horne Brothers LLC

Victor Jackson, Glam Rock Soul Entertainment

Justin Jordan, Assistant Art Director for Film and TV

Kathleen Kelly, Kathleen Kelly Films

George King, Documentary Producer

Juel D. Lane, Choreographer, Dancer, Filmmaker

Jasmine Renee McCaskell, Disney General Entertainment Apprentice

S

handra McDonald, Kiss the Limit Productions

Benita Ododili Ozoude,

Documentary Filmmaker

Nick Price, Reel South/Series

Producer

Mercendez Springer, Television

Producer/Film Critic

Danielle Swatzie, Producer, Creative Director, Choreographer, Dancer

Fr3deR1cK Taylor, Creative

Director- Tomorrow Pictures

Noah Washington, Writer, Director

Bobby Yan, Director and Writer, Film, TV, Music Videos

Thank You for Your Support

JAMES

That's A Wrap!

Greetings and welcome back to the “Creators Wonderland,” BronzeLens Film Festival! We are the same film festival that you have come to love and support over the years yet we’re different.

We are the same because we still value and appreciate our filmmakers who tell our diverse stories from local, national, and global perspectives. We’re the same because our programming for your entertainment and enlightenment is on point with relevancy to the changing dynamics of the world of filmmaking. BronzeLens version 13.0 is the same because we remain an Academy Award Qualifying Film Festival for the short film award.

But we’re different, also, in ways that we had not anticipated when last we saw each other. Because we had to move BronzeLens to a virtual platform in 2020 and 2021, we were able to engage a vast audience of persons around to watch our films. We’re different because even now in 2022 we still are mindful of Covid -19 protocols as we gather. Also, different this year is our ability to screen every film in a movie theater.

What doesn’t change is our gratitude, love, and respect for our talented filmmakers. It is our hope that you will enjoy every panel, every workshop, and every film that you’re able to see as well as every filmmaker you are able to meet. You’re in Atlanta, where rich history and diverse culture and dreams along with bright lights and celebs all exist together in this Creators Wonderland. Welcome!

Kathleen Bertrand

Founder/Executive Producer

BronzeLens Film Festival

OUR TEAM

BronzeLens Team

Founder & Executive Producer

Kathleen J. Bertrand

Founding Artistic Director

Deidre McDonald

Chief Financial Officer

Eddie Bridgeman

The Sai Sai Group

Producer | Director of Operations

Nnena U. Nchege

The NUN Group

Public Relations Director

Terri Vismale-Morris

Social Media Director

Rhea Posey

Associate Programer

Melissa Randle

Registration Manager

Stephanie Lee Volunteer Manager

Verona Eaton

Filmmaker Liaison

Chioma Bertrand

Graphic Designer

Kimberly ‘SpicyC’ Malhoit

A Special thanks to the members of our Support System

Graphic Designer

Tkeban X.T. Jahannes

Webmaster

Digigor, LLC

Videography

D. Jones and Associates Production Coordinators

S. Monique Brannon

Mona Austin Ingram

Adia Pam

Lisa Robinson

Jessica Taylor

Vicki Walder

Ravi Windom

Photographers

Daniel Morris

Paul Biagui Sue Ross

Lashley John

Social Media Team

Nuelita John

Lynnette Johnson Demetria Bryant

We Thrive Media (Agency of Record)

Noelle Jones

Logan Bolton Chris Armond

David Chiodo

Jalessa Mc Dowell

Eugenia Johnson

Media Relations

Lynne Alston Leonard

Etu Evans

Omelika Kuumba Nicole Mitchell

Clive Salmon

Cassandra Wilson Bronze Carpet Hosts Jonathan Slocumb

Etu Evans

Brian Hampton Shanita Miller

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2022 SPONSORS