We Were Here: The Untold Story of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe
Mount Mutombo ***
Following Harry When We Free the World
STUDENTS
Weekend One
Curtain Call
Anything Helps
Jean & I
Desync
SHORT DOCUMENTARIES
Hoops, Hopes and Dreams
Her Fight, His Name: The Story of Gwen Carr and Eric Garner
Bloodline, Mississippi
Keur Simbara
Exodus
BEST ACTOR
Leon The Rhythm and the Blues
Tobias Trevillion Laundry
Jay Jones Thomasville
Antoine Jackson The Cut
Will Catlett Color Book
BEST ACTRESS
Lisa Arrindell An Extraordinary Life
Jenifer Lewis - ADO ***
Lauren E. Banks Hard
Jessica Mitchell Ree’s Destiny
Donna Biscoe Before You Let Go
SHORTS
ADO
Red Clay
Old Gray Mare
Courage
Rees Destiny
Catagories to be determined at Festival Best of Festival
The Andrew Young Cinema and Social Justice Award
BronzeLens Georgia Filmmaker Award
2025 NOMINEES
ABOUT US
The BronzeLens Film Festival of Atlanta, Georgia is a non-profit organization, founded in 2009, that is dedicated to bringing national and worldwide attention to Atlanta as a center for film and film production for people of color. The mission of the BronzeLens Film Festival of Atlanta, Georgia is two fold: to promote Atlanta as the new film mecca for people of color; and to showcase films and provide networking opportunities that will develop the next generation of filmmakers.
Over the last 15 years, BronzeLens has promoted the work of independent filmmakers of color from Atlanta, the Southeast region, the nation and the world. The growth is rooted in the high standards, in participation by leading industry professionals (including partners like WarnerBrothers/Discovery, SONY Pictures, Tyler Perry Studios, HBO, NBC/Universal Films, BET, VH1, Panavision, and ARRAY (an indie film releasing platform founded by BronzeLens honoree/ Selma director Ava DuVernay) and in success stories derived from relationships started at BronzeLens
BronzeLens Film Festival is an OSCAR® Qualifying Festival in the Short Film Category
OUR TEAM
BronzeLens Team
Founder & Executive Producer
Kathleen J. Bertrand
Founding Artistic Director
Deidre McDonald
Chief Financial Officer
Eddie Bridgeman
The Sai Sai Group
Special Events Producer | Director of Operations
Nnena U. Nchege
The NUN Group
Public Relations Director
Terri Vismale-Morris
Strategic Partnerships and Social
Media Director
Rhea Posey
Volunteer Manager
Marcia Gibson
Filmmaker Liaison
Chioma Bertrand
Registration Manager
Stephanie Lee
Webmaster
TK Walker
Graphic Design
Trish Clarke
Lynn Johnson
Videography
Dee Jones and Associates
Aric Thompson
Film/Panelists Committee
Jasmin Goodman
Shandra McDonad
Photographers
Paul Biagui
Daniel Morris
IMARA CANADY AIDSHEATHCAREFOUNDATION
CHAIR
SANQUINETTA DOVER DOVER STAFFING & SOLUTIONS
FOUNDER/PRODUCER KATHLEEN BERTRAND BRONZELENS FILM FESTIVAL
EDDIE BRIDGEMAN THE SAI SAI GROUP TYE HAYES N-OVATE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS JO ANN HADEN-MILLER ACVB
