The Phoenix Film Festival is proud to present these films that spotlight stories by, experiences from, and life as a member of THE African AMERICAN COMMUNITY.

gOD-Talk

Run Time: 115 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Friday, April 5 at 11:50am 
Saturday, April 6 at 9:15am
Sunday, April 7 at 4:10pm

Directed by: Kim Moir

Cast: Javicia Leslie Walker (narrator), Makkah Ali, Tre'vell Anderson, Candice Marie Benbow, Rashid Hughes, Diamond Stylz, Chavonne Taylor, Michael Wortham

Synopsis: gOD-Talk is presented by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture in association with the Pew Research Center. The documentary explores the lives of seven Black Millennials—Atheist, Buddhist, Christians, Muslim, Ifa, and Spiritualist—and their challenges and discoveries with faith and spirituality in the 21st century.

African American
Directed Shorts A

Run Time: 100 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Friday, April 5 at 6:45pm
Sunday, April 7 at 1:20pm
Monday, April 8 at 4:35pm

Paint
Directed by: Mora Carew
Synopsis: A brilliant but disturbed artist struggles to connect with his audience.

Saudi Aurora
Directed by: Brien Hollowell
Synopsis: Saudi Aurora pictures a modern day life of a mass murderer and his crime in a suburban town, USA.

The Shut In
Directed by: DeOndria Michelle
Synopsis: Being on lockdown was bad with Covid but being shut in because of color was even worse

Unkind Cut
Directed by: Marc Pitre
Synopsis: A vasectomy consultation goes awry when a man faces a doctor and nurses who don't want him to remain intact.

The Route To Emancipation
Directed by: Talib Abdullahi, Riley Engemoen
Synopsis: Friends explore Black history in Texas on a 350-mile cycling route from Austin to Galveston where Juneteenth began in 1865.

Pandemic Bread
Directed by: Zeinabu irene Davis
Synopsis: A Filipina interpreter takes a call with a Black doctor and an older COVID-19 patient and bakes to relieve stress.

Triggered
Directed by: Hisonni Mustafa
Synopsis: When a teacher's student disappears, he has to reconcile with the boy's mother to locate him.

African Giants

Run Time: 110 Minutes

Screening Time(s):
Friday, April 5 at 1:40pm
Tuesday, April 9 at 6:55pm

Directed by: Omar S. Kamara

Cast: Dillon Daniel Mutyaba, Omete Anassi, Tanyell Waivers, Josh Lopez

Synopsis: Over a weekend visit in Los Angeles, two first - generation Sierra Leonean American brothers navigate the changing dynamics of brotherhood after a surprise announcement.

African American
Directed Shorts B

Run Time: 90 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Friday. April 5 at 3:25pm
Saturday, April 6 at 6:00pm
Monday, April 8 at 6:55pm

Maddie’s Cards
Directed by: Jenelle Smith
Synopsis: A woman struggles to play a game of cards with her friend when they are interrupted by her partner.

SATURDAY
Directed by: Razzaaq Boykin
Synopsis: A teenager begrudgingly spends Saturday with his father until an impromptu visit to his estranged grandfather gives him life-changing insight.

Demon Interrupted
Directed by: NJ Brown
Synopsis: After collecting souls for a millennia, a demon runs into a problem when one contract forces him into self reflection.

Cicadas
Directed by: Alexandria Collins and Jared Culp
Synopsis: Tempers flare as a family reassembles, 12 years after the death of the patriarch to settle a land dispute. 

Blue Hour
Directed by: J.D. Shields
Synopsis: Two personal journeys intersect when a struggling young photographer is hired for a cheap last minute portrait gig.

As The Day Goes By
Directed by: Moses Lawi
Synopsis: A young cook, desperate and fresh out of incarceration, looks for redemption and a pathway to a second chance.