A young prince embarks on a search for his one true love in Dumas Haddad's Flowers - an afro-futuristic fairytale of love looking to "reimagine a genre".
With our annual Short Awards planned for Early 2022, to round off our yearly coverage we take a look at the S/W team's favourite films from 2021.
A young black man is killed in an altercation with a vigilante neighbor and the police. An indignant crowd gathered together. The feeling of injustice is high. A group isolates itself. Emotion engenders riot .... In the absence of words, can the body take its revenge?
The sun and moon meet on a rare occasion in this grand celestial love story animated in beautiful black & white 3D.
Three sisters are left home alone when their parents leave town for the weekend. The eldest sister may be left in charge but her younger sisters have no intention of staying out of trouble. Especially when their future happiness depends on them
In 1992, at the height of the AIDS pandemic, activist Terence Alan Smith made a historic bid for president of the United States as his drag queen persona Joan Jett Blakk. Today, Smith reflects back on his seminal civil rights campaign and its place in American history.
From the 233 short films we featured on Short of the Week in 2021, our team has selected 14 we think deserve extra praise and attention. This is the 2022 Short Awards
Valentina, a day-walking Black vampire protected from the sun by her melanin, is forced to suppress her bloodlust to regain custody of her estranged daughters.
**CURRENTLY OFFLINE** - Written, starring and directed by Vin Diesel this 1995 short film gave the future action star his break. Playing a largely autobiographical role, we see the struggles of a young actor.
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