Availability
August 26 – December 20
Monday-Friday
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Space is limited.
Pricing
Groups 2-11: $120 minimum
Groups 12-24: $10 /ticket
Groups 25-99: $8 /ticket
Groups 100+: $6 /ticket
Refreshment Package: $3 /person
In this short film program, the stories and lived experience of Black people told in their own voices speaking of joy, hope, struggle and triumph.
For Ages 8-10 | 62 minutes | Presented in English and original languages with subtitle
Themes: Personal courage, identity, passing on heritage, self-expression, dedication, and persistence.
Short Films
Salt (Alicia Scott Nichols, USA, 2020, 6 mins): West Africa near the Senegalese city of Dakar where for generations the people have harvested salt at Lake Retba. Young Sanura learns to find her joy one afternoon through rhythm during the salt harvest, working alongside her mother.
Cupids (Zoey Martinson, USA, 2021, 10 mins): On the last bus ride before summer vacation, Mia, Natalie, and Jabari try to find the perfect date for their beloved bus driver, Ms. Cheryl. The combined matchmaking genius of these three kids will surely save Ms. Cheryl from a lonely summer on her sofa, surrounded by cats.
Gaps (Jenn Shaw, USA, 2023, 11 mins): A pubescent girl from a close-knit family finds herself at a crossroads between keeping her gapped front teeth or risking it all for the seemingly “perfect” smile.
More than Hair (Fitch Jean, Canada, 2022, 12 mins): Sitting for the first time in a barbershop, a young black boy will discover for the first time the symbolic power of black hair.
Room Rodeo (Daniel Kayamba, USA, 2021, 14 mins): When Jamil is tasked with writing about a family history for school, his father tells him about his great-grandfather Billie P, a rodeo star and legendary Black cowboy.
Lil’ Ruby (Bartek Kik, USA, 2023, 9 mins): Based on Little Red Riding Hood, “Lil’ Ruby” reimagines the classic tale with a modern twist. When Ruby, a gifted young Black girl from Brooklyn, visits her grandmother for their annual “Girls Weekend,” she discovers an unexpected visitor at Nanda’s house — a financial advisor named Coleman Howell.
