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.