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SXSW 2021 Film Festival – The blackfilm.com List:<\/strong><\/strong> “As South by Southwest (SXSW) 2021 concludes,\u00a0blackfilm.com<\/strong>\u00a0would like to highlight the black filmmakers and actors who were selected for this year\u2019s\u00a0\u00a0festival. We encourage everyone to check for and support this next wave of emerging talent and filmmakers shining bright during the 2021 festival season.” – Val Moore, blackfilm.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following is a list of black films selected for the 28th edition of the SXSW Film Festival:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
I\u2019m Fine (Thanks For Asking)<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Directors: Kelley Kali, Angelique Molina, Screenwriters: Kelley Kali, Angelique Molina, Roma Kong, Producers: Roma Kong, Angelique Molina, Kelley Kali, Capella Fahoome, Deon Cole
When a recently widowed mother becomes houseless, she convinces her 8-year-old daughter that they are only camping for fun while working to get them off the streets. Cast List: Kelley Kali, Wesley Moss, Deon Cole, Brooklynn Marie, Steven Ira Scipio, Andrew Galvan, Lamar Usher, Brian Brooks II, Jacolyn Holmes, Xing-Mai Deng<\/em> (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\"2021
Subjects of Desire<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (Canada)
Director\/Screenwriter: Jennifer Holness, Producers: Jennifer Holness, Sudz Sutherland
Subjects of Desire<\/em> is a thought provoking film that examines the cultural shift in beauty standards towards embracing (or appropriating) Black aesthetics and features, deconstructing what we understand about race and the power behind beauty. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NARRATIVE SPOTLIGHT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
Ludi<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Edson Jean, Screenwriters: Edson Jean, Joshua Jean-Baptiste, Producers: Fabiola Rodriguez, Mark Pulaski
Ludi, a hardworking and exhausted nurse, battles coworkers, clients and one impatient bus driver to learn her self worth as she chases the American Dream in Miami\u2019s Little Haiti neighborhood. Cast List: Shein Mompremier, Alan Myles Heyman, Madelin Marchant, Success St. Fleur Jr., Kerline Alce, Plus Pierre, Patrice DeGraff Arenas, Farah Larrieux<\/em> (Texas Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOCUMENTARY SPOTLIGHT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
Spring Valley<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Garrett Zevgetis, Producers: Chico Colvard, Jeff Consiglio, Ariana Garfinkel
An explosive viral video shows a white policeman throwing a Black teenager from her school desk. One woman uproots her life to help the girl, face the officer, and dismantle the system behind the \u201cAssault at Spring Valley.\u201d (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
When Claude Got Shot<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Brad Lichtenstein, Producer: Steven Cantor, Brad Lichtenstein, Jamie Schutz, Santana Wilson (co-producer)
Three strangers\u2019 lives become inextricably entwined by a weekend of gun violence. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Directors: Emily Kunstler, Sarah Kunstler, Screenwriter: Jeffery Robinson, Producers: Jeffery Robinson, Emily Kunstler, Sarah Kunstler
ACLU lawyer Jeffery Robinson\u2019s shattering talk on the history of U.S. anti-Black racism is interwoven with archival footage, interviews and Robinson\u2019s story, exploring the legacy of white supremacy and our collective responsibility to overcome it. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MIDNIGHTERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sound Of Violence<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (Finland, United States)
Director\/Screenwriter: Alex Noyer, Producer: Hannu Aukia, Alex Noyer
A young girl recovers her hearing and gains synesthetic abilities during the brutal murder of her family. Finding solace in the sounds of bodily harm, as an adult, she pursues a career in music composing her masterpiece through gruesome murders. Cast List: Jasmin Savoy Brown, Lili Simmons, James Jagger, Tessa Munro<\/em> (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FESTIVAL FAVORITES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Acclaimed standouts and selected premieres from festivals around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
Ma Belle, My Beauty<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director\/Screenwriter: Marion Hill, Producers: Ben Matheny, Kelsey Scult, Marion Hill
A surprise reunion in southern France reignites passions and jealousies between two women who were formerly polyamorous lovers. Cast List: Idella Johnson, Hannah Pepper, Lucien Guignard, Sivan Noam Shimon<\/em> (Texas Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
R#J<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Carey Williams, Screenwriters: Carey Williams, Rickie Castaneda, Producers: Timur Bekmambetov, Igor Tsay
A re-imagining of Romeo and Juliet<\/em>, featuring a diverse cast in the classic Shakespearean roles. This modern day take is told on mobile and is a mashup of Shakespearean dialogue with current social media communication. Cast List: Camaron Engels, Francesca Noel, RJ Cyler, Diego Tinoco, Russell Hornsby, Siddiq Saunderson<\/em> (Texas Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

24 BEATS PER SECOND<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
I Went To The Dance\/J\u2019ai \u00c9t\u00e9 Au Bal<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Directors: Les Blank, Chris Strachwitz, Producer: Chris Strachwitz
Beautiful 5K restoration of the celebrated film on the history of Cajun and Creole\/Zydeco music of SW Louisiana. Exhilarating performances by Clifton Chenier, Marc and Ann Savoy, BeauSoleil, and more. By Les Blank, Chris Strachwitz and Maureen Gosling (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
Soy Cubana<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Directors: Jeremy Ungar, Ivaylo Getov, Screenwriters: Agust\u00edn Rexach Mart\u00edn, Ivaylo Getov, Jeremy Ungar, Producer: Robin Miller Ungar
When the Vocal Vidas, an all-female Cuban quartet, are invited to play their first show in the US, a simple concert becomes a journey across physical and ideological borders \u2013 affirming the connective power of music, even in the most uncertain times. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GLOBAL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A diverse selection of international filmmaking talent, featuring innovative narratives, artful documentaries, premieres, festival favorites and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
Bant\u00fa Mama<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (Dominican Republic)
Director: Ivan Herrera, Screenwriters: Clarisse Albrecht, Ivan Herrera, Producers: Ivan Herrera, Nicolas LaMadrid, Franmiris Lombert
An Afropean woman escapes after being arrested in the Dominican Republic. She is sheltered by a group of minors, in a dangerous district of Santo Domingo. By becoming their prot\u00e9g\u00e9e and maternal figure, she will see her destiny change inexorably. Cast List: Clarisse Albrecht, Scarlett Reyes, Arturo Perez, Euris Javiel, Donis Taveras, Jarold Santos<\/em> (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 SPOTLIGHT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
Best Summer Ever<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Directors: Michael Parks Randa, Lauren Smitelli, Screenwriters: Michael Parks Randa, Will Halby, Terra Mackintosh, Andrew Pilkington, Lauren Smitelli, Producers: Andrew Pilkington, Katie White, Terra Mackintosh, Leah Romond, Jake Sharpless
A fresh and exhilarating take on the beloved teen musical genre featuring eight original songs and a fully integrated cast and crew of people with and without disabilities. Cast List: Shannon DeVido, Rickey Wilson Jr., MuMu, Jacob Waltuck, Emily Kranking, Eileen Grubba, Holly Palmer, Ajani \u201cAJ\u201d Murray, Lawerence Carter-Long, Bradford Hayes<\/em> (Texas Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
Executive Order<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (Brazil)
Director: L\u00e1zaro Ramos, Screenwriters: Lusa Silvestre, L\u00e1zaro Ramos, Aldri Anuncia\u00e7\u00e3o, El\u00edsio Lopes Jr, Producers: Daniel Filho, Tania Rocha
In a dystopian near future in Brazil, an authoritarian government orders all citizens of African descent to move to Africa \u2013 creating chaos, protests, and an underground resistance movement that inspires the nation. Cast List: Alfred Enoch, Ta\u00eds Ara\u00fajo, Seu Jorge, Adriana Esteves, Renata Sorrah, Mariana Xavier, Pablo San\u00e1bio<\/em> (Texas Premiere)<\/small> SXSW 2021 Film Festival – The blackfilm.com List:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EPISODIC PREMIERES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSWThem<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Showrunner: Little Marvin
Set in 1953, Them<\/em>, a co-production from Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television, centers on a Black family who move from North Carolina to an all-white Los Angeles neighborhood. The family\u2019s idyllic home becomes ground zero where malevolent forces, next door and otherworldly, threaten to taunt, ravage & destroy them. Cast List: Deborah Ayorinde, Ashley Thomas, Alison Pill, Melody Hurd, Shahadi Wright Joseph<\/em> (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NARRATIVE SHORTS COMPETITION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Bruiser<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Miles Warren, Screenwriters: Miles Warren, Ben Medina
After his father gets into a fight at a bowling alley, Darious begins to investigate the limitations of his own manhood. (Texas Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Don\u2019t Go Tellin\u2019 Your Momma<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Directors: Topaz Jones, rubberband., Screenwriters: Topaz Jones, Jason Sondock, Simon Davis
Topaz Jones debuts his 2nd album, Don\u2019t Go Telling Your Momma<\/em> as a reimagining of the 70s Black ABCs; a view into his and America\u2019s Black Identity through 26 individual scenes, each representing a letter and a corresponding update to their meanings. (Texas Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Play It Safe<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (United Kingdom)
Director\/Screenwriter: Mitch Kalisa
Coaxed into playing a racial typecast in a fellow student\u2019s play, Black drama student Jonathan is faced with all too familiar decision: to challenge prejudice, or play it safe. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS COMPETITION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Beauty President<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Whitney Skauge
In 1992, drag queen Joan Jett Blakk made a historic bid for the White House as an openly queer write-in candidate. Today, Terence Smith, the man behind the persona, reflects back on his place in gay rights history at the height of the AIDS crisis. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I Ran from It and Was Still in It<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Darol Olu Kae
A poetic meditation on familial loss and separation, and the love that endures against dispersion. (Texas Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ten Leaves Dilated<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Directors: Kate E. Hinshaw, Ebony Blanding
A documentary that uses the make-believe world crafted by Cabbage Patch Kids to examine discourses surrounding childbirth in the American South. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MIDNIGHT SHORTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Puss<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director\/Screenwriter: Leah Shore
Samantha desperately wants to get laid, but is finding it to be difficult for some reason. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Run That Shit!<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Tristan Kim, Screenwriters: Tristan Kim, Will Allyn Robinson
A Satanic cult lures a no-name rapper into stealing an enchanted chamber pot from his estranged friend and now superstar rapper, Big Tobacco. (Texas Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TEXAS SHORTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Doretha\u2019s Blues<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director\/Screenwriter: Channing Godfrey Peoples
Doretha goes out for her evening drink at her local watering hole when a news story dredges up old memories. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summer Animals<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director\/Screenwriter: Haley Elizabeth Anderson
Living out of a motel, 15-year-old Tommy makes a drastic decision in order for her siblings to escape the heat before the summer\u2019s over. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here<\/a> to see the full lineup by screening sections.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

South By Southwest (SXSW) Announces 2021 Film Festival Slate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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