Junior Directed by AJ Wilhelm 11.5 minutes • USA Documentary, Black Lens Gifted as a teenager, Jérôme “Junior” Simeon was recruited by top Haitian roots music group “Racine Mapou de Azor” and spent 20 years touring the world. When the lead singer of his band dies unexpectedly, Junior’s high-profile career comes to a shocking halt and he suddenly faces an uncertain future for himself and his legacy.
In These Times Directed by Remington Smith 3 minutes • USA Documentary, Black Lens Shot on 16mm and digital cameras in the summer of 2020, this dialogue-free short doc reveals the personal and public experiences of Louisville, KY's battle with the coronavirus and police brutality in the wake of Breonna Taylor's killing by the LMPD.
Graffica! Directed by Yogi Dada 14.5 minutes • USA Documentary, Black Lens, Alabama Stunned by the silence of Covid-19, this documentary explores the creation of a black and white series of art that tells the story of a black girl growing up in upstate New York who fancied herself to be an artist one day.
October 27, 2020 Directed by Hannah Price 16 minutes • USA Documentary, Black Lens Oct, 27, 2020, was the second night of protests in Philadelphia over the killing of Walter Wallace Jr., who had a bipolar episode and was shot by police.
Seeing Sounds Directed by Jason R.A. Foster 3.5 minutes • USA Documentary, Alabama, Black Lens Mr. Henry has been working in the same parking lot since 1959. Seeing Sounds takes a peek inside his world through an interview, portraiture and environmental still film photography, and Super 8 film footage.
Saving Grace Directed by Malcolm Cammeron 11 minutes • USA Documentary, Alabama, Black Lens, Student This film is a glimpse into the life of Chari Bostick and her efforts to promote and preserve African American history in Gadsden, Alabama by reclaiming an historic black cemetery.
Out of the Dark: Raven Directed by Sarah Klein & Tom Mason 9 minutes • USA Documentary, Black Lens Olympic shot putter Raven Saunders shares her childhood trauma, the intensity of her 2016 Olympic experience, and the pitfalls of being a celebrity that all challenged her mental health. Aftwards, she found the strength she never knew she had and became a leading advocate for mental health dialogue among athletes.
End of Slavery Directed by Loki Mulholland 21 Minutes • USA Documentary, Black Lens The first Black female elected to a state office in Utah and her fight to strip the language of slavery from the Utah state constitution.
