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Friday, August 31
 

9:00am CDT

F.A.M.
Inspired by a true story, F.A.M. is a half-hour drama about a black blended family trying to live a normal live in the alll-white suburb of Roswell, GA. The story covers the life of Trey, who is balancing his relationsihp with three women: Traci (his ex and mother of his child), Dara (his new wife), and Olivia – his 15-year-old daughter who is struggling with her sexuality. Trey navigates the challenges of having a daughter coming out in a subculture of homophobia and co-parenting with a woman hell-bent on destroying
Directors
KR

Producers
MC

Writers
AW


Friday August 31, 2018 9:00am - 11:30am CDT
Screen 1 - Meeting Room 4A Austin Convention Center
  Short

9:00am CDT

The Essentials of Quinn & John
A story based in the hip-hop/rap world where two best friends chase their musical careers. When their childhood sweetheart steals both their hearts, music isn’t the only thing they’re chasing.
Directors
avatar for Marcus Wells

Producers
avatar for Marcus Wells

Writers
avatar for Marcus Wells


Friday August 31, 2018 9:00am - 11:30am CDT
Screen 3 - Meeting Room 5A Austin Convention Center
  Short

9:00am CDT

Urban Press
Urban Press begins with the introduction of James Franklin. James is a Southern boy who, after losing his parents, decides to leave his small hometown to make it in New York City. The show is a comedy that will explore dark stereotypes through the eyes of a socially diverse group of coworkers.
Directors
avatar for Oz Scott

Producers
FS
LS

Writers
BS


Friday August 31, 2018 9:00am - 11:30am CDT
Screen 4 - Meeting Room 5C Austin Convention Center
  Short

3:30pm CDT

By Any Means
Set in the late 1990's, a young man named Ricky is determined to seek revenge after losing his family, street status and belongings. He rallies a group of three men that come from different walks of life but all have the same goal: making quick cash.
Directors
avatar for Ralston Ramsay

Ralston Ramsay

Director - Writer - Producer - Actor, Ralston Ramsay Productions
Ralston Ramsay was born on January 2, 1995 in New York City. He is a graduate of Mercy College's Communications School in New York City. He is a former intern with NBCUniversal’s WNBC4 Local News and LXTV Entertainment departments. Today, Ralston is currently working as a senior... Read More →

Producers
avatar for Ralston Ramsay

Ralston Ramsay

Director - Writer - Producer - Actor, Ralston Ramsay Productions
Ralston Ramsay was born on January 2, 1995 in New York City. He is a graduate of Mercy College's Communications School in New York City. He is a former intern with NBCUniversal’s WNBC4 Local News and LXTV Entertainment departments. Today, Ralston is currently working as a senior... Read More →

Writers
avatar for Ralston Ramsay

Ralston Ramsay

Director - Writer - Producer - Actor, Ralston Ramsay Productions
Ralston Ramsay was born on January 2, 1995 in New York City. He is a graduate of Mercy College's Communications School in New York City. He is a former intern with NBCUniversal’s WNBC4 Local News and LXTV Entertainment departments. Today, Ralston is currently working as a senior... Read More →


Friday August 31, 2018 3:30pm - 5:00pm CDT
Screen 2 - Meeting Room 4C Austin Convention Center
  Short

3:30pm CDT

Pink & Blue
In a house where toys are segregated by gender, the practice is finally challenged by a few toys who see greater possibilities.
Directors
JP

Producers
EH

Writers
SF
JP


Friday August 31, 2018 3:30pm - 5:00pm CDT
Screen 1 - Meeting Room 4A Austin Convention Center
  Short

3:30pm CDT

The Other Side
The Other Side focuses on social injustice and choices. This film takes you on a journey that will allow you to see from an unconventional perspective.
Directors
MM

Producers
MM

Writers
HM
MM


Friday August 31, 2018 3:30pm - 5:00pm CDT
Screen 3 - Meeting Room 5A Austin Convention Center
  Short

3:30pm CDT

Junior
A young black boy wakes up to a noise in the middle of the night. It is an attempted robbery at their middle-class comfortable home that gets thwarted by his father who has a gun. The police arrive and their investigation causes tension. On a fishing trip, the boy and his father talk about guns. That night their car is pulled over by hostile police who think the dad is a criminal.
Directors
TJ

Producers
JD
SL

Writers
TJ
SL


Friday August 31, 2018 3:30pm - 5:30pm CDT
Screen 5 - Meeting Room 6A Austin Convention Center
  Short

3:30pm CDT

Runaway
In 1740s Hudson Valley, New York, Sue (an enslaved woman on the Philipsburg plantation) attempts to help two runaway slaves under the nose of a seething overseer, all while trying to keep her daughter from being sold off the next day. Filmed on location at the preserved Manor House and Farm, Runaway is a story of slavery in the north before the American Revolution with characters based on the real people of the Philipsburg Upper Mill. While largely fictional, it is a genuine illustration of tragedies enslaved people faced during this period.
Directors
avatar for Daniel Fries

Producers
avatar for Daniel Fries
GG
JS

Writers
AB
avatar for Daniel Fries


Friday August 31, 2018 3:30pm - 5:30pm CDT
Screen 4 - Meeting Room 5C Austin Convention Center
  Short

3:30pm CDT

Social Conflict
Social Conflict is the story of a decaying inner-city Detroit school and community shaken to its core in the aftermath of a shooting.
Directors
DB

Producers
NG

Writers
NG


Friday August 31, 2018 3:30pm - 5:30pm CDT
Screen 2 - Meeting Room 4C Austin Convention Center
  Short
 
Saturday, September 1
 

9:00am CDT

Blue Diamonds
A group of friends dealing with intimacy issues decide to resort back to their thieving ways to solve their problem and make some extra money in the process.
Directors
PH

Producers
EM

Writers
PH


Saturday September 1, 2018 9:00am - 11:30am CDT
Screen 5 - Meeting Room 6A Austin Convention Center
  Short

9:00am CDT

Empty Spaces
Empty Spaces is the story of a young man who, after the traumatic death of his best friend, finds himself confined to the four walls of his home. Still, he searches for the courage to re-enter the world outside.
Directors
TW

Producers
DD
LE
TW

Writers
TW


Saturday September 1, 2018 9:00am - 11:30am CDT
Screen 4 - Meeting Room 5C Austin Convention Center
  Short

9:00am CDT

Tales From The Murder Room:The Reggie Love Incident
Homicide Detective Jerry July interrogates Reggie Love, the main suspect in the murder of a woman and the attempted murder of two other people he claims he doesn't know. The interrogation becomes a game of cat and mouse after the suspect inadvertently reveals his connections to the victims.
Directors
avatar for King Jeff

King Jeff

Director, JeTi FILMS LLC
King Jeff is a multiple award winning filmmaker and owner of Louisiana based film production company JeTi FILMS, LLC and has been producing feature films since 1995. He wrote, directed and acted in the films Bang, The Murder Men, Grip: A Criminal’s Story, Zombie Bite and Shallow... Read More →

Producers
avatar for King Jeff

King Jeff

Director, JeTi FILMS LLC
King Jeff is a multiple award winning filmmaker and owner of Louisiana based film production company JeTi FILMS, LLC and has been producing feature films since 1995. He wrote, directed and acted in the films Bang, The Murder Men, Grip: A Criminal’s Story, Zombie Bite and Shallow... Read More →

Writers
avatar for King Jeff

King Jeff

Director, JeTi FILMS LLC
King Jeff is a multiple award winning filmmaker and owner of Louisiana based film production company JeTi FILMS, LLC and has been producing feature films since 1995. He wrote, directed and acted in the films Bang, The Murder Men, Grip: A Criminal’s Story, Zombie Bite and Shallow... Read More →


Saturday September 1, 2018 9:00am - 11:30am CDT
Screen 1 - Meeting Room 4A Austin Convention Center
  Short

9:00am CDT

Unspeakable
A School Social Worker will stop at nothing to save a student from his mother that is abusing him in an unusual way.

Cast: Nicole "Soul" Creary, John Jackson Jr., Terrah Bennett Smith, Alexia Smith, Glenn Payne, Rick Jackson
Directors
avatar for Nicole “Soul” Creary

Nicole “Soul” Creary

CEO, SoulFire Edutainment

Producers
avatar for Nicole “Soul” Creary

Nicole “Soul” Creary

CEO, SoulFire Edutainment

Writers
avatar for Nicole “Soul” Creary

Nicole “Soul” Creary

CEO, SoulFire Edutainment


Saturday September 1, 2018 9:00am - 11:30am CDT
Screen 3 - Meeting Room 5A Austin Convention Center
  Short

12:30pm CDT

Who Are They
A man from the affluent hills of Los Angeles searches for a subject for his film, but he finds more than he can handle on the streets of Skid Row.

Directors
KA

Producers
CC
KA

Writers
KA


Saturday September 1, 2018 12:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
Screen 1 - Meeting Room 4A Austin Convention Center
  Short

2:30pm CDT

Discharge
uffering from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), military veteran Max (Marcus Ajose) comes home and finds himself battling inner demons. The dark side of war emerges when Max least expects it. He is haunted by his time in combat and grows increasingly detached from reality as he tries to integrate back into civilian life. Max drives through town in search of his girlfriend Maya (Jessica Rizo) in hopes of repairing their broken relationship.
Directors
avatar for Max Philisaire

Producers
avatar for Max Philisaire

Writers
avatar for Max Philisaire


Saturday September 1, 2018 2:30pm - 5:00pm CDT
Screen 4 - Meeting Room 5C Austin Convention Center
  Short

2:30pm CDT

Guion
GUION is a short, narrative biopic that tells the story of Guion Bluford, as he grapples with the reality that he is to become the first African American man in space.
Directors
SK

Producers
AM
DH
JM
SK

Writers
SK
AM


Saturday September 1, 2018 2:30pm - 5:00pm CDT
Screen 2 - Meeting Room 4C Austin Convention Center
  Short

2:30pm CDT

Swing Low
In the days prior to the Civil War an extraordinary slave named Samuel battles the confines of slavery. When Thompson (a rival plantation owner) is unsuccessful in his attempt to buy Samuel, he sets out on a mission of murder. After Samuel’s death, his owner (Kincaid) makes a deal with a mystic who, in turn, raises Samuel from the grave. A ride of terror ensues that tip the scales of justice towards the realm of revenge.
Directors
avatar for Marvin Towns Jr.

Marvin Towns Jr.

C.E.O. / Chief Creative Officer, Group 820, LLC
The amazing short film Swing Low that is being shown in this festival that I was honored to direct and it's 12 festival wins thus far including 3 for me as best director. All made possible by our incredible writer, producer and the film's star, Phil Elam.

Producers
avatar for Phil Elam

Phil Elam

Phil Elam began his creative artistic journey as a student of classical piano at the age of 6.  His musical studies carried him to Interlochen.  It was at the musical Academy that he participated in a theatrical production, just for fun.  Upon returning home Phil continued his... Read More →

Writers
avatar for Phil Elam

Phil Elam

Phil Elam began his creative artistic journey as a student of classical piano at the age of 6.  His musical studies carried him to Interlochen.  It was at the musical Academy that he participated in a theatrical production, just for fun.  Upon returning home Phil continued his... Read More →


Saturday September 1, 2018 2:30pm - 5:00pm CDT
Screen 4 - Meeting Room 5C Austin Convention Center
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