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The Black Truth Film Festival seeks to encourage educated discussion of black history & culture. This is not your typical film festival! We provide the platform for the black narrative to be told & heard through film.
MOST FILMMAKERS & TEAMS PLAN ON ATTENDING THE VIRTUAL FILM FESTIVAL
SO BRING YOUR QUESTIONS!!!!
MOST FILMMAKERS & TEAMS PLAN ON ATTENDING THE VIRTUAL FILM FESTIVAL
SO BRING YOUR QUESTIONS!!!!
2021 WINNERS & TRAILERS
We invite you to share these experiences through the lens of talented filmmakers
*Some films include graphic language & scenes.
Trailers coming soon
Trailers coming soon
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Congratulations to the 2021 Award Winner Desmond Jackson!
Two young black adults confront police brutality head on as they fight for their lives against a common threat.
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Congratulations to the 2021 Award Winner Andrea Jamison!
Two fugitive slaves risk their lives for a chance at love and the pursuit of happiness. No matter how far they run, they realize they can never escape the truth.
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Congratulations to the 2021 Award Winner Sarah Furie!
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Congratulations to the 2021 Award Winner Myles Banks!
Back in the spring of 2015, Racism, Segregation, and Police Brutality had gotten out of control. So UMES students decided to come together via Social media and take a stand in a positive way! Students marched from the Students Services center (at the University of Maryland Eastern shore) to Route 13, where they blocked the North and Southbound lanes for a half hour. Students proved their point; people can come together in a positive way and still stand up for their rights.
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Congratulations to the 2021 Award Winner Ivory Leonard!
Imagine being granted time to converse with a deceased loved one, (i.e.: immediate or extended family member, friend, etc.), what would you say? Would you finally be able to fill the part of your soul that has been emptied? This short is a story about a man who is allotted time to converse with his deceased father. During this break from reality, he shares what life would have been like with him, then the truths of what it was like without him.
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Congratulations to the 2021 Award Winner King Jaquell Martin!
A War on Friend Grounds is the grim retelling of the true story of Sgt. Carlos Martin veterans violent encounter with the police after serving his country.
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Congratulations to the 2021 Award Winner Zack Browne!
It doesn't matter who you are, what you do, where you're from or how good of a person you are or try to be—as a Black person in America, you're always a target.
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Congratulations to the 2021 Award Winner Davelle Barnes!
This video contains no pornographic images. The provocative title is derived from the understanding that black woman are fetishized as much, if not more than war in America. Camile Turner, a former US Marine opens up about her experience in the military, why she left and how she returned. This documentary is product of my CAMRA Fellowship with UPENN.
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Congratulations to the 2021 Award Winner Ivory Leonard!
A historical dance film based on lynchings that sheds light on the birth of political, racial, social, and economic structure in America.
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Congratulations to the 2021 Award Winner Donald Wilson!
This film was made in the wake of several tragedies and injustices during the year 2020 that people of color have endured. It has been my experience that one of the most frightening moments with any law enforcement official while being pulled over are those first few moments before one verbally engages with the officer. This film explores those moments and tries to give the viewer more insight on what that brief period in time feels like to the driver/passenger, especially if they're persons of color.
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Congratulations to the 2021 Award Winner Edgar G. Chavez!
Historically the meaning of the words black and white have been engrained with very specific connotations. The Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary define them as…
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Congratulations to the 2021 Award Winner Emmai Alaquiva!
"Unspeakable", a :60 second PSA highlighting the voices of the Deaf community and their support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
After a series of conversations with his 8 year-old daughter about the current racial climate, Emmai was inspired by watching her make BLM signs around the house and use art to express her feelings. Being a witness, he was moved to find creative ways to amplify the voices that often get overlooked. He and Makayla took ASL classes together and to this day, it remains very dear to their relationship. “Unspeakable,” a piece Emmai wrote at 2am in a matter of 15 minutes, assembles a diverse cast of the Pittsburgh Deaf community to collectively proclaim through American Sign Language (ASL) that Black Lives Matter. All filmed in and around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, including several BLM protests. |
SCHEDULE OF FILMS
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HELPFUL THINGS TO KNOW:
- We start ON TIME! To take advantage of all this evening offers be on time.
- The films in total this year last a little over 1 hour. Your ticket purchase grants you access to tune into the virtual festival and watch any film you want the day of the event. There will be a half-way intermission with Q&A for the filmmakers. You may respectfully ask questions.
- This event is for adults ONLY. Individuals under the age of 18 should be accompanied with an adult. Some films may contain graphic images and language not appropriate for younger children.
- Anticipate a schedule of events forthcoming in early April
- The films in total this year last a little over 1 hour. Your ticket purchase grants you access to tune into the virtual festival and watch any film you want the day of the event. There will be a half-way intermission with Q&A for the filmmakers. You may respectfully ask questions.
- This event is for adults ONLY. Individuals under the age of 18 should be accompanied with an adult. Some films may contain graphic images and language not appropriate for younger children.
- Anticipate a schedule of events forthcoming in early April
HONORABLE MENTIONS
CONGRATULATIONS on your hard work and honorable mention!
These films told valuable stories about the black community and are worth looking into!
Listed in no particular order.
These films told valuable stories about the black community and are worth looking into!
Listed in no particular order.
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Neglect
by Brandi C Berry Parker's Dad by Max Raimi Blackness is Everything by Alba Roland Mejia The Ivory League: Confessions of a Black Faculty by Ryan Watson Sins of the Father by Doug Jordan "WHAT'S IN A NAME: A WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY CONFRONTS A CONFEDERATE LEGACY." by Douglas John Imbrogno, Bobby Lee Messer GEORGE FLOYD: SAY THEIR NAMES by Christopher R. Owens, Alyssa Dann Disco by Maura McNamara RUN by LaTrice Amanda, Dante Parker A Different Lens by Olatunbosun Amao Our Father by Marcus Robinson |
Make America Again
by Ian Edward Weir, R. Akbar the rage by Aurelien Mathieu, Samir Mokeddem Ethel Lawrence: The Rosa Parks of Affordable Housing by Katia Barricklow Clout by Salif Soumahoro Junior by Jehnovah Carisle A Natural Choice by Harrell D. Williams, Sr. The Black Experience in America: Present by Ivory Leonard IV A Father's Love by Kelsey Matthews, Michael A. Harvey AJE IJO SERIES (4th INSTALLMENT FINALE): IMMORTAL by Kiana Harris Not Just A Game - The Story of Savage by Myles Banks |
ABOUT US
The Black Truth Film Festival seeks to encourage educated discussion of black history & culture. This is not your typical film festival! We provide the platform for the black narrative to be told & heard through film.
We live in a world where the population and even black people are not fully educated on the significance of black history or true nature of black culture. Black generations have been silenced, failing to past down historic accounts out of fear or apathy, believing their stories would never truly matter.
Today, there are still too many untold stories, too many unanswered injustices, too many questions and prejudices.
Why do black males suffer such high incarceration rates when they only make up 13-17% of the population? Why are black women three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than any other race in America? Is there more behind the stigma of blacks being associated with crime, drugs, violence, & poverty? Why are black women so often sexually objectified and seen as angry? Why aren't more black people shown in positive roles in media? Why must a black man live in constant fear for his life from a system that's supposed to provide justice and equality for all? Why do black people constantly feel unsafe? Is there any good reason to explain any of this? Does anything good ever come out of such a culture?
These are only some of the questions we hope to address and share, not just within the black community but with all to encourage educational discussion. There is no denying just by being black anywhere you are subject to a host of invalid assumptions. There's no denying not enough of the world, even within our own culture has a complete picture of the black narrative.
But we must start somewhere.
So we invite you to share your story or that of another. Especially during such a critical time in history where it is evident, we must no longer be silent and speak our truth now. Be heard.
If you have ever wondered about some of the questions listed above this is an opportunity to gain insight and hear the perspectives of black people on black culture for yourself. Here at The Great Black Narrative, we invite you, challenge you even to first learn, then help change the black narrative simply by sharing the truth.
We live in a world where the population and even black people are not fully educated on the significance of black history or true nature of black culture. Black generations have been silenced, failing to past down historic accounts out of fear or apathy, believing their stories would never truly matter.
Today, there are still too many untold stories, too many unanswered injustices, too many questions and prejudices.
Why do black males suffer such high incarceration rates when they only make up 13-17% of the population? Why are black women three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than any other race in America? Is there more behind the stigma of blacks being associated with crime, drugs, violence, & poverty? Why are black women so often sexually objectified and seen as angry? Why aren't more black people shown in positive roles in media? Why must a black man live in constant fear for his life from a system that's supposed to provide justice and equality for all? Why do black people constantly feel unsafe? Is there any good reason to explain any of this? Does anything good ever come out of such a culture?
These are only some of the questions we hope to address and share, not just within the black community but with all to encourage educational discussion. There is no denying just by being black anywhere you are subject to a host of invalid assumptions. There's no denying not enough of the world, even within our own culture has a complete picture of the black narrative.
But we must start somewhere.
So we invite you to share your story or that of another. Especially during such a critical time in history where it is evident, we must no longer be silent and speak our truth now. Be heard.
If you have ever wondered about some of the questions listed above this is an opportunity to gain insight and hear the perspectives of black people on black culture for yourself. Here at The Great Black Narrative, we invite you, challenge you even to first learn, then help change the black narrative simply by sharing the truth.
One story at a time.
The future depends on it.
The time is now.
The future depends on it.
The time is now.
YEARLONG CHALLENGE:
TO EMPOWER FILMMAKERS OF ALL LEVELS TO GIVE BLACK COMMUNITY ITS VOICE
TO EMPOWER FILMMAKERS OF ALL LEVELS TO GIVE BLACK COMMUNITY ITS VOICE
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This challenge invites filmmakers (of every race from around the world) to highlight the clear racial biases displayed in the American legal & jails systems and by its law enforcement towards Black Americans in their own unique way.
Compare the American systems in place to another country's, tell the story of a loved one or one of the many who have made the news (Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown), document the laws, practices and/or systems in place past or present that still impact Black Americans disproportionately today more than any other race. To submit your film for consideration go to the FilmFreeway Platform and enter your film into the "Genocide of Black Americans" category. There is NO time limit on this category. You receive the same recognition as an award winner at our annual film festival event. |
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2022 ONLINE SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN!
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2022 TIMELINE1 April 2021 Submissions Open
30 September 2021 Earlybird Registration ends 15 March 2022 Official Deadline 1 April 2022 Official notification to nominees 30 April 2022 Deadline for nominees mail entries 18 June 2022 Event date* * (Online/Virtual) AWARDSSee WHY YOU SHOULD SUBMIT tab
Filmmakers may have their film advertised for up to ONE (1) year via www.thegreatblacknarrative.com, where their film will continue to educate & inspire others as well as gain more views and interaction which may lead to more opportunities. Filmmakers may also be featured in an article interview with our network. We encourage you to join the provider's mailing list via the website to receive updates. |
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