Alba Roland Mejia

The children in a religious family clash with their parents as they prepare for the wake of their brother, Mitchel. Teenage Mason desperately tries to reach his lost identical twin through spiritual means. Precocious preteen Molly meticulously organizes the event expecting everything to go exactly as planned. Megan, their older sister, returns home after a long absence, no longer interested in repressing the truth. Their Baptist grandmother and parents attempt to maintain normalcy when an unexpected stranger, Jameson, arrives -- forcing the family to face secrets and lies around Mitchel's death.

As her sophomore year of high school comes to an end, Eng tries to find a sense of belonging within the two worlds that don't accept her.

Blackness is Everything is an experimental/performative short film that celebrates the diversity of the Black diaspora in The Bay Area.

Chanel Miller, a survivor of sexual assault, tells her story in her own words and drawings.

In this dark comedy short, an eight year old girl has to grow up quickly during a tense car ride.

A young black man named Amir who is directly impacted by code switching. He feels the need to be masculine, athletic, good looking, well-dressed to be the best. Amir is so determined to meet these unrealistic standards that he doesn't even recognize the harm he is causing to himself. "Code Switch" is about shattering the illusion of perfection and illustrating the psychological damage of hiding who you are.

This experimental short is an intimate, character-focused exploration of the unique Black Experience at Burning Man. It was not the director’s priority to capture Burning Man itself, but the energy exchange that it has with the present Black bodies. His goal in this piece inspires curiosity.

My Own Mecca is a story of a young man, Dre, and his relationship with his vessel. We learn how he must contort into different versions of himself in order to navigate through his world.