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Trailer for Short "Taharuki": Couple Attempt To Expose Child Trafficking Post 07/08 Kenyan Election (Avail Via Amazon)

  • By Vanessa Martinez
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  • April 16, 2012 7:06 PM
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Written and directed by Ekwa Msangi-Omari (Weakness), the 12-minute film Taharuki ("Suspense") traveled through the festival circuit last year and is now available on Amazon. Taharuki is produced by screenwriter and S&A reader/contrubutor Kia Barbee (Elmhurst Entertainment), Inna Braude, Njeri Micheu & Monika Greenleaf.
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Trailer: Intriguing Short "The Chair," SXSW Jury Award Winner About Boy During Town's Poisonous Outbreak

  • By Vanessa Martinez
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  • April 12, 2012 6:44 PM
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Watch Now: Destiny Ekaragha's Award-Winning Comedic Short "Tight Jeans"

  • By Cynthia Reid
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  • March 3, 2012 4:35 PM
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  • 10 Comments
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Thanks to a comment left by S&A follower ScreenNation, I was reminded of  emerging British filmmaker Destiny Ekaragha and after some quick research, discovered her acclaimed short film Tight Jeans is now available online.
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Watch "Hali Halisi" (Short Doc On Hip Hop And Identity In Tanzania)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 21, 2012 12:23 PM
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Continuing with the series... another short documentary (30 minutes) courtesy of AfricanHipHop.com in celebration of its 15th year online; and as part of that celebration, the site will be sharing even more short works like this that take a look at hip-hop within the African continent.
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Short Teaser Watch: Salli Richardson-Whitfield's "Grace" (Woman Tangles w/ Male Stranger in Isolated Cabin- PAFF Premiere )

  • By Vanessa Martinez
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  • February 9, 2012 5:19 PM
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The short narrative feature Grace, which marks Salli Richardson-Whitfield's directorial debut, makes its premiere tomorrow Friday 2/10 at the Pan African Film Festival. Grace, about a white woman in an isolated cabin who confronts a black male stranger, is written by Richardson-Whitfield and Ava Duvernay.
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Short Film "Yom Kippur At WME" Starring J.B. Smoove Gives Career Boost To Writer

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 7, 2012 11:09 AM
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I just learned that the below short film, made by writer Geoff LaTulippe - a short he made for WME's company retreat, starring comedian/action J.B. Smoove - helped Mr LaTulippe close his first directing job at Paramount - an untitled comedy ensemble based on his pitch.
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Watch Depression Era-Set Short Film "Jack And The Dustbowl" (Short Shouts!)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • January 30, 2012 12:48 PM
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From Whitestone Motion Pictures, a short film titled Jack and the Dustbowl, centered around...
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Watch Distressing, Engrossing Short Film "A Silent Whisper" By Darrell Lake

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • January 19, 2012 5:53 PM
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  • 7 Comments
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Check out this short film by Darrell Lake titled A Silent Whisper; a well-made 2-character, 1-location piece and I definitely dug it.
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Watch: Lionel Cineas And Wendell Sisnett's Short Film "Young Girl"

  • By Emmanuel Akitobi
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  • December 27, 2011 9:00 AM
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Co-written by Lionel Cineas and Wendell Sisnett, and directed by Cineas, Young Girl-- "The story of a girl who tried to dance to her own cadence instead of following the beat and going to God for Patience"-- is the latest short film offering from Cineas Films.
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Cinema Revisited: Director Annie J. Howell's Immigration-Themed Short "Tia & Marco"

  • By Emmanuel Akitobi
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  • December 18, 2011 9:05 AM
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I know it's almost 2012, and I know I'm late in discovering FUTURESTATES and the interesting films they have to offer.  But I figure that if I haven't seen them, some of you S&A readers likely haven't seen them either.  And unless I'm mistaken, director Annie J. Howell's Tia & Marco, which premiered in 2010 and features Susan Kelechi Watson (Third Watch, Blackout, NCIS) and Enrique Ochoa as its leads, wasn't featured here on S&A.  If it was, forgive me, and just consider this a refresher post.
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