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DOCUMENTARY

WINNER

Gina’s Journey: The Search for William Grimes

RUNNER UP

In the Hour of Chaos dir. by Bayer Mack

HONORABLE MENTION

The Sara Spencer Washington Story dir. by Royston Scott

FEATURE

WINNER

When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story directed by Tasha Smith

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Grandma’s House by Jade Umbrella

HONORABLE MENTION

Boston2Philly by Ralph Celestin

HONORABLE MENTION

The Red Effect (91m, U S A) dir. by Jordan Miller

AFRICAN

WINNER

The Land Beneath Our Feet dir. by Sarita Siegel, Gregg Mitman

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Dem Dem! by Christophe Rolin

HONORABLE MENTION

HAIRAT by Jessica Beshir

FRENCH

WINNER

Mariannes Noires (83m, U S A) dir. by Mame Fatou Niang

FOREIGN

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We Love Moses by Dionne Edwards

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he Letter Carrier by Melissa Kyle

HONORABLE MENTION

“Blaxploitalian ” -100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema by Fred Kuwornu

STUDENT

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Lawman by Kalilah Robinson

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Cocoa Butter dir. by Dominique Gilbert

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Cream by Palesa Lebona

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See You Yesterday by Stefon Bristol

ANIMATION

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Abina and the Important Men by Soumyaa Behrens

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The Servant by Farnoosh Abedi

LOCAL

WINNER

Galamsey by Lucy LP

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The Man Who Feared dir. by Jehnovah Carlisle

HONORABLE MENTION

Oakville by Ron Reed

FIRST TIME FILMMAKER/FEATURE

WINNER

The Lucky Specials by Rea Rangaka

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I Am Still Here by Stephanie Bell

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Live a Little by David Jaffe

FIRST TIME FILMMAKER/SHORT

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Inamorata by A-lan Holt

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Jake dir. by Michael Tyner

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Oakland in Blue: A Short Film dir. by Robbin Rae

YOUTH

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August Beach by Leyah Barris

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Slumberland by James Parker Pennington

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The Lowrider Tradition by Dante K

SHORT

WINNER

White Face by Mtume Gant

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Sofie by Ella Jane New

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Talking Piece by KPage Stuart Valdes

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Angela’s Sacred Heart by G.G. Williams

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The Mixtape: Stay Black, Baby! by Jasmine Callis

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Search Party by Tesia Joy Walker

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Instance by Nicholas Casucci

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Brazilian Wavy dir. by Kirk Henriques

SHORT/SCORE

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REPAIRations! – The Musical by courtney miller

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The Letter Carrier by Melissa Kyle

HONORABLE MENTION

To Be Free dir. by Adepero Oduye

SHORT/ACTION

WINNER

Atone by Damion L Smith

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Print Shop by Christian Jones

HONORABLE MENTION

Pseudo by The Turner Brothers

SHORT/NARRATIVE

WINNER

Inventory by Trevor Hansford

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House of Saints by Gerry Melendez

HONORABLE MENTION

Junior by Pearl Gluck

SciFi

WINNER

90 Days by Nathan Hale Williams

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SALTZ by Dominique McClellan

HONORABLE MENTION

#VICTIM 505 by Antwon Rollins