Fresh perspectives from emerging filmmakers of color
Explore three powerful short films that capture unique stories through the lens of Gen Z filmmakers of color. From Indigenous knowledge to digital identity to diaspora experiences, these short documentaries offer intimate glimpses into contemporary realities.
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NATIVE PLANTS
Nate Natalia Collin
6 Minutes | 2024
Native Plants” weaves together the perspectives of a Black Thumb farmer & a Community Herbalist on the native species present on Tongva, Fernandeño, Chumash unceded territories, making us consider that strength and hope must be our compass to reindigenize the futures of the land.
BAD MEMORY
Ang Cruz
4 Minutes | 2023
When a truth-demanding virus traps a gamer inside a video game, the gamer must surrender to self discovery
balik/bayan
Paula Kiley
7 Minutes | 2024
balikbayan box company owner explores the ways in which balikbayan boxes shaped his perception of the U.S., shedding light on the sacrifices made in pursuit of the so-called “American dream” and the intangible losses that accompany it.
