Films that recognize Black stories on screen are not limited to one genre, identity, or experience.
Capriccio Directed By Kiah Clingman 9:27 • United States • Alabama Premiere NARRATIVE, WOMEN IN FILM Two strangers meet in a cozy bookstore where music and dance form a non-verbal language of expression and ignite an unexpected romance.
Church Hat Directed By Miceál Og O'Donnell 7:04 • United States • Southern U.S. Premiere ANIMATED, SHOUT When his traditional Jamaican mother catches him playing dress-up with her prized church hats (crowns), a young boy expects trouble. Instead, he discovers that love means being seen, accepted, and celebrated exactly as he is.
Lemon Directed By Beth Curry 14:47 • United States • Southern U.S. Premiere WOMEN IN FILM, NARRATIVE When her agoraphobic mother dies suddenly, six-year-old Lemon must overcome her conditioned fear and venture outside for the first time. Her journey from fear to bravery becomes a tender exploration of courage, imagination, and human connection.
A Mystical Ornithology Directed By Jeremy Seifert, Benjamin James Roberts 11:07 • United States DOCUMENTARY In this lyrical portrait, ornithologist, poet, and professor Drew Lanham invites you into his South Carolina farm where birdwatching becomes both refuge and revelation.
God Sleeps On Sundays Directed By Naishe Nyamubaya 16:47 • Zimbabwe • Southern U.S. Premiere INTERNATIONAL, NARRATIVE When a new preacher arrives to build a church, he clashes with a village's traditional healer in an exploration of the current tension between traditional culture and Western religion in Zimbabwe.
Eternal Directed By Joshua Jeffrey Miller 17:15 • United States • Alabama Premiere ALABAMA, STUDENT, NARRATIVE "Eternal" is an allegorical tale about a man who, in his grief, seeks out death and the ability to see his loved one again.
Spilled Milk Directed By Jared Leaf 13:04 • United States NARRATIVE A father's innocent errand leads him to an encounter with an enigmatic figure called The Milk Man in this Jordan Peele produced film.
