Official Selections: 9th LA Black Film Festivals
Congratulations to our accepted filmmakers!
Films are listed in alphabetical order, index to the left.
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Sandman
Short
World Premiere
A recovering athlete is forced to reconcile with his grief as his reality, dreams, and nightmares begin to overlap.
Director: Julius Ewungkem Jr
Producer: Julius Ewungkem Jr
Writer: Julius Ewungkem Jr
Cast: Jaeschel Achaempong, Proof Schubert Reed, Abdul-Malik Mohammed, Tijesunimi Borode, Hilary “Busayo” Adeleke, Kenneth Ikeji, Salome Agbaroji, Timi Esan, Jonathan Haileselassie, Dexter Griffin, Felicia Nicolas, Lwam Mahari, Mfoniso Andrew, Solomae Getahun, Tioluwalase Adelakun
Cinematographer: Justin Levy
Editor: Julius Ewungkem Jr
Instagram: @ewungwo
The Traumatist
Short
West Coast and Los Angeles Premiere
A desperate woman haunted by her traumatic past seeks the help of a controversial therapist who helps patients live out their most violent fantasies against those who have wronged them. Starring Amelia Workman (Anita Tucker, A Thousand and One) as Avery Vaughn and the talented Robert Picardo (The Doctor, Star Trek Voyager) as Dr. Theodore Hubbell.
Director: Michelle Beck
Producer: Aisha Jordan, Rafael Jordan, Patrick Andrew Jones, Co-Produced by Michelle Beck
Writer: Patrick Andrew Jones and Rafael Jordan
Cast: Amelia Workman, Robert Picardo, Patrick Andrew Jones
Cinematographer: Nona Catusanu
Editor: James Donahue
- Awarded official selection at the New Faces New Voices festival in New York City
Website:thetraumatistfilm.com
Instagram: @thetraumatistfilm
Twitter: @traumatistfilm
Takeaway
Short
Like so many times before, the takeaway delivery person Sheena is delivering food in a Tesla-filled summer cottage neighborhood. However, when she encounters her childhood friend Calvin and his new life in the upper class with his girlfriend Pernille, she invites herself to a rather unusual dinner.
TAKEAWAY presents a rich and intense dish that stirs up discussions about cultural differences, assimilation, and prejudices.
Director: Darshika Karunahara
Producer: Anine Xinh Lodberg
Writer: Adrian Kirk Ejsing & Darshika Karunahara
Cast: Diêm Camille, Christopher Nallo, Luise Kirsten Skov
Cinematographer: Sylvester Stjernholm
Editor: Timo Dziallas
- Palm Springs International Film Festival 2024
- Los Angeles Lift OFF 2024,
- Venice Film Week 2024. Since we are part of Venice Film Week we got the Tarkovsky Grant.
Website: 18frames.dk/takeaway
Instagram: @18_frames @d_karunahara @aninexinh
Facebook: fb.com/18framesdk