Section B – 2:25 pm-3:45 pm

In Transit (Invited)

Director: Jean Paulo Lasmar

Writers: Jean Paulo Lasmar, Thiago Fernandes

Doc., 4 min.

Bernie Wagenblast, a well-known voice to anyone who’s been on a NYC subway, has undergone a transition. On the Transgender Day of Visibility, the MTA revealed Bernie’s true voice as a transgender woman for the first time in its history.

Plenum

Director/Writer: Charlene A. Carruthers

Producers: Ahsha Davis, Charlene A. Carruthers

Narrative, 26 min.

An experimental reconstruction of the 1995 Black Nations/Queer Nations Conference, PLENUM follows the experience of siblings Ajani and Tracy, as they make their way from Chicago to New York City. While Tracy is worried that Ajani’s recent HIV positive diagnosis will drive him into isolation, Ajani fears the consequences of telling their father as he enters a new community and phase of life.

Cuming Out

Director/Writer: Jasmine J Johnson

Producers: Mary Ross Bonney, Whitney Fuller

Narrative, 19 min.

Kennedy’s desire for a heteronormative experience sees her embark on a one-night-stand. What could possibly go wrong?

Blackberry Winter

Director: Jason Hightower Writer: Amber Iman

Producers: Jason Hightower, Arizona Newsum, Amber Iman

Narrative, 16 min.

A fairytale Valentine’s Day takes a turn when Amber, our Georgia Peach living in the Big Apple, sees an unexpected text message in her boyfriend’s phone. Launched into a journey of self-discovery, with a future that is uncertain, Amber questions whether to follow her head or her heart to find her way forward.