2025 FESTIVALApril 2-12, 2025Lansing, MI

Distant Planet Project Presents: Short Films & Afrofuturist Conversations

*FREE EVENT // FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE*
A curation of short films and music videos utilizing themes and storytelling devices from Afrofuturism and other speculative fiction born of the global diasporas. A reading by poet Diane Gardin and a panel discussion with the filmmakers from Revolutionary Chic and Hag will take place immediately after the shorts. Moderated by Samuela Mouzaoir.

Limited space available – please RSVP to reserve your spot (CCFF passholders included!)

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  • Planet Pleasure
  • IWYTK (I Want You To Know)
  • Telekinetik
  • Moments of Stillness
  • Cottage Grove
  • Hag.

Planet Pleasure

A popstar performs on a distant watery planet, or is it all just moistbreezy’s fantasy?

  • DIRECTOR
    Nicole Lipp
  • YEAR
    2022
  • RUNTIME
    3 Minutes
  • LANGUAGE
    English
  • COUNTRY
    United States

IWYTK (I Want You To Know)

A film about friendship, road trips and the time we will never get back.

  • DIRECTOR
    Joshua Alexander
  • YEAR
    2024
  • RUNTIME
    3 Minutes
  • LANGUAGE
    English
  • COUNTRY
    Canada

Telekinetik

A would-be vigilante, tortured by a telepathic shaman, learns a difficult lesson about justice versus bloodlust, as told through the intersection of hip-hop and opera.

  • DIRECTOR
    George Cederquist
  • YEAR
    2024
  • RUNTIME
    11 Minutes
  • LANGUAGE
    English
  • COUNTRY
    United States

Revolutionary Chic

A Fashion Student finds new direction, in the aftermath of the Murder of George Floyd

  • DIRECTOR
    Aaron Johnson
  • YEAR
    2024
  • RUNTIME
    4 Minutes
  • LANGUAGE
    English
  • COUNTRY
    United States

Moments of Stillness

Through stunning visuals and evocative soundscapes, “Moments of Stillness” transports you to a place of serenity, inviting you to embrace stillness and find solace in the present moment. It is a cinematic exploration of self-care, reminding us of the importance of nurturing our inner selves and cultivating a deeper connection with nature.

  • DIRECTOR
    Jasdeep Kang
  • YEAR
    2023
  • RUNTIME
    3 Minutes
  • COUNTRY
    Not Specified

Cottage Grove

A young man struggles to communicate with his stroke-afflicted father, and at the same time, stay true to himself.

  • DIRECTOR
    George Ellzey Jr.
  • YEAR
    2023
  • RUNTIME
    13 Minutes
  • LANGUAGE
    English
  • COUNTRY
    United States

Hag.

This story follows Reesa Crawford, a queer black woman from South Carolina who is having her first child with her wife, Khari. During this pregnancy, remnants of her past begin to torment her via the old urban legend of the boo hag. As this creature takes a toll on her mental and physical health and night terrors keep her from sleeping, we begin to wonder whether this monster is truly real or all in her head.

  • DIRECTOR
    Jay Najeeah
  • YEAR
    2024
  • RUNTIME
    22 Minutes
  • LANGUAGE
    English
  • COUNTRY
    United States
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