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Black Bridges
Theatre Is A Huge Part Of Entertainment In Lansing MI. It Brings Joy And Inspiration. This Documentary Is About The Experiences Of African American Entertainers In Theatre, What It Means To Them, The Issues And Challenges, And Possible Resolutions On How Evolution Can Happen.
Loose Change
*Content Warning: Sexual Abuse The story of Skyler, a teen trafficking victim, is all too familiar, especially in areas of the Midwest, and scenarios depicted in “Loose Change” happen every day, right under our noses. Today is the day Skyler has decided to break free and they end up seeking help from an unlikely source. […]
Boogie Bob & Chuck Berry
In the mid 1960s, Bob Baldori and his band The Woolies became the backup to the backup to a musician visiting Lansing. That night began a 50-year friendship between Baldori who would become a boogie woogie music pioneer and the Father of Rock n’ Roll Chuck Berry. The two would record a couple albums at […]
An Umbrella in Case it Rains
*DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE* *Content Warning: Self-Harm After CALEB (early 20s) nearly overdoses while away at college he is diagnosed with suicidality and forced to move back in with his family in the Midwest. Caleb’s parents, MARY (50s) and DANIEL (50s), as well as his brother, DJ (late 20s), lacking the wherewithal or desire to discuss […]
Marco Polo
Marco is struggling with substance abuse as he uses drugs to escape from his problems. His brother, Ángel, tries to help him by showing him a simpler way of life that doesn’t involve drugs. But after Angel is killed in a hit and run accident, Marco is left alone dealing with his grief and addiction […]
Addict
What is “love”? This is the central topic explored in the film. Prior to the formation of love, there is a stronger inclination towards attachment and dependency, which then expands into various manifestations. With this in mind, a 2D animated short film depicting a romantic relationship between two men is created. Love is composed of […]
Diblings
I was 26 when my father died, and five months later I found out we weren’t biologically related & that I had seventeen new half siblings. As someone with disabilities, I searched for answers about this new reality. What I found was a long history of unregulated practices within a multi billion dollar industry spanning […]
Movie Star
Ruth is an elderly woman who lives with Jo, her enigmatic and aloof caregiver. After discovering her old video camera, Ruth begins filming their lives together in an attempt to understand and connect with the woman with whom she shares a home.
Lipstick Jodi – Now That She’s Down
K, the lead singer of Lipstick Jodi is out on the town when they lock eyes with a stranger. One thing leads to another which leads to a menage a troi depicted with fruity euphemisms, bedroom montages, and performance footage set to the single “Now That She’s Down.”