Join us at The Newark Museum of Art for the 3rd Northeast edition of FRESH BLACK FILMS, presented by The Luminal Theater in partnership with the Newark Black Film Festival.
This exciting event showcases the innovative work of emerging Black filmmakers from the Northeast USA, creating a vibrant space for new voices in cinema.
The series is dedicated to connecting fresh audiences with dynamic films, allowing emerging Black filmmakers to share their unique perspectives and stories. Experience six diverse films that span genres, including quirky comedies, intense dramas, captivating animations, and funky experimental works.
Location: Billy Johnson Auditorium
Films
by Julia Marie Mallory
A combination of dark humor and stop motion collage cutout animation that explores the woes of working in retail through the intersections of gender, race, and class.
by Ashli J. Washington
Celeste is a social media influencer that goes out into the world to gauge public opinion about relevant topics. With a Kevin Samuels-esq mindset she is used to being able to out-talk anybody’s logic with facts. But when she finally meets her match with Kwame, the two come together and separate in a variety of ways, just like oil and rain.
by Madelyn Kieh
In this animated film, a little star wants to be the brightest. But not for the sake of fame or fortune, but to instead make positive change in the world. Follow along as this little star shares her story.
by Oluseyi Olatujoye
Two young Nigerian Americans on their way to a Nigerian wedding cross paths on the bustling streets of New York City. Their chance encounter sets the stage for a connection that transcends time, weaving a heartfelt tale of love, growth, and destiny.
by Odessa Whitlock
In early 2029 while visiting her family in Antigua, a woman begins having recurring glimpses of a catastrophic hurricane that may hit her island. The only family still based in Antigua is her strong and healthy 94 year old grandmother. She wants to tell her grandma to get out before it’s too late. Before the country is unrecognizable. Uninhabitable. But struggles with the choices in front of her.
by Iree Mann
A coming of age queer love story about two teenage girls who unexpectedly fall in love catapulting them to freely express their sexual identity, in the limited time they have.
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