The Micheaux Film Festival

Saturday 26th, OCT

Schedule

Impact & Storytelling | 12 PM

Explore the power of storytelling to create social change. This panel brings together non-profits and producers to discuss impactful narratives, with a focus on tackling homelessness.

Tiffany Haddish / Ava DuVernay
Covenant House
SVDP
Peggy Beatrice

Opportunities w/ Fast Channels | 2 PM

Date and time: Saturday 10/26 @ 2p

Description: 

Representatives from leading fast channel platforms discuss the growing opportunities for independent filmmakers in the fast channel space. This panel will explore how to leverage these platforms to reach new audiences and distribute your content more effectively.



Tiffany Haddish / Ava DuVernay
Covenant House
SVDP
Peggy Beatrice

Figuring Out Film Financing | 2 PM

Date and time: Saturday 10/26 @ 3:30p

Description: 

Learn the art of securing film financing with expert insights from Giant Leap Media and the CA Film Commission. Discover practical strategies and tax credit opportunities to fund your film, no matter the budget.

Fast Channel Panel | 2 PM

Tap into new opportunities for indie filmmakers with insights from platforms like Tubi and Roku. This panel will guide you through leveraging fast channels to reach wider audiences.

Ani Akpan – Tubi
Roku
OTT Studios / Pluto / In the Black

Against the Odds | 11:10 AM

Tales of perseverance and determination, where characters defy expectations and overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges.

Hands
Interception: Jayne Kennedy • American Sportscaster
Morrow

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Friend Forever, Mom Always vol. 1 & 2 | 12:05 PM

Stories of mothers doing whatever it takes and the maternal bonds that help navigate the complexities of growing up.

Desync
Skettel
Never Can Say Goodbye
Golden Garden Takeout
#TalithaKoum
Sole Suspect

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Family Matters | 1:40 PM

Funny stories that center the nuances of being a family.

The Yellow Sponge is the Dish Sponge
Julian
What to Expect When You’re Not Expecting
Hey Kiddo

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Schemes & Scams | 2:45 PM

Gritty stories of ambition, where characters push the limits to achieve their dreams despite all odds.

PSA: Bang Bang
S.P.I.C.
ALL IN
Scam
Last Hoorah at G-Baby’s
Richie Rich Hustla

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A Love to Remember | 4:15 PM

Heartfelt tales of unforgettable romances that transcend time and circumstance, capturing the essence of love that defies the ages.

A Sound to Remember
Chocolate With Sprinkles
Chimera
Roberta’s Rules

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Feature: Phels High | 5:40 PM

With danger lurking and trust fraying, survival becomes the ultimate challenge, In the aftermath of a high school shooting, where four friends find themselves barricaded in the school basement. Their loyalty tested as they place their lives in the hands of the police officers negotiating with the shooter.

Phels High

1:25:06

When Worlds Collide vol 1 & 2 | 7:20 PM

These stories capture the richness of cultural exchange, revealing both the conflicts and the harmonies that arise when different traditions, values, and identities intersect.

MV: Avant Garde – Unlimited Credit
Dual Citizens
Ojue
SHEPHERD’S CALLING
The Heart of Texas
Foreign Planetary

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Closing Shorts: We are the Champions | 9:05 PM

These films celebrate the triumphs of those who surmount incredible obstacles, revealing the grit, determination, and resilience required to achieve greatness against all challenges.

NAME IMAGE LIKENESS
A Race in the Sun
Sweet Santa Barbara Brown
Huli
CHAMPIONS

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Freshman 15 | 11:15 AM

A light-hearted look at the trials, tribulations, and transformations faced during the pivotal college years.

MV: Paper Line: The Music Video
Paper Line: Bragging Rights
Behold a Lady
TASTE OF THE MECCA
Lyrical

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Feature: Art, Beats + Lyrics | 12:35 PM

Art, Beats + Lyrics celebrates the legacy of the groundbreaking visual art and hip hop roadshow that began in Atlanta in 2004 and has since become a national phenomenon. The documentary chronicles the lead up to AB+L’s twentieth anniversary tour.

Art, Beats + Lyrics

1:30:06

Feature: Lavender Men | 2:20 PM

After a particularly disastrous performance, the stage manager of a small theater daydreams about Abraham Lincoln’s gay love affair in order to cope with their own loneliness.

Lavender Men

1:38:19

Feature: Tricked & Treated | 4:15 PM

After a college student and her two best friends frantically rush him to care for her mysteriously demented PawPaw, he disappears. Will her street reformed Auntie, homeless informants, and a host of other misfits help them find PawPaw in time for Christmas, or will they be taken too?

Tricked and Treated

1:42:00

Sponsored: The Ebony Canal | 6:15 PM

A STORY ON BLACK INFANT MORTALITY

The Ebony Canal

0:46:00

Closing Feature: Color Book | 7:30 PM

Following the passing of his wife, a devoted father learns to raise his son with Down Syndrome as a single parent. While adjusting to their new reality, the two embark on a journey through Metro Atlanta to attend their first baseball game.

Color Book

1:45:00

Midnight Selection: Peripheral | 10:00 PM

A woman’s husband goes missing soon after moving into their new home. But strange paranormal events start to occur upon his return.

Peripheral

Quick Cup Meet-Up (A Java Jolt) | 9:00 AM

  • Date & Time: Friday, October 25th, 2024 | 8PM – 2AM
  • Location: TBD
  • Description: Don’t miss the Plot Twist! Expect the unexpected as you mix and mingle through the night in this gathering of creative minds.

Happy Hour: Final Act | 5:45 PM

  • Date & Time: Saturday, October 26th, 2024 | 6:15PM – 7:15PM
  • Location: The Culver Theater Lobby

Description: Cheers to the Final Shot! Celebrate a week of incredible film achievements with a last happy hour in the grand Culver Theater Lobby.