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1. City of God's Son (2009)

67 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

'City of God's Son', a crime drama/coming of age tale of three fictitious characters growing up in a crime ridden mythical New York in a jungle. This project explores the icon of the ... See full summary »

Star: Delroy Lindo

Votes: 10

2. Poetry Slam (2005)

16 min | Documentary, Short, Musical

The Brave New Voices national "Poetry Slam" train derailed in Los Angeles for five days of open-mic poetry. With rising stars such as Dahlak Brathwaite, Clark Perry, and Jennifer Wong, the ... See full summary »

Director: Jordi Ortega | Stars: Clark Perry, Dahlak Brathwaite, Jennifer Wong, Angel-Jaime Rodriguez

3. I Am Sean Bell: Black Boys Speak (2009)

10 min | Documentary, Short, Drama

Black Boys speak openly and candidly about police brutality and growing up in New York City.

Director: Stacey Muhammad

4. Shigara (2005)

5 min | Short, Comedy, Family

A young man learns a valuable lesson when he succumbs to peer pressure and attempts to smoke his first and last cigarette.

Director: Ambessa Jir Berhe | Stars: Ambessa Jir Berhe, Filmon Mebrahtom, Senait Meketa

Votes: 29

5. The Ballot or the Bullet (2012)

66 min | Documentary, Music

NYC rap group The A-Alikes speak with figures from music, entertainment and political worlds leading up to the 2008 presidential election. They focus on the relevance of Malcolm X's speech ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Biedrzycki | Stars: Illuminessence Allah, Karaam Allah, Joy Bryant, Chuck D

6. Cultural Intifada (Resistance) in the USA (2009 Video)

73 min | Documentary, Biography, History

An energetic, informative and powerful film on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the film presents the amazing art and activism of three Palestinian American and two Jewish American artists whose work focus on Palestine.

Stars: Saria Idana, Remi Kanazi, Ragtop, David Rovics

7. Mercury in Retrograde/the Mercury Chronicles (2012)

89 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure

A team of underdogs go on a world tour to get to the roots of the escalating mercury issue. From fish to vaccines to dental fillings to coal fired plants to the global transport of mercury,... See full summary »

Directors: Kelly Gallagher, Sean Delgado | Stars: Michael Bender, Charles Brown, Dan Burton, Kelly Gallagher

8. Travelogue (2008)

14 min | Documentary, Short, Music

A road movie, a documentary in dub. Made in super-8, it crosses Portugal and Spain by car to arrive to Morocco. An impressionistic journey through time and space with sound design by The ... See full summary »

Director: Cláudia Tomaz

9. Billboard Girl (2009 Video)

10 min | Short, Drama, Family

A young girl who wants to be someone else comes to realize who she really is.

Director: Alex Pawelek | Stars: Kara Harun, Tauqir Shah, James Cooper, Sabrina Campbell

10. Melon Soda (2008)

16 min | Short, Action, Comedy

Poisoned by the city's pressure to develop a professional identity, Brian Barton; 24, sets out to find a job, find an identity, and find out that all he really needs is a friend.

Director: Jason Andrew Cart | Stars: Derrick Cole, Tom Bottelsen, Romeo Valentino, Appelusa McGlynn

11. As the Technics Spin (2009 Video)

Approved | 61 min | Documentary, Biography, History

With Rob Swift at the driver's seat, we're passengers on the creative, musical journey that developed himself as a DJ.

Director: Eljay Williams | Star: Rob Swift

12. Remembrance (2008)

4 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror

A man is on the verge of self-destruction, in the wake of 9/11. He recalls his troubled past, when an unexpected visitor terrorizes him, through a series of events.

Director: Jason Morillo | Stars: Christian Acosta, Christian David, Santiago Diaz, Natacha Itzel

13. Nakupenda (2007 Video)

9 min | Short, Comedy, Romance

On the last day of finals, a young couple must decide if they have a future together.

Director: Malik Aziz | Star: Malik Aziz