SLO FILM FESTIVAL: APRIL 25-30 2024 ENCORE MAY 1-5

WE WERE MEANT TO

In a world where Black men have wings and their first flight is a rite of passage, Akil must defy his own fears, insecurities, and societal barriers while discovering his perfect launch into manhood. With the help of his crush and two best friends, will Akil take his first flight or fall to the same fate as his father?

Available Virtually from April 30 – May 7

Presented as Part Of TEXTURES OF LOVE

A REAL ONE

As different as night and day, Lauren and Keisha, two 17-year-old girls entering their final weeks of senior y...
16 min | McKenzie Chinn | English
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DEAR MAMA. . .

Set in the 1990s in South LA, a family grieves a recent loss while packing up their home in hopes of putting t...
14 min | Winter Dunn | English
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JAHLEEL & STAR

In an intimate portrayal of the effects incarceration has on families, two siblings travel to see their father...
12 min | Monique Wilhoit | World Premiere | English
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THE MARIGOLDS LISTEN

The life of a relationship told through a bouquet of flowers, THE MARIGOLDS LISTEN shows the forgotten interco...
6 min | Jacob Figueroa | English
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CREDITS

DIRECTOR(S):Tari Wariebi
PRODUCER(S):Jordan Tyner
SCREENWRITER(S):Tari Wariebi, Christina K. Licud
CAST:Tim Johnson Jr., Luke Tennie, Sylvester Powell, Jordan-Amanda Hall, Skye Barrett, Amin Joseph, Karimah Westbrook
RUN TIME: 28 Minutes

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