Ebullience Shorts - BlackStar

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Ebullience Shorts

Exuberant, light-hearted Black character sketches.

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Films in this Program

A film still from Budget Paradise shows a series of blue washing machines in a laundromat. The second to last washing machine door is open. The glass on the door blurs the face of a young person sitting on a stool with their back against the washer looking out into the distance.

Budget Paradise

Short Narrative
LaTajh Simmons-Weaver
Runtime: 14 minutes

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A film still from Lazy White Cows shows the face of a Brazilian girl with red braids from the perspective of her phone. The power off symbol can be seen at the top of the still. Her hand can be seen reaching to turn off her phone.

LWC (Lazy White Cows)

Short Narrative
Asaph Luccas
Runtime: 19 minutes

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A film still from Ree’s Destiny shows the face of a Black woman who smiles looking into the distance. Her black curled hair fades into a vibrant blue, and she wears a full face of makeup along with a white cowboy hat wrapped with dangling clear crystals around the rim.

Ree's Destiny

Short Narrative
Steven Mosley
Runtime: 16 minutes

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A film still from Seek No Favor shows the face of a Black woman who looks directly into the camera with a straight face.

Seek No Favor

Short Narrative
Elle Clay & Leilah Weinraub
Runtime: 12 minutes

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A film still from Why the Sun Moon Live in the Sky shows two astronauts standing in the middle of the woods, holding hands and sharing a gaze. Their helmets emit a soft blue glow that lights the surrounding darkness.

Why the Sun & Moon Live in the Sky

Short Narrative
Aisha Bolaji
Runtime: 13 minutes

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A photo of five people sitting on stage at the Festival, speaking out to an audience, all laughing and smiling. The four people on the right, who are centered in the photo, are all Black.