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Short Narrative

Della Can Fly!

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  • Audio description in-person & online Audio Description
  • Closed captions online Closed Captioning
  • Open captions in-person Open Captions



A film still from Della Can Fly shows an older Black man and young Black girl standing next to each other, looking beyond the camera. The man wears a blue beret and a red multicolored fuzzy cardigan. The young girl is wearing a black polka dot top, and her black hair is styled in braids, with the first two on each side being red.

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Della Can Fly! is a Black folktale set in the early 2000s. In hopes of reuniting with his long-lost sister, an eccentric old man is in desperate need to prove to his family that she flew away. With the help of his grieving 10-year-old great-niece, they rectify the family myth, proving it to be true.








Directors Spotlight



jasmine lynea

Director

jasmine lynea is a queer storyteller who radically dreams beyond the boundaries of our reality. Their work navigates the fluid spaces between truth and myth, offering vibrant, unconventional narratives that envision a liberating future. jasmine is a Mural Arts and BlackStar Fellow. Currently, jasmine is a NextFab x Leeway Artist-in-Residence.







  • Year 2025
  • Runtime 14 minutes
  • Country United States
  • Language English
  • Director Jasmine Lynea
  • Producer Chisom Chieke, jasmine lynea
  • Executive Producer Anthony Johnson, John Waters
  • Cast Brandon Mclean, Damien Wallace, KaCi Camille Ferguson
  • Cinematographer Artina Michelle
  • Editor jasmine lynea
  • Animator Jose Mazariegos
  • Production Design Jai Monee'
  • Sound Design Majesty Royale-Jackson
  • Music TONEDEAF
  • Premiere World





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