2024 SCREENING SCHEDULE
PASADENA SCHEDULE
Literacy for Freedom: Empowering Black Boys in Minnesota
James Solomon Russell: Adventure in Faith
LANDMARK PASADENA
June 18-19
James Solomon Russell: Adventure in Faith
Literacy for Freedom: Empowering Black Boys in Minnesota
James Solomon Russell: Adventure in Faith
Director: Angela N. Robinson & Naomi Despres
Runtime 25:04
A mayor returns to his impoverished hometown and tries to transform his community while facing static civic government and pervasive economic oppression.
LANDMARK PASADENA
June 19, 12:10 pm
Literacy for Freedom: Empowering Black Boys in Minnesota
Literacy for Freedom: Empowering Black Boys in Minnesota
Literacy for Freedom: Empowering Black Boys in Minnesota
Director: Deacon Warner
Runtime 16:16
An after school program specifically for young Black males in Minnesota is created to counter classroom and societal challenges.
VIRTUAL SCREENING
JUNE 18-21
Sistahs Getting Well
Together: The Minority Mountain Bikers in the Heartland
Literacy for Freedom: Empowering Black Boys in Minnesota
Director: Jacqueline Glass, Devon Curry
Runtime 25:00
A determined Princeton alumnus creates a 12-week program tailored for
women of color which empowers them to break free from traditional
medicine reliance.
LANDMARK PASADENA
June 19, 1:25 pm
The Necklace
Together: The Minority Mountain Bikers in the Heartland
Together: The Minority Mountain Bikers in the Heartland
Director: Kyle Gaunt
Runtime 10:46
A financially struggling couple's home life is disrupted when it's discovered a priceless diamond necklace has disappeared.
LANDMARK PASADENA
June 19 12:45 pm
Together: The Minority Mountain Bikers in the Heartland
Together: The Minority Mountain Bikers in the Heartland
Together: The Minority Mountain Bikers in the Heartland
Director: Garrett Hubbard
Runtime 15:32
A revealing documentary about people of color in an underrepresented sport of off-road biking.
LANDMARK PASADENA
June 19, 11:30am
Hag.
Of the Comics (Clean Series) - My African American Experience
Farming While Black
Director: Jay Najeeah
Runtime 21:43
A South Carolina black woman is having her first child with her wife. Remnants of her past begin to torment her via the old urban legend of the boo hag.
LANDMARK PASADENA
June 19, 6:35pm
Farming While Black
Of the Comics (Clean Series) - My African American Experience
Farming While Black
Director: Mark Decena
Runtime 01:15:00
A documentary film that examines the historical plight of Black farmers in the United States and the rising generation reclaiming their rightful ownership.
LANDMARK PASADENA
June 19 4:00 pm
Of the Comics (Clean Series) - My African American Experience
Of the Comics (Clean Series) - My African American Experience
Of the Comics (Clean Series) - My African American Experience
Director: Pat Treuer
Runtime 47:05
Five standup comedians from the African American Community as they share their stories & experiences through standup comedy.
VIRTUAL SCREENING
JUNE 18-21
Dr. Eddie Henderson: Uncommon Genius
James Solomon Russell: Adventure in Faith
Of the Comics (Clean Series) - My African American Experience
Director: Michelle Bauer Carpenter
Runtime 27:00
The remarkable life story of renowned jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player Eddie Henderson. A multitalented legend whose talents included figure skating and dual careers in medicine and music.
LANDMARK PASADENA
June 2:00 pm
James Solomon Russell: Adventure in Faith
James Solomon Russell: Adventure in Faith
James Solomon Russell: Adventure in Faith
Director: Nicci T. Carr, M.A.
Runtime 50:50
The story of James Solomon Russell, founder of one of America's earliest HBCUs, Saint Paul's College.
VIRTUAL SCREENING
JUNE 18-21
Underwater Projectss
James Solomon Russell: Adventure in Faith
James Solomon Russell: Adventure in Faith
Director: Dream Hampton
Runtime 29:00
Norfolk, Virginia is sinking. The already insufficient sea wall ends where a public housing project, St. Paul’s, begins. Wanda Sykes narrates animated interstitials throughout the film.
LANDMARK PASADENA
JUNE 19 - 2:40 pm
2024 OFFICIAL Selections
The Cool and the Strong
The Cool and the Strong
The Cool and the Strong
Director: Sheldyn 'Sam' Moore
Runtime 26:30
Magic Strong, a bright, but struggling new 5th-grade student, navigates his first day of school.
VIRTUAL SCREENING
JUNE 18-21
Black is Beautiful
The Cool and the Strong
The Cool and the Strong
Director: Marco Antonio Ortega
Runtime 32:49
The Brewer of Weathered Souls Brewing Co. wanted to shed light on the community by creating a community business.
LANDMARK PASADENA
June 19 5:25 pm
Freedom Hair
The Cool and the Strong
The Nine O'clock Whistle
Director: Dianne Houston
Run time 01:37:07
A mother decides to start a natural hair business to achieve financial independence for herself and others.
LANDMARK PASADENA
Opening Night Film*
June 18, 7:30 pm
The Nine O'clock Whistle
Civil War Colored Troops | Courage. Determination. Survival.
The Nine O'clock Whistle
Director: Willa Cofield, Karen Riley
Runtime: 01:01:17
First-hand participant account of how a North Carolina town blew a siren on Saturday night signaling Blacks to clear downtown streets.
VIRTUAL SCREENING ONLY
JUNE 18-21
Interception: Jayne Kennedy • American Sportscaster
Civil War Colored Troops | Courage. Determination. Survival.
Civil War Colored Troops | Courage. Determination. Survival.
Director: Safiya Songhai
Runtime: 15:00
The tumultuous story of Jayne Kennedy, the first Black woman to boldly tackle the racial lines of American sportscasting.
LANDMARK PASADENA
June 19, 6:10 pm
Civil War Colored Troops | Courage. Determination. Survival.
Civil War Colored Troops | Courage. Determination. Survival.
Civil War Colored Troops | Courage. Determination. Survival.
Director: Luana M Graves Sellars
Runtime 01:46:32
The documentary highlights the extraordinary contributions of formerly enslaved Black soldiers who risked their lives to enlist in the Union Army during the Civil War.
VIRTUAL SCREENING ONLY
JUNE 18-21
Indigo Child
Indigo Child
Indigo Child
Director: Jay Najeeah, Courtland Sutton
Runtime 2:29
An older Southern Woman reconciles with her past and her years working with Indigo.
2024 OFFICIAL Selections
Samuel Plato: Preserving a Legacy
Samuel Plato: Preserving a Legacy
Samuel Plato: Preserving a Legacy
Director: Elise Masters
Runtime 10:26
As the first African-American architect in Indiana, Samuel Plato overcame the racial restrictions of the early 20th century.
VIRTUAL SCREENING
JUNE 18-21
Yes We Cane
Samuel Plato: Preserving a Legacy
Samuel Plato: Preserving a Legacy
Director: Renee Greene
Runtime: 44:00
A group of women in the Virgin Islands were determined to keep the art of caning alive by learning how to cane
themselves.
VIRTUAL SCREENING
JUNE 18-21
The Average Black Boy
Samuel Plato: Preserving a Legacy
The Average Black Boy
Director: Tajhmir D. Gough
Runtime 13:00
Nolan and Treyvon, two Black high school students facing two sides of racism from their teacher, Ms. Hopewell.
VIRTUAL SCREENING
JUNE 18-21