Identities: The Souls Of Black Folk 
Friday, May 15 – 7:00pm

The final screening for this year’s Identities program, after the Asian-American Shorts and Jewish-American Shorts, this program explores the quiet push and pull between heritage and everyday American life, revealing the contradictions and intimacy of ordinary moments through personal, character-driven stories that feel human rather than political.

Post Conviction

Post Conviction

Documentary • USA • 2025
40 Minutes

Post Conviction exposes the miscarriage of justice endured by Roosevelt Myles, a man whose fight for exoneration in the face of Chicago’s flawed justice system has become one of the longest running post-conviction cases in the country. With unprecedented access to the Cook County criminal courts, the documentary paints a vivid portrait of Roosevelt’s relentless struggle to clear his name and the profound impact of systemic injustice on his life and community.


Director: Margaret Byrne
Cast: Roosevelt Myles & Jacky Burks
Producers: Margaret Byrne & Latesha Dickerson
Executive Producers: Adrian Rodriguez
Cinematographer: Margaret Byrne
Editor: Lesley Kubistal
Composer: Mandy Hoffman

Public Contact: Margaret Byrne
Email Address: margaret@betifilms.com

Time Is Money

Time Is Money

Narrative • Comedy • USA • 2025
11 Minutes

Jace, a financially challenged writer/director and self-proclaimed graduate of the school of Mark Duplass, delivers packages to survive while struggling to secure funds for his first indie feature. A bonus for the top-ranked delivery driver could solve his problems.


Director: Duran Jones
Writer: Duran Jones
Cast: Bruce A. Lemon, Jesus Sepulveda
Producers: Denielle Johnson & Claire Holl
Cinematographer: Eythan Maidhof
Editor: Eric Osman

Public Contact: Duran Jones
Email Address: dj@blkmgccontent.com

Soul Of The City

Soul Of The City

Narrative • Drama • USA • 2024
8 Minutes

In Leimert Park, Los Angeles, Chris, a rehabilitated pedicab driver and his female passenger, Jasmine, receive a stark reminder that, despite your good intentions in life, judgment can haunt you anywhere

Director: Roger Melvin
Writer: Roger Melvin
Cast: Joy Brunson, Kareem J Grimes
Producers: Loren Semmens

Buick

Buick

Narrative • Drama • USA • 2024
12 Minutes

In 1990s New Haven, three teenagers spend Friday night driving around playing the new Brand Nubian album. When they decide to see a late movie, it ends in violence.

Director: Michael Godere
Writer: Michael Godere
Cast: Maliq Johnson, Brody Orofino, Jarrett Austin Brown
Producers: Sam Rockwell, Mark Berger, Zachary Spicer

Scored

Scored

Narrative • Drama • USA
17 Minutes

A composer in Los Angeles grapples with exploitation, creative compromise, and personal grief while scoring a film that challenges his artistic integrity and identity.

Director: Robert Henry
Writer: Robert Henry
Cast: Jordan Malbrew, B.J. Minor, Yhá Mourhia Wright, Nick DiCola
Producers: Robert Henry, Shelby Holland, Dolapo Olorode
Cinematographer: Jordan Biagomala
Editor: Adonis Williams

The Second Life Of Freddie Nole

The Second Life Of Freddie Nole

Documentary • USA • 2025
21 Minutes

Freddie Nole drives to meet a man walking out of prison and as this vérité road trip unfolds, we learn the remarkable story behind Freddie’s mission, a staggering mistake that cost him 50 years of freedom.


Director: Dana Nachman
Writer: Dana Nachman
Cast: Freddie Nole
Producers: Chelsea Matter & Dana Nachman
Executive Producers: Josh Braun, Ryan Harrington, Rudy Valdez, Cheryl Hurd
Cinematographer: Don Hardy
Editor: Kurt Kuenne
Composer: Dave Tweedie

Public Contact: Chelsea Matter
Email Address: chelsesa@sweetworldfilms.com