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Urban Indie Film Block

Urban Indie Film Block

The best urban short films by up-and-coming filmmakers; featuring action, comedy, drama, romance and science fiction.
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17 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Accepting Me
    Living My Truth
    Anxiously Ever After
    No Rest for the Haunted
    Adapt to Survive
    It's in the Family
    The Weight of Grief
    Fading Youth
    The Power of Resilience
    Strands of Life
  • Accepting Me

    Self-love is the first step in finding self-acceptance.
    Upcoming
  • Living My Truth

    Live one's truth in one's words and actions.
    Upcoming
  • Anxiously Ever After

    When you're chasing after growth, sometimes anxiety tags along.
    Upcoming
  • No Rest for the Haunted

    Grief, racism and injustice awaken forces that won't stay quiet.
    Upcoming
  • Adapt to Survive

    Showcasing how uncertainty can be downright terrifying.
    Upcoming
  • It's in the Family

    Exploring family relationships, both the loving and the difficult.
    Upcoming

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Season 8
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  • Black lives bear injustice; though we ache, we will rise.

  • A child's gaze reveals the weight of the world.

  • Motherhood can meet darkness in silent waves.

  • Taking a chance on love can lead to a destined match.
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The best urban short films by up-and-coming filmmakers; featuring action, comedy, drama, romance and science fiction.

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