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A music video showing the FTP protest following the non-indictment of Michael Brown’s murderer, Darren Wilson, on November 24th, 2014.  
A music video showing the FTP protest following the non-indictment of Michael Brown’s murderer, Darren Wilson, on November 24th, 2014.  


12. Showdown at Highway 134 ~ 5:12
12. [http://www.submedia.tv/showdown-at-highway-134/ Showdown at Highway 134] ~ 5:12
by Franklin Lopez (Montreal, Canada)  
by Franklin Lopez (Montreal, Canada)  
SubMedia.tv witnessed the brutal raid by the Royal Colonial Mounted Police on the indigenous Mi’kmaq blockade of fracking equipment.  
SubMedia.tv witnessed the brutal raid by the Royal Colonial Mounted Police on the indigenous Mi’kmaq blockade of fracking equipment.  
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This black and white film follows a few days in the life of a veteran of America's endless wars.
This black and white film follows a few days in the life of a veteran of America's endless wars.


14. Consequences of War ~ 5:57
14. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyQ1XxgbgZ0 Consequences of War] ~ 5:57
by Leland Mitchell Tong (Fremont, California)
by Leland Mitchell Tong (Fremont, California)
A short psychological thriller about our current theatre of war, and the toll it takes on many of our veterans and their families.  
A short psychological thriller about our current theatre of war, and the toll it takes on many of our veterans and their families.  


15. Pure Lung ~ 10 :32
15. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64pKKLy5qyU Pure Lung] ~ 10 :32
by Kent Kessinger
by Kent Kessinger
A film about the issues facing Honduras currently.
A film about the issues facing Honduras currently.


16. Chainwheel  ~ 13:00  
16. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TenfF09FCA Chainwheel] ~ 13:00  
by Sean Tambour Marshall (San Francisco, California)                         
by Sean Tambour Marshall (San Francisco, California)                         
Black youth in the United States reconnect to African Indigenous cultures, and resist European Imperialist culture, racism, and police brutality.   
Black youth in the United States reconnect to African Indigenous cultures, and resist European Imperialist culture, racism, and police brutality.   


17. Welcome To Afrikatown ~ 6:02
17. [https://vimeo.com/123859697 Welcome To Afrikatown] ~ 6:02
by Caitlin Manning (Oakland, California)
by Caitlin Manning (Oakland, California)
The Afrika Town Community Garden combats the displacement of Black/Afrikan people amidst the rapid gentrification of West Oakland.
The Afrika Town Community Garden combats the displacement of Black/Afrikan people amidst the rapid gentrification of West Oakland.
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PODER's youth program, Urban Campesinos, strives to make social and environmental change in their community.  
PODER's youth program, Urban Campesinos, strives to make social and environmental change in their community.  


19. Aunti Frances Loves Mission Self-Help Hunger Program ~ 7:45
19. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxG5bHKqpfo Aunti Frances Loves Mission Self-Help Hunger Program] ~ 7:45
by Lucas Guilkey (Oakland, California)
by Lucas Guilkey (Oakland, California)
Aunti Frances, adopted and raised by the Black Panther Party, coordinates a free meal every week in Triangle Park/Driver Plaza in North Oakland.
Aunti Frances, adopted and raised by the Black Panther Party, coordinates a free meal every week in Triangle Park/Driver Plaza in North Oakland.


20. Pravda Ecstatic ~ 3:07
20. [http://tseringnorbu.com/Pravda-Ecstatic Pravda Ecstatic] ~ 3:07
Tsering Norbu (Oakland, California)
Tsering Norbu (Oakland, California)
A musical ode to the Bay Area.
A musical ode to the Bay Area.

Revision as of 05:25, 31 May 2015

Thanks to everyone for coming to our festival! We had a great time and enjoyed sharing our fun selection of films with you. And again: thank you for your generous donations!

Here is the lineup of the festival with links to most of the films!

And click here for the list of awards!

1. Khombo ~ 1:00 by Bluu (Oakland, California) A stop-motion animation by a local 7'th grade student.

2. Pressure ~ 2:05 by Lily Yu (Oakland, California) An exploration in the daily stresses of a teenage girl.

3. Checkmate ~ 4:00 by Lily Yu, Jasmine Ehrhardt, Stephanie Hoang (Oakland, California) This visual interpretation of a spoken word piece explores the struggle of a student facing the decision to drop out or stay in school.

4. Dream ~ 4:07 by Marielle Boland and Julia Retzlaff (Berkeley & San Francisco, California) Dream is an experimental music video about a young woman coming to terms with her demons and addiction.

5. Fat-shamed into Self Love ~ 3:37 by Lour Darden (Los Angeles, California) A reenactment of the director’s own personal dealings with public fat-shaming and self-image.

6. And They Jumped Into The Water… Some ~ 8:37 by Lois Moses (Philadelphia) While trekking through “The Middle Passage”, enslaved Africans are confronted with a perplexing choice, demonstrating some freedoms require great sacrifice.

7. La Petite Salon ~15:00 by Caroline H. Le (Oakland, California) Quynh, a young Vietnamese American woman, works at her mother’s hair salon. There she feels displaced within the Vietnamese culture and community.

8. The Choice ~ 8:18 by Caleb Parazette (San Francisco, California) A teenage boy has made a monumental decision about his sexuality which he shares with his father.

9. Safi ~ 4:30 (password : to be confirmed) by Rinkesh Patel (San Francisco, California) Safi is an attempt at exploring an ordeal that a person might go through in order to maintain the beliefs that he/she was born with.

10. Black Skin, White Tee ~ 0:47 by Remo Conscious (Oakland, California) A visual poem on racial profiling and being human in Oakland, California.

11. The Real Bogeyman ~ 4:00 Original music and video by Remo Conscious (Oakland, California) A music video showing the FTP protest following the non-indictment of Michael Brown’s murderer, Darren Wilson, on November 24th, 2014.

12. Showdown at Highway 134 ~ 5:12 by Franklin Lopez (Montreal, Canada) SubMedia.tv witnessed the brutal raid by the Royal Colonial Mounted Police on the indigenous Mi’kmaq blockade of fracking equipment.

13. Ballad of the Green Beret ~ 5:00 by Kevin Keating (San Francisco, California) This black and white film follows a few days in the life of a veteran of America's endless wars.

14. Consequences of War ~ 5:57 by Leland Mitchell Tong (Fremont, California) A short psychological thriller about our current theatre of war, and the toll it takes on many of our veterans and their families.

15. Pure Lung ~ 10 :32 by Kent Kessinger A film about the issues facing Honduras currently.

16. Chainwheel ~ 13:00 by Sean Tambour Marshall (San Francisco, California) Black youth in the United States reconnect to African Indigenous cultures, and resist European Imperialist culture, racism, and police brutality.

17. Welcome To Afrikatown ~ 6:02 by Caitlin Manning (Oakland, California) The Afrika Town Community Garden combats the displacement of Black/Afrikan people amidst the rapid gentrification of West Oakland.

18. Pueblote ~ 7:11 by Esteban Noyola, Cyrus Bautista, and Marielle Boland (Berkeley, California) PODER's youth program, Urban Campesinos, strives to make social and environmental change in their community.

19. Aunti Frances Loves Mission Self-Help Hunger Program ~ 7:45 by Lucas Guilkey (Oakland, California) Aunti Frances, adopted and raised by the Black Panther Party, coordinates a free meal every week in Triangle Park/Driver Plaza in North Oakland.

20. Pravda Ecstatic ~ 3:07 Tsering Norbu (Oakland, California) A musical ode to the Bay Area.