GCUFF Screening: Shorts Program 3

13116 Shaker Square,Cleveland OH 44120

10 September, 2021

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Shorts Program 3 But to Work! Using keen awareness of her physical senses and a strong commitment to family, a young mother navigates through a medical crisis as a Black woman in the US health system. Johnathon Jamison Our Love LaVarro Jones Reopening Layla dares to venture outside after months of depressed quarantine. After recently moving to a new city, Layla is shocked when the country goes into shutdown. Isolated and lonely, she slips into a deep depression. Months later, Layla apprehensively heads outside to Shakespeare Gardens. During random conversations, she realizes that she's been lonely, but not alone. Caralene Robinson Sins of the Father A seemingly ordinary morning in South Central Los Angeles proves to be anything but ordinary as Derrick, a gang unit police officer, and Freddie, a high school student, are both caught up in the violent whirlwind of militarized policing and gang violence. Doug Jordan The 2020 Kid Set in Oakland, Calif. Fall of 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic is raging on. Lockdown is in place. All activities cancelled. Work is from home. School is from home. And you’re 12 years old. No school, no sports, no friends. Just you, your family and your computer stuck at home for the last 6 months. It’s lockdown, from a kid’s perspective. Daniel Lucca Parenti The Zone Two friends challenge each other on the art of breaking up. It’s men versus women as one navigates the end of her relationship… And possibly the friendship as well. Tamara S. Hall Click here to subscribe to our text messages. The Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival (GCUFF) Highlights regional, national, and international urban culture and provides a platform for talented independent filmmakers, screenwriters, and actors. GCUFF was established in 2012 and is dedicated to increasing awareness and dialog around important issues and stories from within our community, while encouraging and inspiring Students and individuals interested in pursuing a career in the film industry. We offer 9 days of film screenings, panel discussions, workshops, and community engagement opportunities.