Night at the Movies

"From the 9th Ward" 
 
- Written, 

Directed, & Produced

By Patricia Tone 

"From the 9th Ward" - a short film about two brothers who were victims of Hurricane Katrina. They were relocated to Los Angeles, CA.  The older brother was a victim of the streets back in the 9th Ward but now that they are out, he is committed to helping his younger brother succeed in life.

-- 11:00 minutes

"Live to Tell" 
 
- Written, Directed, & Produced By

Christy Lavalais

"Live to Tell" - A young man is haunted by the testimony he gave as a child that put a man on death row.  Memories of what happened 15 years before causes him to make a life changing decision. 

-- 20:00 minutes

"The Second Half" 

- Written by Andrew Chang/ Directed by Jeffrey Elmont/Produced by Barbara Chow

"The Second Half" - a story about Delroy Johnson, a night janitor at Xavier High School, who has withdrawn into the recesses of the classrooms and hallways that he cleans.  Harlan Davis, a teenager with plenty of attitude, invades Delroy's fortress of solitude, disrupting Delroy's life in ways he couldn't have expected.

-- 20:00 minutes

"Free Meal" 

- Written/Directed/Produced by Evita M. Castine 

"Free Meal" -Tension runs high in the South Central Cox household when sibling rivalry comes to a head; however, one of them gets the last word.

-- 3:11 minutes

"Raindance" 

- Written/Directed/Produced by David Merritt 

"Raindance" - depicts the horrific tragedy of domestic violence.  The psychological and physical
elements are interwoven to represent the complex realities of physical and mental abuse.

 -- 16:00 minutes

"The Noble" 

- Written/Directed/Produced by Deep Williams

"The Noble" - A man on his way home from work finds himself in a perilous situation only to be challenged to do a noble act.

 -- 9:56 minutes