2021 Official Trailers

Premiering as part of DIVINE's residency for Hot Wheels Festival 2020, this short film explores the transformative and healing nature of queerness, transness, divinity, and connecting with one’s ancestors. It aims to mend the strained relationship with the family matriarch and god. Join us for the world premiere of The Front Porch Oracles' Divine on October 30, 2020 at 7:30. To reserve your tickets, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/divine-short-film-and-artist-testimonies-tickets-126610562601 After the short film, we will open up the space to share artist testimonies by the team and anyone in the audience willing to share. Prompt: At what point did you give yourself permission to be? Follow @HotWheelzFestival and @DivineArtbook on Instagram or check out hotwheelzfestival.com for full programming updates and schedule. Concept by: Sebastian Olayo Written by: The Front Porch Oracles Directed by: Monique Marshaun Produced by: DIVINE Sebastian Olayo Monique Marshaun Dev Michael Talia K. Wright Main Protagonist: Sebastian Olayo Spirits: Ry Douglas Talia K. Wright Kenyetta Johnson Cinematography by: Monique Marshaun Editing by: Kenyetta Johnson Styling and Wardrobe: Ry Douglas Zullay Orozco Makeup: Sommer Arielle Rodriguez Sound Design: Talia K. Wright Set Design: Talia K. Wright Soundtrack: "Cosmophony" by Zola Chatman

one rainy night inside a college dorm, a young woman's mundane task takes a horrifying turn. ----- Animator + Director: Elisa Stanis Lead Sound Designer + Trailer Editor: Kerry Stephens Additional Sound: Lili Nahil, Brianna Folkes + Gerrard Voice Actors: Elisa Stanis, Selena Miller + Brianna Folkes

Chicago Onscreen 2021 Official Selection, The Ephemeral Orphanage (dir. Lisa Barcy)

Chicago Onscreen 2021 Official Selection, Kenya's Symphony (dir. Carlos Douglas, Jr.)

A college student attempts to navigate his daily life while trying to coexist with the depression that has been part of him for as long as he can remember. RELEASE DATE: TBD 2020 DIRECTOR: Nick Forsythe TRAILER EDITED BY: Jake Neumann MUSIC: Brian C. Herald FOR MORE INFORMATION: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/njfproductions WEBSITE: https://www.nickforsythe.com/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12116706/?ref_=wl_li_tt

Chicago Onscreen 2021 Official Selection, Rebel Bells (dir. Anne Colton and Michelle Yates)

The program is partially sponsored by the Ilinois Arts Council. Winner of Best Educational Film at Cannes World Film Festival (June 2021). For more information, go to www.sankofachicago.com Sankofa Chicago is a sponsored project through FRACTURED ATLAS, a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of Sankofa Chicago must be made payable to “Fractured Atlas” only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Donations can be made here at https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/sankofa-chicago Intro Music: WOLF For more information about the film, go to Sankofachicago.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE HERE (it's free) https://tinyurl.com/svh2kw6j -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Historical Footage Of Palmour Street In 1950's" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4uT_OfGobA -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

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