Emerging
Film
Screening Details
Date: Sunday - October 19, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM​
Duration: 60 MINS
Venue: Plainfield High School
950 Park Ave, Plainfield NJ 07060
Block Description
Emerging film from creatives across the globe serves as a powerful lens into worlds often silenced or overlooked, carrying stories rooted in cultural memory, resistance, and resilience. Independent media becomes vital in these spaces, giving marginalized and underrepresented voices the freedom to reclaim narratives without the distortion of mainstream gatekeepers. By breaking away from commercial constraints, these films foster authenticity, build bridges of empathy, and challenge dominant perspectives, while also affirming the importance of representation as a tool for empowerment and transformation.
Dir. Fitzroy Powell | 9:41 min.
The story of Charles Hamilton Houston aka “The Man Who Killed Jim Crow”.
Dir. Pax Fordham | 13:40 min.
This short film explores themes of community, economic struggle, and media manipulation in a small town. Ron and Janice Bunker, a retired Black couple, maintain a comforting routine, enjoying time at the local laundromat where they interact with younger generations and share moments of joy. However, their world shifts when rising costs, local tensions, and divisive media narratives start creating fractures within the once-harmonious laundromat community.
The film ultimately reveals the hidden forces behind this discord—wealthy business owners and the working class.
Dir. Fitzroy Powell | 9:41 min.
Matthew Grant, a 17 year old junior, wakes up one day with the goal in mind of every young man in America...asking out his crush to prom. With the help of his best friend Simon, Matthew will attempt to gather the needed courage to put his heart on the line.
Dir. Ashley Morales | 17 min.
"Niña Linda" follows the story of a young Dominican-American college student, Carolina (played by Aileen Pujols), who begins to find a new sense of self through her relationship with Carter (played by Brock Warren), and navigates her complicated relationships with Mami (played by Yanelba Ferreira), Tia (played by Genesis Diaz), and God.
Dir. Paulo Gate-Beeman | 8:07 min.
As Chris and Lizzie are getting ready for their work days they realize that the keys to the house are missing leading to a bigger fight about their relationship