Carol Jean Lewis
2021Hair Piece - A Film for Nappy Headed People
Ayoka Chenzira
Carol Jean Lewis
An animated satire on the question of self image for African American women living in a society where beautiful hair is viewed as hair that blows in the wind and lets you be free. Lively tunes and witty narration accompany a quick-paced inventory of relaxers, gels and curlers. This short film has become essential for discussions of racism, African American cinema and empowerment.
Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy Headed People
Spike of Bensonhurst
Paul Morrissey
Sasha Mitchell, Ernest Borgnine
Spike Fumo is an Italian kid apsiring to be a boxer. He falls in love with a rich girl, who turns out to be the daughter of a Mafia boss. Spike is threatened to leave Bensonhurst by the mob, and then goes to a poverty-stricken Puerto Rican part of Brooklyn.
Spike of Bensonhurst
Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
Ayoka Chenzira
Carol Jean Lewis
Openly addressing sensitive issues of slavery and the African diaspora, this animated short traces the origins of funk, soul, and rhythm from the "boogie spirit's" original home in Africa, to its worldwide influence in today's popular culture.
Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
