Romeo and Juliet 

Welcome to a special episode of the Incluvie Movie Highlights. This summer we held the Incluvie Short Film Festival. The film festival discovers and brings to light some outstanding short films starring main characters from diverse backgrounds, who are often overlooked in Hollywood. The filmmakers and actors from the 3 winning films came in and talked about their process and what it was like to make the film.

This thrilling film about feminine rage and male hostility is an incredible depiction of the fragility of the male ego.

A Christmas movie that is not about a middle-class, straight relationship but centers on a lesbian couple.

White audiences saw Peola’s mixed-race passing as a Black woman’s struggle to be white. Black audiences saw it as the rebellion of a Black woman trying to gain privileges only given to white people.

This comedy brings a big surprise to Josh and his family when they move to New York City and struggle to adapt to their new friend.

SPOILERS AHEAD. Premature is a story about the pain of love and realities. Transitioning from youth to our perspective of adulthood, how do we grapple with loss?