2025 HBO Short Film Showcase

Schedule

Sat Oct 25 2025 at 08:30 pm to 10:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

AMC Lincoln Square 13 | New York, NY

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A spotlight on the five finalists of the 29th American Black Film Festival, whose films capture the rich breadth of Black storytelling.
About this Event

The 2025 HBO Short Film Showcase spotlights the five finalists from the 29th American Black Film Festival, selected from a pool of thousands. Together, these films reflect the vitality, humor, and complexity of contemporary Black storytelling.


The program features the following lineup: ADO (Written by Sam Henderson and Ryan Romine; Directed by Sam Henderson), A Beauty Supply in Queens (Written by Princess Adenike; Directed by Oluseyi Olatujoye and Princess Adenike), In Good Hands (Written by Yasmine Crawley; Directed by Nick Buchheit), ManBooBs (Written and Directed by Luke Harris), and Last Hoorah at G-Baby’s (Written and Directed by DeeDee Casimir).


After the films, filmmakers Princess Adenike and Nick Buchheit will participate in a post-event talkback discussion.

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AMC Lincoln Square 13, 1998 Broadway, New York, United States

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