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ABFF 2017 - Blackfilm.com interviews HBO Short Film Filmmakers

AMELIA’S CLOSET Writer and Director: Halima Lucas

Frustrated with the bullies that antagonize her every day, 11-year-old Amelia begins secretly stealing from her classmates and hiding the items in the back of her closet. Things get reckless and when she’s caught, her father gives her the tools to gain true empowerment.

GEMA Writer and Director: Kenrick Prince

After an emotional day with her family, Gema Walker comes home to face meeting her fiancé's parents for the first time. Upon discovering that her future in-laws plan to drop by their Brooklyn apartment before dinner, Gema is forced into an emotional confrontation when Sam admits that he’s still harboring a sensitive and potentially damaging truth from his parents.

PLAQUEMINES Writer and Director: Nailah Jefferson

Trapped in the dwindling fishing town of Plaquemines, Ethan, an inquisitive boy, collects whatever he can find to feed his imagination and desire to break out into a world different from his own. His father, Reve, an out of work fishermen, holds stubbornly to his belief that fishing will soon return and that Ethan will follow in the family tradition. Reve's tight grasp on the past cause a rift in the family and leave Ethan to seek escape however possible. As fishing conditions worsen and family bonds become strained, Ethan and Reve are forced to face the reality of their actions- taking both in different directions, just over the horizon.

SEE YOU YESTERDAY Writers: Frederica Bailey and Stefon Bristol Director: Stefon Bristol

Two Brooklyn teenage prodigies, C.J. Walker and Sebastian Thomas - determined to outwit fate and role-play as God - build make-shift time machines to save CJ's brother, Calvin, from being wrongfully killed by a police officer.

WE LOVE MOSES Writer and Director: Dionne Edwards

When Ella was 12, she had her first fight. And when she was 12, she discovered sex. Now 18, Ella reflects on how her obsession with her brother's best friend Moses left her with a secret she still carries.