Black Eyes, Black Lives A selection of exceptional shorts from filmmakers, curated by S.O.U.L Celebrate Connect founder Iyare Igiehon. Rive Three friends swap love lessons before one of them plans to propose to his girlfriend. Drama Romance 2017 11 mins Ojumo Ti Mo Three years after their father passed, a family of four women come together through a series of phone calls spanning over three months. Documentary 2019 16 mins We Do What We Can We Do What We Can is a film that looks at one of the miracles in the journey of diaspora Africans. Drama 2019 9 mins Beneath the Surface A comedy-drama animation about two best friends growing up in the same world but experiencing it completely differently. Animation & Artists Moving Image 2017 4 mins Secure the Bag Best friends Emeka and Joseph find ten thousand pounds inside a bag in a local playground. Drama 2019 17 mins Currently unavailable Appreciation An African Pentecostal Pastor questions everything she believes after a life-changing event. Drama 2019 14 mins Almost An Adult A conceptual film following musical artist Jords’ quest to serendipity. The Tree of Life’ is the cornerstone of the film as he battles to triumph through grief. Music video 2019 8 mins Motherland Exploring the way in which culture has a fundamental influence within the African Diaspora in London. Documentary 2019 3 mins Kindred Samona Olanipekun explores the concepts of home, identity and belonging, from the starting point of the theme of globalisation. Drama 2018 8 mins Dear Philadelphia Three African American fathers unravel the incomparable partnership of forgiveness and community. Documentary 2020 28 mins Fatherhood Iggy London's short film designed to decode the intimacy between men of colour. Drama 2017 5 mins I Am Pilate A journalist sent to the home of former district governor for an interview, but his routine obituary fact check reveals an extraordinary secret. Drama 2020 12 mins Survivors Guilt A young recluse suffering from PTSD encounters a late-night commercial that promises him an unexpected and somewhat magical cure. Comedy Science Fiction 2020 8 mins Father of Man Compelling story of a complex relationship between an imperious father and his son. Drama 2017 16 mins