BronzeLens Film Festival (BLFF), an Academy Award® qualifying festival for short film categories, has announced the list of nominees for 2022 festival, which is slated to take place in Atlanta (Georgia, United States) from August 23-28.
The mission of the BronzeLens Film Festival of Atlanta, Georgia is to promote Atlanta as the new film mecca for people of color and to showcase films and provide networking opportunities that will develop the next generation of filmmakers.
“Each year our official film selections are determined from a pool of submissions from various parts of the world, and every year I am in awe of the brilliant work produced by such a diverse mix of creatives,” said Deidre McDonald, BronzeLens Artistic Director. “The BronzeLens team is poised and ready to present films that represent the hopes, dreams, and experiences of filmmakers of color.”
Of the 124 official film selections,19 are Georgia productions and many films have an Afrofuturist or Horror theme. Selected films in the Features, Shorts, Documentary, Short Documentary, Dance Video, Web Series, Music Video, Student, and Reel South Short Documentary categories include the work of filmmakers representing the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Jamaica, Cuba, Nigeria, and India. BronzeLens is a designated Oscar Qualifying Festival in the Shorts category and 57 Shorts are among the official film screenings.
BronzeLens Film Festival 2022 Nominees
Reel South Short Documentary
3 short documentaries have received nominations for the best award in the Reel South Short Documentary competition section of the 2022 BronzeLens Film Festival, or the 13th BLFF.
- “Black Barbers Doc” (United States), Directed by Steven Starks
- “Fannie” (United States), Directed by Christine Swanson
- “Strong Hearts: An Indigenous Love Letter To My Sons” (United States), Directed by Gary “Litefoot” Davis
Student
7 student films have received nominations for the best award in the Student competition section of the 2022 BronzeLens Film Festival, or the 13th BLFF.
- “1992” (United States), Directed by Kuan Cao
- “Blvck Gold” (Australia), Directed by Ez Eldin Deng
- “The Bond” (United States), Directed by Jahmil Eady
- “Chico Virtual” (United States), Directed by Olivia De Camps
- “Five” (United States), Directed by David Orantes
- “Veneers” (United States), Directed by Matt Scott Jones
- “Wei-Lai” (United States), Directed by Robin Wang
Music Video
5 Music Videos have received nominations for the best award in the Music Video competition section of the 2022 BronzeLens Film Festival, or the 13th BLFF.
- “Alhamdu: Muslim Futurism” (United States), Directed by Abbas Rattani
- “Blychedelic” (United States), Directed by Chattam
- “Dreams of A People” (United States), Directed by Daniel Marcel
- “Dollar 2 The Reach” (United States), Directed by Lewis T Powell
- “Groovin’” (United States), Directed by Maya Table
Dance Video
3 Dance Videos have received nominations for the best award in the Dance Video competition section of the 2022 BronzeLens Film Festival, or the 13th BLFF.
- “Like Water” (United Kingdom), Directed by Mthuthuzeli November
- “Magic. That I Am.” (United States), Directed by Veronica Silk
- “One Night” (United Kingdom), Directed by Isla Badenoch
Documentary
6 documentaries have received nominations for the best award in the Documentary competition section of the 2022 BronzeLens Film Festival, or the 13th BLFF.
- “Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over” (United States), Directed by Dave Wooley, David Heilbroner
- “Incarceration Nation” (Australia), Directed by Dean Gibson
- “Let the Church Say” (United States), Directed by Rafiq Nabali
- “Little Satchmo” (United States), Directed by John Alexander
- “The Sound She Saw” (United States), Directed by Crystal Whaley
- “Target St. Louis Vol. 1” (United States), Directed by Damien D. Smith
Short Documentary
6 short documentaries have received nominations for the best award in the Short Documentary competition section of the 2022 BronzeLens Film Festival, or the 13th BLFF.
- “Above Boy” (United States), Directed by Jan Vogel, Sebastian Funke, Lucy Martens
- “Art Chooses Us” (Netherlands), Directed by Tomas Kamphuis
- “For Love And Legacy” (United States), Directed by A.K. Sandhu
- “Kameelah Janan Rasheed: The Edge of Legibility” (United States), Directed by Carrie Hawks
- “The Roll Call: The Roots To Strange Fruit” (United States), Directed by Jonathan McCrory
- “Why I Turf” (United States), Directed by Latiece Brown
Web Series
3 web series have received nominations for the best award in the Web Series competition section of the 2022 BronzeLens Film Festival, or the 13th BLFF.
- “DIVR” (United States), Directed by Zoey Martinson
- “Last Bodega In Brooklyn” (United States), Directed by Mosiah Moonsammy, Jared Glenn
- “This Coulda Been an Email” (United States), Directed by Maya Table
Short
8 short films have received nominations for the best award in the Short competition section of the 2022 BronzeLens Film Festival, or the 13th BLFF.
- “Bunchi” (Israel), Directed by Esti Almo Wexler
- “Pens And Pencils” (United States), Directed by Gia-Rayne Harris
- “Contraban” (United States), Directed by Chelsea Hicks
- “Silent Partner” (United States), Directed by Aristotle Torres
- “Jordan” (United States), Directed by Ebony Blanding
- “Sons of Toledo” (United States), Directed by Monty Cole
- “North Star” (United States), Directed by P.J. Palmer
- “The Unexpected” (United States), Directed by Remi Adeleke
Feature
2 feature movies have received nominations for the best award in the Feature competition section of the 2022 BronzeLens Film Festival, or the 13th BLFF.
- “Black White And the Greys” (United States), Directed by Marchelle Thurman, Casey Nelson
- “Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story” (United States), Directed by Denise Dowse
The BronzeLens Film Festival (BLFF) is an Academy Award® qualifying festival for the short film categories. Winner of Best Short award will be eligible for consideration in the short film categories of the Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy Rules.
The winners will be announced at the 13th Annual BronzeLens Awards Show on Sunday, August 28th, 2022. You can purchase your pass by visiting Eventive.
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