BLACK BOY JOY

BLACK BOY JOY IS ABOUT THREE GENERATIONS OF BLACK MEN STRUGGLING TO JUGGLE THE DEMANDS OF RAISING A YOUNG SON WITH AUTISM WHILE ADAPTING TO THEIR NEW NORMAL AFTER THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE.

Credits

Directed by Martina Lee

Written By Michelle Sam

Executive Produced by Francisco Velazquez, Dea Vazquez & Elizabeth Franco

Produced by Nasir Kenneth Ferebee

Cinematography By Morgan Cooper

Edited by Brandon Porter

Production Design By Nina Caussa

Festivals & Awards

Legacy of Black Women Showcase

Women In Film Shorts Night

San Diego Black Film Festival 

Hollywood Independent Reel Film Festival

Pan African Film Festival

Cleveland International Film Festival

San Francisco Black Film Festival

Cordillera International Film Festival

NAACP Culture and Entertainment Festival

BlackStar Film Festival

Lionsgate / STARZ Short Film Award Winner

American Black Film Festival

HBO Short Film Competition Finalist

Salute Your Shorts Film Festival

Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival 

HBO Short Award Winner

New York International Children's Film Festival

Winner of Grand Prize Live Action Short

New York African Film Festival

NAACP Image Awards 2020

Winner Of Best live Action Short