BlackStar Film Festival

Press & Industry: Intradependence Shorts

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3 films in package
The Seeds We Carry
A short documentary weaving intimate portraits of community farm stewards in Southwest Philadelphia. Through the rhythms of planting, cooking and sharing food, the protagonists reveal how everyday acts of care and resistance nurture belonging, foster cross-cultural kinship and preserve a sense of home amid the pressures of gentrification and displacement.
Philly Rumba
Philly Rumba is a short documentary about a group of African American men in Philadelphia who gravitated toward Cuban Rumba as an expression of their African roots during the Civil Rights and Pan African Eras. 50 years later, they continue to play Rumba together, proving that music can create community and solidarity in difficult times.
Authors of the Estate
In Northwest London, two estates take their stories into their own hands, exploring what would happen if a council house became a publishing house in this tale of ownership, creativity and the power of community.
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A short documentary weaving intimate portraits of community farm stewards in Southwest Philadelphia. Through the rhythms of planting, cooking and sharing food, the protagonists reveal how everyday acts of care and resistance nurture belonging, foster cross-cultural kinship and preserve a sense of home amid the pressures of gentrification and displacement.

  • Year
    2026
  • Runtime
    29 minutes
  • Language
    English, Spanish, Karen
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    World
  • Genre
    Short Documentary
  • Social Media
  • Director
    Gabrielle Patterson
  • Producer
    Tatiana Bacchus, Gabrielle Patterson
  • Cast
    Tomasa Pacheco Rojas, Patrick Carrenard, Ben Miller, Naw Doh, Wah Paw, Nyoca Carr, Cassandra Drain, Steph Drain, Maryse Carrenard, Higinio Pancho Palacios
  • Cinematographer
    Thien Dinh, Jose Mazariegos
  • Editor
    Meher Hans
  • Animator
    Lily Xie, Yasmina Serville, Gabrielle Patterson
  • Composer
    Eric Sherman, Alejandro Utria
  • Sound Design
    Noah Flaharty
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