iBDFF 2022 Tickets

Directed by Jerald Harkness

This documentary tells the story of John Hope School No. 26, which for many decades was an important part of the Martindale Brightwood neighborhood in Indianapolis. Bound together by a spirit of love and resilience, the school served a flourishing neighborhood and demonstrated community at its best.

Directed by Tina Canady

Breathing Black follows nine Black Baltimoreans as they find joy amidst the global COVID-19 Pandemic and a summer of reckoning.

Directed by Charles Crouch and Corbin Coleman

As a follow-up to I'm Good Bro: Unmasking Black Male Depression, this documentary opens a dialogue about the impact of the year 2020 on black men in America. 

*Directed by Dr. Tyron Cooper, Ethan Gill, Haley Semian

Through this docuseries, the wealth of materials within Indiana University's Archives of African American Music and Culture comes alive. This episode features Dr. Portia Maultsby, Professor Emerita of Ethnomusicology in IU’s Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology, founding director of the IU Soul Revue, and the founding director of the AAAMC.

Directed by David Weathersby

It's Different in Chicago is an anthology documentary that tells the story of how House music and Hip-Hop culture complemented and competed with each other leading to deep revelations about the different segments within the Black community of Chicago.

Directed by Tiffani Marie

Following students within a unique program, this documentary disrupts the belief that increased schooling leads to social and economic uplift, critical thinking, and a sustainable sense of purpose. 

Directed by Paul B. Kim

A young preacher contemplates walking away from his calling as he struggles to revitalize his congregation in an economically depressed region of the South.

*Directed by Damon Jamal Taylor A triumphant docu-musical that highlights the often-overlooked Black father's point of view, Black Daddy: The Movie follows a group of like-minded men as they share stories of the joy, pain, and complexities of Black fathers in America.

*Directed by Keisha Jordan

This documentary unpacks the complex realities of living with lupus, exposing the emotional journeys of not only lupus warriors, but also their caregivers, loved ones, and friends. 

*Directed by Pamela Hart Vines

Isolated Hope: Navigating the New Normal explores the emotional and physical struggles brought on by the pandemic and the ways that some in Washington D.C.  are finding closure.

Directed by Dave Steck*

In this short documentary about representation and the power of seeing yourself included in popular culture, Duro Wicks shows some of his personal collection and talks about his passionate drive to find and collect Black action figures.

*Directed by Ethan Gill and Haley Semian

Episode 2 of the AAAMC Speaks docuseries features Evelyn Simpson-Curenton, one of the America's most sought-after, multi-talented musicians who transverses genres from classical to gospel to jazz. 

*Directed by Christopher Wilkinson

Six Jazz legends gather at the Catalina Jazz club to discuss the style and personality of Miles Davis. Originally filmed as research for the 2015 film, Miles Ahead, the conversation was so compelling it was released as a standalone documentary. 

Directed by Tiffany Brown

Upon recalling old memories and visiting previously owned property, a newly 18-year-old kid uncovers unknown family stories and hidden mysteries in the state of Louisiana.

*Directed by Alyse Tucker Bounds

Through a series of interviews with community members in Columbus, Indiana, this documentary aims to start the conversation about race in small-town America and making safer places for everyone to live.

Directed by Beret E. Strong and Katrina Miller

Exploration of the gap between the progressive self-image of Boulder, Colorado and the lived experiences of its small but resilient Black community is interwoven with the firsthand recollection of Zayd Atkinson, a university student who was threatened by an armed police officer outside his dorm and lived to tell the story many Black men do not survive to tell. This is [Not] Who We Are opens pathways for dialogue, insight, and change.