Name: 2025 HBO Short Film Showcase
Start: 2025-11-08T20:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-08T22:30:00-05:00
Location: AMC Madison Yards 8

A spotlight on the five finalists of the 29th American Black Film Festival, whose films capture the rich breadth of Black storytelling.
About this Event

The 2025 HBO Short Film Showcase spotlights the five finalists from the 29th American Black Film Festival, selected from a pool of thousands. Together, these films reflect the vitality, humor, and complexity of contemporary Black storytelling.

The program features the following lineup: ADO (Written by Sam Henderson and Ryan Romine; Directed by Sam Henderson), A Beauty Supply in Queens (Written by Princess Adenike; Directed by Oluseyi Olatujoye and Princess Adenike), In Good Hands (Written by Yasmine Crawley; Directed by Nick Buchheit), ManBooBs (Written and Directed by Luke Harris), and Last Hoorah at G-Baby’s (Written and Directed by DeeDee Casimir).

Following the screenings, filmmakers Princess Adenike (A Beauty Supply in Queens) and Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah (In Good Hands) will join in conversation.