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Black & White

This experimental film dissects the Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary’s definitions of the words Black and White – to prove how historically, the meanings of the words have been ingrained with very specific connotations in relation to race and ethnicity.

  • Edgar Garcia Chavez
    Director
  • Edgar Garcia Chavez
    Writer
  • Gina Thardomrong
    Producer
  • Bryson Black
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Experimental
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 58 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 16, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Burien Film Festival
    Burien, Washington
    United States
    September 18, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Oregon Documentary Film Festival
    Portland, Oregon
    United States
    October 11, 2020
    Award Winner, Best Experimental Micro Film
  • Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto, Ontario
    Canada
    December 27, 2020
    Award Winner, Best Cinematography North America
  • Cannes International Independent Film Festival
    Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes
    France
    October 18, 2020
    Finalist
  • Africa Film for Impact Festival
    Abuja, Federal Capital Territory
    Nigeria
    November 3, 2020
    Finalist
  • Golden Film Festival
    Rome, Lazio
    Italy
    September 26, 2020
    Finalist
  • MicroMania Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    Finalist
  • Oregon Short Film Festival
    The Dalles
    United States
    Finalist
  • Santa Fe Film Festival
    Santa Fe
    United States
    February 12, 2021
    Finalist
  • Toronto Black Film Festival
    Toronto
    United States
    March 19, 2021
    Finalist
  • Best Director Award
    London
    United Kingdom
    Semi-Finalist
  • International Black & Diversity Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    Official Selection
  • Defiant Arc International Short Film Festival

    United States
    Official Selection
  • Los Angeles Black Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Lift-Off Global Network Film Festival
    London
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Festival de Cinema de Alter do Chão
    Amazon
    Brazil
    Official Selection
  • London Seasonal Short Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    Honorable Mention
  • Latino Film Market
    New York
    United States
    June 16, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Latino & Latin American Film Festival
    New Haven, Connecticut
    United States
    April 22, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Short Circuit Film Festival + CINESPARK
    Victoria, British Columbia
    Canada
    May 1, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Austin Micro Film Festival
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    May 16, 2021
    Award Winner, Best Experimental Short Film
  • ICAN/LAX International Film Competition
    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
    United States
    April 9, 2021
    Finalist
Distribution Information
  • iNDIEFLIX
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Video on Demand
  • Third World Newsreel
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Video on Demand, Ship, Video / Disc
  • Alley OOp Television
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Video on Demand
Director - Edgar Garcia Chavez