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Bloom

A professional novelist struggles to resolve an increasingly burdensome family situation, and his relationship with his partner, all the while attempting to finish a new book that encapsulates his situation.

Boy in the Corner

The backward system of society pushes another dream-filled boy to the curb. With his aspiration suppressed, he is at risk of falling into the attractive arms of gang life.

Beethoven: Fidelio

Beethoven’s only opera is a masterpiece, an uplifting story of risk and triumph. In this new production, conducted by Antonio Pappano, David Butt Philip plays the political prisoner Florestan, and Lise Davidsen his wife Leonore (disguised as ‘Fidelio’) who daringly sets out to rescue him. Set in strong counterpoint are the ingredients of domestic intrigue, determined love and the cruelty of an oppressive regime.

Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom

As Noah and Wade prepare to marry in Martha's Vineyard, the personal problems of their friends - and the unexpected arrival of rapper Baby Gat - threatens to permanently end their relationship.

Geraldine

When a goth teenager named Geraldine hits a dog with her car, things take an unexpected, almost surreal turn. After seeing the dog will itself to cross the road to survive, Geraldine has to answer the question for herself: Will she get up and fight to live or lay her head down and die?

Envy

Blackbird

Seventeen-year-old Randy tries very hard to be a good person. Since his father left, Randy takes care of his emotionally disturbed mother, and he's the kind of friend all of his classmates can depend on. As strong as he seems on the outside, Randy is hiding a secret inner struggle and denial of his true self. It's not until he opens himself up to love that he discovers that becoming a man means accepting who you really are.

Gold Star

Two black non-heterosexual masculine leaning men attempt to escape their sexuality.

The Watermelon Woman

A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

Perro callejero

An abandoned child steals to survive and has problems when he decides to steal from the priest who helps him.

Grace

A 1950s Southern teen questions her faith and sexuality on the eve of her baptism when urged to repent her feelings for her best friend.

Indestructible

He is a sensitive boy who represses his true personality. After experiencing traumatic experiences, our protagonist begins to open to the world on a journey that made him the person who is. This is not the complete story, but shows a trajectory of overcoming and change.

Young Lust

A brief encounter turns into an unforeseen wild ride when aspiring writer Raymond finds out that his charismatic new friend Xavier is on the run from a notorious drug lord.

Brother to Brother

A drama that looks back on the Harlem Renaissance from the perspective of an elderly, black writer who meets a gay teenager in a New York homeless shelter.

Step Back

A young man finds himself in troubled times, can he regain footing in his life?

Tattoo Boy

In a nameless, affluent city, Sam, a bisexual hustler with a dawning conscience, begins to suspect there must be a better life somewhere. His 17-year-old girlfriend Arizona knows there is, but she needs money so the two of them can run away and find it. Shane, 14, may or may not have killed his parents and now amounts to fresh meat on the streets for the ever-prowling child molesters when he hooks up with Sam and Arizona. Will Shane provide a means of escape or their undoing?

Baba Jee

Kashif and Khawar, two selfish gangsters, choose to defy Baba Jee, their terrifying boss, in their own ways and end up paying the ultimate price for their disloyalty.

Company

An ode to Rom-Coms of the past - Company follows anti-romantic Julia as she navigates the world of love, with her friends by her side, after a night of being swept off her feet by a dashing young man.

The Essence: Part II

Marcus' feud with Isaac threatens to leave a lasting impact.

The Essence 3: Now or Never

Despite major collateral damage, the conflict between Isaac and Marcus shows no sign of stopping.