2025
Short Narrative(World Premiere)

Food for the Soul

CC
Closed captions online
OC
Open captions in-person

A first-generation Nigerian American and her Black American partner must decide between being true to themselves or trying to live up to their families’ expectations.

Screenings

Virtual

August 3 – August 5

Directors Spotlight

Chisom Chieke

Director

Chisom Chieke is an Igbo-American multimedia artist and second-generation storyteller with a lifelong passion for narrative. She writes, directs, and produces work that examines the past, present, and future of radical love, acceptance, and growth across Black diasporic communities.

Year
2025
Runtime
18 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Director
Chisom Chieke
Producer
Brigid Des-Ogugua, Camille Shaiyen, Heidi Saman, Justice A. Whitaker, Karen Obilom, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Yasmine Curruthers
Executive Producer
Caroline Kim, Maori Karmael Holmes
Co Producer
Sydney Rodriguez
Cast
Joy Hodge, Karen Obilom, Marcus Scribner, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Tristan Santana
Cinematographer
Wren Rene
Editor
Sarah Krusen
Production Design
Jai Monee'
Composer
Jamal Whitaker, Kareem James, Marcus Ash
Music
Chimzy, Meer Colon
Premiere
World

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