2025
Short Narrative(World Premiere)(Best Short Narrative Nominee)

Seek No Favor

CC
Closed captions online
OC
Open captions in-person

Low-key, anxiety-managing millennial Monroe Malone is trying to outrun last year’s job loss when she collides with a weave-snatching cartel led by Big Baby. After overhearing his plan to kidnap hair tech genius Camille J. Walker and steal her Infinite Track invention, Monroe jumps into action. The encounter is bound to leave him not untouched by blood.

Screenings

Virtual

August 1 – August 3

Directors Spotlight

Elle Clay

Director

Elle Clay is an LA-based writer and filmmaker. Her 2020 animated short Mornings With My Good Sis, Black Bird screened at AmDocs, Indie Memphis, and more. Elle’s currently developing an adult animated series in collaboration with Arthur Jafa’s SunHaus and Andre Holland’s Harper Road.

Leilah Weinraub

Director

Leilah Weinraub is a director and producer based in NYC and LA. Her cult doc Shakedown premiered at the 2017 Whitney Biennial, later streaming on Pornhub and Criterion. She’s also co-founder, former CEO, and creative director of the fashion brand Hood By Air.

Year
2025
Runtime
12 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Director
Elle Clay & Leilah Weinraub
Producer
Christopher Dagostino, Leilah Weinraub, Rachel Walden
Executive Producer
Carmen Cuba, Fam Udeorji
Cast
Ajani Russell, Jonny-James Kajoba, Renee Harrison
Cinematographer
Alex Huggins
Editor
Matthew Hollis
Animator
Vanessa Castro
Production Design
Chazz Foggie, Madeline Sadowski
Composer
Daniel Vila
Sound Design
Marcus Dembinski
Music
Daniel Vila
Premiere
World

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