Celebrate Black LGBTQ+ voices through the power of film.

Join us for Shades of Black, a dynamic screening event spotlighting powerful stories of identity, resilience, and joy. Curated in partnership with Black Alphabet, this evening showcases works by and for the Black LGBTQ+ community—featuring narratives that honor lived experiences, challenge stereotypes, and uplift queer Black creativity.

What to Expect:

🎬  Six short films centering Black LGBTQ+ experiences

🎤  Black Table Talk—a live post-screening conversation diving deeper into themes of representation and healing

🛍️  Local vendors

🍸 Cash bar, and opportunities to connect with community.

Held at the Victory Black Box Theatre in Fort Lauderdale, Shades of Black is part of the 5th Anniversary celebration of Black Prides United, and is designed to spark dialogue, inspire pride, and build deeper connections through the lens of cinema.

🎬 Film Lineup & Loglines

Curated in partnership with Black Alphabet, Shades of Black showcases powerful short films centering Black LGBTQ+ identity, joy, resilience, and truth-telling.

• Sisters by the Water

Directed by Shenny de Los Angeles
A Caribbean-American coming-of-age story about two best friends afraid of water. Through sisterhood, Ambar and Larimar confront generational fears to heal.

• Jamaal

Directed by Taariq Muhammad & Philip Johnson
A sci-fi dramedy featuring a Black gay couple who welcome a friendly AI android into their home.

• Home

Directed by Donja R. Love
On a freezing NYC night, a queer homeless teen must make an unthinkable decision for survival. A tender and gritty lens on systemic failures and LGBTQ+ youth.

• Eden's Garden: The Jungle Has No Face (Ep 1)

Directed by Malachi King (Seven King)
In this garden, snakes aren’t the only secret. Peek into the raw and intimate world of a group of trans men in NYC.

• And We Rest on Giants

Directed by Kevin Anderson
A poetic, powerful glimpse into the lives of aging LGBTQ+ people of color and long-term HIV survivors. Infused with spoken word and lived experience.

• Breathing While Black & Trans – Stories of Survival

Directed by Jasmine McKenzie
A raw, urgent portrait of Black TGNCNBI+ lives navigating homelessness, violence, and the pursuit of joy in America.