Black Magic (2023) is about a diversity hire in a writer's room who contends with the expectations of her boss at the cost of her identity.
Featuring Cortney Gift and Lea’h Sampson.
Director: Cristin Stephens
DP: Carlos Estrada
Producer: Dana Reilly
Co-Producers: Sinead Keirans and Camille Morales-Zayas
Assistant Director: Kathryn Van Buren
Executive Producers: Dreu Dixon and the Bear Production Company
Screenings:
2023 BronzeLens Film Festival, nominated for Best Student Film
2023 Austin Film Festival, finalist for the Enderby Entertainment Award
2023 Indie Memphis
2024 Denton Black Film Festival, audience award
2024 Toronto Black Film Festival
2024 Love Your Shorts Film Festival
2024 Hyperreal Film Club Screening
2024 Austin Film Society Shortcase
2024 Cleveland International Film Festival
2024 Maryland Film Festival
2024 waco indie film festival, nominated for best student film
2024 El paso film festival
2024 BLACK HARVEST FILM FESTIVAL
2025 Newfilmmakers la
2025 El paso media fest