Candice Renee

Star Trek Into Darkness

When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

Three Colors: Pan-African

An anthology feature film exploring contemporary Black existence through the Pan-African flag: A collegiate football star scrambles to save his career after a devastating injury fractures his sense of self-worth; a Ghanaian single mother loses her job and faces deportation as an unlikely group of heroes rally around her; the lead of a struggling Black sitcom questions the cost of success as the network forces the show into racist caricature to boost ratings.

Bodied

A progressive graduate student finds success and sparks outrage when his interest in battle rap as a thesis subject becomes a competitive obsession.

The Creep

It's all fun and games when Olivia picks up a man at a bar, but things take a turn for the worse when he learns that she is already in a relationship.

Whatever Lola wants

A Brooklyn postal worker follows her Egyptian boyfriend to Cairo where she takes belly-dancing lessons from a legendary but disgraced Egyptian dancer.

Macbeth in Compton

In Macbeth in Compton, Lady M, once a feared street rapper, ignites her partner’s ambition to take out King Duncan and seize the throne of their block. Over a night charged with lust, manipulation, and raw Shakespearean verse, the couple plots Duncan’s murder while visions of power consume them. When the moment comes, Mac hesitates, but the struggle turns deadly—leaving him crowned in blood and haunted by what he’s done.

Secrets

The Gay Senator is trying to convince the Pastor of prestigious mega church that if he scratches his back he'll return the favor. Meanwhile, the Senator has some problems of his own at home and on the rough city streets. Will the Pastor make it out ok or will this last beating be his last?

Pure O

Inspired by the filmmaker's own story, an aspiring screenwriter and musician's life quickly unravels when he is diagnosed with a crippling form of OCD. While struggling through his darkest hour, he must help himself and those around him tackle a litany of universal issues: grief, coming-of-age, addiction, redemption and the power of social connection.