2022 MFA THESIS FILMS
Black Maternity
Director Gillian Goodwin
Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. This film documents how expecting Black mothers have turned to ancestral methods of childbirth where modern methods have failed them.
24:32 Min
Swivel
Director Avery Griffin
In a desolate parking lot, Jasmine, a black college student, needs a hand when her car won’t start, but something isn’t right when two strangers lift the hood to help her.
10:00 Min
Farewell, My Son
Director Chibuzor Onyemenem
A Nigerian mother feels conflicting emotions when her son’s estranged father returns on his twelfth birthday to take him to the United States, a mixture of loss and hope.
22:55 Min
Black Icarus
Director Jimmie Thomas, Jr.
In North Florida, 15-year-old Jay fights for the love and adoration of his father, who is an addict and alcoholic that is continuously trying to be the best father he knows how to be. The dream of having a healthy father and son relationship seems less likely due to everyday disappointments. But through adversity, love continues to shine through.
19:16 Min
The Anthropologist
Director Nick Tucker
A grandson’s journey to discovering his grandfather’s contribution to history and the reasons why it goes unnoticed.
19:00 Min
2022 Film Showcase at the Parkway Theatre, Baltimore, MD
Director-Producer James A. Burkhalter
Co-Producer Steven Zhu
Cinematographers Jiangshan Li & Crystal Tubman
Sound Mixer Youcef Menasria
Editor Justin Foreman
Red Carpet Correspondent Dr. LaShay Harvey
Hosted By Retji Dakum (Class of 2020)
Photos and interviews from MICA’s film showcase at the Parkway Theatre in Baltimore, MD.