SUPPORT OUR FILMS
a guide to current and upcoming film releases in cinemas
featuring talent from the African diaspora in front of and behind the camera

a project of Nate Parker & Michael Dequina
established 2012
last update: September 20, 2024
in loving memory of John Singleton


NOW PLAYING

Rez Ball Rez Ball

  • Cast: Jessica Matten, Kauchani Bratt
  • Producer: LeBron James
  • Director: Sydney Freeland
  • opened September 13

    A Native American high school basketball team from New Mexico goes on a quest for a state championship following a tragedy.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb


    • Never Let Go Never Let Go

  • Cast: Halle Berry, Percy Daggs IV, Anthony B. Jenkins
  • Director: Alexandre Aja
  • opened September 20

    A mother protects her two young sons from evil forces in the forest.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb


    • Transformers One Transformers One

  • Cast: Brian Tyree Henry, Keegan-Michael Key, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson
  • Director: Josh Cooley
  • opened September 20

    On the planet Cybertron, mining robots Orion Pax and D-16 find their friendship tested after a shocking discovery.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb


    • The Waterboyz The Waterboyz

  • Cast: Akili McDowell, Antwar Walker, Quavo, Omar Dorsey, LaLa Anthony
  • Director: Coke Daniels
  • opened September 13

    Young men brave the dangers of the Atlanta streets while trying to make a living selling bottles of water.

    Trailer | IMDb


    • The Killer's Game The Killer's Game

  • Cast: Dave Bautista, Terry Crews
  • Director: J.J. Perry
  • opened September 13

    A hitman is diagnosed with a terminal illness takes a hit out on himself.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb


    • The Front Room The Front Room

  • Cast: Brandy, Kathryn Hunter
  • Director: Max & Sam Eggers
  • opened September 6

    Home becomes hell for a pregnant woman when her mother-in-law moves in.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb


    • 1992 1992

  • Cast: Tyrese Gibson, Christopher A'mmanuel, Ray Liotta
  • Director: Ariel Vromen
  • opened August 30

    As the riots rage on in Los Angeles following the Rodney King verdict, thieves stage a heist.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb


    • Blink Twice Blink Twice

  • Cast: Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum
  • Director: Zoë Kravitz
  • opened August 23

    A woman begins to question her reality as strange things begin to hapen while on a dream vacation on a billionaire's private island.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb


    • The Forge The Forge

  • Cast: Aspen Kennedy, Cameron Arnett, Priscilla C. Shirer, Karen Abercrombie
  • Director: Alex Kendrick
  • opened August 23

    After graduating from high school without any plans for the future, a young man receives a push to start making better life decisions.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb


    • Borderlands Borderlands

  • Cast: Kevin Hart, Cate Blanchett, Ariana Greenblatt, Jack Black, Florian Monteanu, Jamie Lee Curtis
  • Director: Eli Roth
  • opened August 9

    A team of misfits embark on a mission to save a missing girl who holds the key to unimaginable power.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb


    • Sing Sing Sing Sing

  • Cast: Colman Domingo
  • Director: Greg Kwedar
  • opened July 12

    A man wrongly imprisoned for a crime he did not commit finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb



    • SEPTEMBER 27

    The Lost Holliday The Lost Holliday

  • Cast: Vivica A. Fox, Jussie Smollett
  • Director: Jussie Smollett

    Arriving in Los Angeles to plan the funeral of her estranged son, a woman learns about the life he shared with his husband and adopted daughter.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb


    • Megalopolis Megalopolis

  • Cast: Nathalie Emmanuel, Giancarlo Esposito, Laurence Fishburne
  • Director: Francis Ford Coppola

    The loyalty of a mayor's daughter is torn between her father and an artist with a conflicting political vision.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb


    • She Taught Love She Taught Love

  • Cast: Darrell Britt-Gibson, Arsema Thomas
  • Director: Nate Edwards

    Two polar opposites -- a self-destructive actor and a present-minded sports agent -- find themselves drawn to each other.

    Trailer | IMDb


    • Summer of Violence Summer of Violence

  • Cast: Kasey Inez, Jahking Guillory, Damon Gupton
  • Director: Nicki Micheaux

    A young woman leaves law school to pursue her dream of poetry during the violent summer of 1993 in Denver.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb


    • The Wild Robot The Wild Robot

  • Cast: Lupita Nyong'o
  • Director: Chris Sanders

    A robot stranded on an island survives her harsh environment with the help of the native animals.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb



    • OCTOBER 11

    Piece by Piece Piece by Piece

  • Cast: Pharrell Williams
  • Director: Morgan Neville

    Musician Pharrell Williams tells his life story through LEGO bricks.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb


    • Twisted Hearts Twisted Hearts

  • Cast: Cocoa Brown, Jay Reeves, Mashayla Barnes, Leland B. Martin, Emelina Adams, Adrian Lockett, Lauren Ashley White
  • Director: Michael "Boogievision" Pinckney

    Three struggling couples attempt to mend their differences at a couples retreat.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb



    • OCTOBER 18

    Exhibiting Forgiveness Exhibiting Forgiveness

  • Cast: André Holland, Andra Day, John Earl Jelks, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
  • Director: Titus Kaphar

    A rising artist finds his progress derailed by the sudden reappearance of his estranged father.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb



    • OCTOBER 25

    Nickel Boys Nickel Boys

  • Cast: Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
  • Director: RaMell Ross

    Two young men form a bond while surviving the abusive experience of reform school.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb



    • NOVEMBER 1

    Emilia Pérez Emilia Pérez

  • Cast: Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez
  • Director: Jacques Audiard

    A lawyer receives an unexpected offer to help a feared cartel boss retire and disappear forever.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb



    • NOVEMBER 6 - 10

    Urbanworld Film Festival poster Urbanworld Film Festival

    The Urbanworld Film Festival is the largest internationally competitive festival of its kind. The five-day festival includes narrative features, documentaries, and short films, as well as panel discussions, live staged screenplay readings, and the Urbanworld Digital track focused on digital and social media. Urbanworld has also provided a platform for some of today's leading brands seeking to reach key influencers across the industry and within the consumer marketplace.

    Official Site



    NOVEMBER 8

    The Piano Lesson The Piano Lesson

  • Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Danielle Deadwyler, Corey Hawkins
  • Director: Malcolm Washington

    A brother and sister clash over the fate of a prized family heirloom, a piano.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb



    • NOVEMBER 15

    Red One Red One

  • Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, J.K. Simmons
  • Director: Jake Kasdan

    The North Pole's head of security teams up with a bounty hunter to find Santa Claus, who has been kidnapped.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb



    • NOVEMBER 22

    Gladiator II Gladiator II

  • Cast: Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, Connie Nielsen, Pedro Pascal
  • Director: Ridley Scott

    Lucius, son of Lucilla, must challenge a new power.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb


    • Wicked Wicked

  • Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh
  • Director: Jon M. Chu

    Polar opposite young witches Elphaba and Glinda form an unlikely friendship at school.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb



    • NOVEMBER 27

    Moana 2 Moana 2

  • Cast: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson
  • Directors: David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller

    Moana journeys to the far seas after an unexpected call from her ancestors.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb



    • DECEMBER 6

    The Six Triple Eight The Six Triple Eight

  • Cast: Kerry Washington, Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Moriah Brown, Jeanté Godlock, Jay Reeves, Oprah Winfrey
  • Director: Tyler Perry

    The true story of the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb



    • DECEMBER 20

    Mufasa: The Lion King Mufasa: The Lion King

  • Cast: Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Donald Glover, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, Keith David, Anika Noni Rose, Blue Ivy Carter
  • Director: Barry Jenkins

    Rafiki tells King Simba's daughter the story of her grandfather, Mufasa.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb



    • DECEMBER 25

    The Fire Inside The Fire Inside

  • Cast: Ryan Destiny, Brian Tyree Henry
  • Director: Rachel Morrison
  • Screenwriter: Barry Jenkins

    The true story of boxer Claressa "T-Rex" Shield's journey to the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Trailer | IMDb



    • FEBRUARY 4 - 17, 2025

    PAFF poster Pan African Film and Arts Festival

    The Pan African Film and Arts Festival (PAFF), is America's largest and most prestigious Black film and arts festival, showcasing the largest number of national and international films from international filmmakers. The goal of PAFF is to present and showcase the broad spectrum of Black creative works, particularly those that reinforce positive images, help to destroy negative stereotypes and depict an expanded vision of the Black experience. PAFF believes film and art can lead to better understanding and foster communication between peoples of diverse cultures, races, and lifestyles, while at the same time, serve as a vehicle to initiate dialogue on the important issues of our times.

    Official Site



    FEBRUARY 14, 2025

    Captain America: Brave New World Captain America: Brave New World

  • Cast: Anthony Mackie, Giancarlo Esposito, Carl Lumbly, Harrison Ford
  • Director: Julius Onah

    Sam Wilson faces a new threat as Captain America.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb



    • JUNE 11 - 15, 2025

    ABFF poster American Black Film Festival

    The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is a five-day retreat and premiere destination film market that will feature many of Hollywood's heavyweights and industry insiders. Founded in 1997, the mission of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is to strengthen the Black filmmaking community through resource sharing, education, artistic collaboration and career development.

    Official Site



    JUNE 27, 2025

    F1 F1

  • Cast: Damson Idris, Brad Pitt
  • Director: Joseph Kosinski

    A Formula One driver comes out of retirement to mentor and team with a younger driver.

    Trailer | Official Site | IMDb



    • JULY 2025

    UNINTERRUPTED Film Festival poster UNINTERRUPTED Film Festival

    UNINTERRUPTED brings together athletes, filmmakers, content creators, and visual visionaries to showcase their unique perspectives at the annual festival, which provides a platform to celebrate athletes as storytellers while giving fans unprecedented access to some of their favorite athletes and voices in sport.

    Official Site




    CONNECT WITH US

    SupportOurFilms.com/a project of Nate Parker & Michael Dequina