NeueHouse Venice Beach is proud to screen three short films from black directors in celebration of Black History Month, co-presented with Venice Beach Film Festival.

THE VACATION, by director Jarreau Carrillo, tells the story of  a group of friends taking a trip to the beach on the last day of the summer. But, when their car won’t stop they are forced to take their vacation in their car. THE VACATION was screened at Sundance Film Festival, where Jarreau won the Special Jury Award for Directing.

WE WERE MEANT TO, by director Tari Wariebi, depicts a world where Black men have wings, and their first flight is a rite of passage, Akil must defy fears, insecurities, and societal barriers while discovering his perfect launch into manhood.

Tari Wariebi is a first-generation Liberian, Nigerian-American filmmaker from Philadelphia, PA and is the recipient of the Gary Winnick Scholarship and Jack Larson Scholarship for Directing during his time at the American Film Institute.

OURIKA!, by Xenia Matthews, is a short about Ourika, a Senegalese girl enslaved by a French aristocrat. When Ourika is awoken in the eerie space between life and death, between body and soul, she finds her way back to life and into liberation. OURIKA! was screened at Sundance Festival 2023.

Xenia is an innovative film and visual artist whose work explores personal experiences of black womanhood, the body, and the soul.

This is a ticketed event for all attendees. NeueHouse members can attend for free by emailing the Front Desk at Venice Beach for a promo code.

Prospective members from the public and guests of members purchase a ticket for $10.

— Doors open 30 minutes prior to scheduled start —