Songs of Black Folk

American Documentary I POV Shorts & LA Times Short Docs Presents:
SONGS OF BLACK FOLK - Pews to porches to protest lines, culture-bearers trace a living lineage of Black music—revealing how spirituals, blues, and hip-hop carry history, joy, and a roadmap for tomorrow. WATCH NOW on POV.org PBSApp and LA Times Short Docs

Learn how to screen this film: American Documentary

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www.songsofblackfolk.org

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

• DOC NYC - Short Listed Shorts

• Tacoma Film Festival - Audience Choice Award

• Seattle Film Critics Society's (SFCS) - Best PNW Short Film for 2025 - (Winner)

SCREEENINGS

• Tribeca Festival - World Premiere

• Indy Shorts International Film Festival

• Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame - Music Doc Festival

• The Lake County Film Festival

• Friday Harbor Documentary Film Festival

• Bend Film Festival

• Tacoma Film Festival

• The Micheaux Film Festival

• Best PNW Short - Seattle Film Critics - Nominee’s Screening (NWFF)

• DOC NYC Short Listed Shorts

• LACMA Short Film Academy Awards® Contenders Showcase

PRESS

• Deadline: Tribeca Festival 2025 Unveils Expanded Shorts Program

• Critic Review: Three Shorts Worth a Long Look

• Seattle Times: Winners of Seattle Critics Awards

• Fox13: Seattle Film Critics Society Awards Shines the Spotlight on Local Filmmakers

• Variety: ‘POV Shorts’ Season 8 Lineup Releaved

• American Documentary: 'POV Shorts' Acquires Eight Festival-Honored Titles 

• Deadline: L.A. Times Announces New Season Of Short Docs With Oscar Pedigree

• The WORD’s Tribeca Fest Film Review: A 26-Minute Rhapsodic Documentary That Will Take Your Breath Away

• New York Amsterdam Article: 'Songs of Black Folk' to Premiere at 2025 Tribeca Festival

• ForREEL Podcast: SONGS OF BLACK FOLKS: Interview with Directors Justin Emeka & Haley Watson

• Seattle Redefined Article: Seattle Documentary 'Songs of Black Folk' making world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival

• Across the Margin Podcast: Episode 212: Songs of Black Folk with Haley Watson & Justin Emeka

• Chicago Crusader Article: Juneteenth short film and local West Pullman event

• KOMO News:  Seattle documentary 'Songs of Black Folk' making world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival

• Movie Archer Review: Songs of Black Folk 

• Unseen Films Review: SONGS OF BLACK FOLK (2025) Tribeca 2025

• Starry Mag Movie Reviews: Songs of Black Folk

• The Roundtable YouTube - Songs Of Black Folk Directors Justin Emeka & Haley Watson

• Always Watching: Songs of Black Folk Short 2025- Tribeca Film Festival Review

• Wasteland Documentary Short Film Review - Songs of Black Folk (2025)

• Ouch Magazine Article: Songs of Black Folk Tribeca 2025

• Deadline: Indy Shorts Festival Announces 2025 Lineup

• Seattle Mag: After Tribeca, ‘Songs of Black Folk’ Heads to Indy Shorts

• SFCS PNW 2025: Short Films Q&A

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Beyond the Film

Song of Black Folk - Vinyl

Beyond the film The Songs of Black Folk released a limited edition vinyl record of their 2023 live performance.

Artistic Director: Ramon Bryant Braxton
Executive Director: Reverend Dr. Leslie Braxton
Executive Producer: Haley Watson, Joseph Todd
Mixer: Joe Willett
Mastering: Kent Woods
Pressing: Third Man Records
Cover Design: Patrick Velasquez & Tonya Smith

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