BHERC Showcases Emerging Black Filmmakers at AFM

CENTURY CITY, CA, UNITED STATES, November 10, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- at 3:00 p.m., the Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) will showcase seven emerging black filmmakers at the American Film Market (AFM) in Century City, Los Angeles. This event, titled BHERC's 2026 Emerging Global Black Filmmakers Showcase, will take place on Screen 14 of AMC Century City 15, located at 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90067. The doors will open at 2:45 p.m.

The showcase features a diverse array of short films, each directed by a talented black filmmaker. Here is a brief overview of the films:

- DYING LAUGHING, directed by Tyler Young (15 min.) - A raunchy comedian facing tax-fraud charges takes a job at her father's mortuary to pay off her debt and discovers a supernatural gift. - FOOD FOR THE SOUL, directed by Chisom Chieke (18 min.) - As cultures clash and parents meddle, a first-generation Nigerian American and her Black Southern fiancé must choose between being true to themselves and living up to their families' expectations. - JULES, directed by Tiffany Abney (20 min.) - Determined to reclaim her identity, Jules defies her boyfriend's ban on motocross and races against the ghosts of his past. - SUPERMAN DOESN'T STEAL, directed by Tamika Lamison (19 min.) - Based on true events, this coming-of-age story unfolds during the 1970s Atlanta child murders, seen through the eyes of 9-year-old Harriet and her superhero-obsessed brother. - PUGILISTIC SOUL, directed by Mike Noel (20 min. 5 sec.) - Starring Patrick Walker, this boxing drama goes backstage in the tense moments before a pivotal fight, where the hardest battles are internal. - LIQUOR BANK, directed by Marcellus Cox (15 min.) - A young man relapses and misses his own one-year sobriety celebration at his local AA group. - HAINT, directed by Jahmil Eady (15 min.) - When gentrifiers start mysteriously dying, a Gullah Geechee handywoman who has just lost her own home must decide whether to help them or leave the newcomers to their fate.

The films will be screened as part of the American Film Market, which attracts thousands of producers, sales agents, buyers, and executives from more than 85 countries. Each invitation admits the invitee and one guest and is non-transferable. Journalists interested in attending should RSVP by November 11, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

The showcase aims to highlight the importance and necessity of Black films globally and provide a platform for emerging black filmmakers to present their work to a global audience of buyers, financiers, and distributors.